[Chorus]
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?

[Verse 1]
This is the year that we all live in fear
For there's no use for you and I
And it's somebody's dream, automatic machine
That is run from a central cell
And you'll see that the tape is so red that it bleeds
And it takes care of everyone's needs
'Til they die

[Verse 2]
This is the day you should wake up and say
You'll discover what's going down
Because maybe you're thinking that life's everlasting
But no, there's something wrong
When you're sure that the odds are all stacked on your side
But you're only along for the ride
You observe

[Chorus]
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?

[Verse 3]
This is the hour as it starts to turn sour
And you find out that love's a sad game
This is the moment you're losing, confusing
That same old sympathy, but you carried on
And you danced 'til the guests had all gone
There was no one to carry you home
You're alone
All alone

[Chorus]
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?
When will you realize?