Do You Realize

Well, today I was driving home listening to a mixed CD and the song Do You Realize by The Flaming Lips came on, and I began to cry. The lyrics I have heard multiple times really seemed to have struck home with my feelings lately. I'd like to share these words.

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



I've also noticed, though obviously slowly transforming into who I am supposed to be, the process has dramatically sped up. Even my choice of music that soothes the current funk I'm in has changed from my usual to more earthy, soulful, raw emotion/talent songs. I'm growing up and I guess I did not fully realize it till now, with less than two weeks left of my junior year of highschool.