Do You Realize

 

Do You Realize??" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the first single from their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. It is widely considered to be one of the group's most accessible and popular songs. It reached #32 in the UK Singles Chart and was adopted as the Official Rock Song of Oklahoma in 2009.

"Do You Realize??" is based around a melodic soundscape that focuses more on synthesizers than guitars, which is characteristic of the album, and follows an alternating chorus/verse structure.

In an interview with Mojo, Coyne revealed that during the recording of Yoshimi..., band member Steven Drozd was trying to kick a heroin addiction. When they took breaks from playing, Drozd would have a really tough time with his withdrawal. Listening to him cry, and with the death of his father in mind, Coyne wrote "Do You Realize??".

Wayne Coyne, commenting on "Do You Realize??" said, "Whenever I analyze the scientific realities of what it means to be living here on Earth – in this galaxy – spinning around the sun – flying through space – a terror shock seizes me!!! I'm reminded once again of how precarious our whole existence is.."

Do You Realize

Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize - we're floating in space -
Do You Realize - that happiness makes you cry
Do You Realize - that everyone you know someday will die

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round

Do You Realize - Oh - Oh - Oh
Do You Realize - that everyone you know
Someday will die -

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round

Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize

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¿Te das cuenta? 

¿Te das cuenta que tienes la cara más hermosa del mundo?
¿Te das cuenta que estamos flotando en el espacio?
¿Te das cuenta que la felicidad te hace llorar?
¿Te das cuenta que todos los que conoces algún día morirán?

Y en vez de decir todos tus adioses, hazles saber
que te das cuenta que la vida pasa rápido
que es difícil hacer que las cosas buenas duren
Te das cuenta que el sol no baja
Es sólo una ilusión causada por el mundo que da vueltas

¿Te das cuenta? – Oh – Oh – Oh
¿Te das cuenta que todos los que conoces

algún día morirán?

Y en vez de decir todos tus adioses, hazles saber
que te das cuenta que la vida pasa rápido
que es difícil hacer que las cosas buenas duren
Te das cuenta que el sol no baja
Es sólo una ilusión causada por el mundo que da vueltas

¿Te das cuenta que tienes la cara más hermosa del mundo?