Realize – English Lyrics

• By: Colbie Caillat, Mitchell Tenpenny

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt message of Colbie Caillat and Mitchell Tenpenny's 'Realize', a song about unspoken feelings and the hope for mutual recognition. This reimagined version blends acoustic warmth with country-pop charm, offering a fresh take on a beloved classic. Explore the themes of vulnerability and missed opportunities, and learn how to express your emotions through music.

[English]

Take time to realize

That your warmth is

Crashing down on in

And take time to realize

That I am on your side

Didn't I, didn't I tell you?

But I can't spell it out for you

No, it's never gonna be that simple

No, I can't spell it out for you

If you just realize what I just realized

Then we'd be perfect for each other

We'd never find another

Just realize what I just realized

We'd never have to wonder

If we missed out on each other now (yeah)

Take time to realize

Oh, I'm on your side

Didn't I, didn't I tell you? Oh

Take time to realize (take time to realize)

This all can pass you by

Didn't I tell you? (Didn't I tell you? Oh)

But I can't spell it out for you

No, it's never gonna be that simple

No, I can't spell it out for you, no

If you just realize what I just realized

Then we'd be perfect for each other

We'd never find another

Just realize what I just realized

We'd never have to wonder

If we missed out on each other, but

It's not the same (oh, it's not the same)

No, it's never the same (no, it's never the same)

If you don't feel it too (if you don't feel it too)

If you meet me halfway (if you meet me halfway)

If you would meet me halfway (if you would meet me halfway)

It could be the same for you

If you just realize what I just realized

Then we'd be perfect for each other

We'd never find another

Just realize what I just realized

We'd never have to wonder (oh, no)

Realize, realize

Realize

Realize, realize

Realize (oh)

If you just realize what I just realized

If you just realize what I just realized

Ooh-oh, ooh-oh

But I'm realizing now

Ooh-oh, ooh-oh (oh, oh)

If you just realize (baby)

Realize (if you just), realize (and if you just)

Realize (and if you just realize)

Realize (if you just), realize (and if you just)

Realize (and if you just realize, baby)

Realize (if you just), realize (and if you just)

Realize (and if you just realize)

Realize (if you just), realize (and if you just)

Realize (if you just)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
realize /ˈriəlaɪz/ A2	verb - to become aware of something
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ A2	noun - the quality of being warm; kindness
crashing /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to fall or move violently
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position or point of view
spell /spɛl/ A2	verb - to explain something clearly
simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ A1	adjective - easy to understand or do
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having no flaws or mistakes
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	verb - to think about something with curiosity
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to experience or take advantage of
halfway /ˈhæfˌweɪ/ B1	adverb - partially; to some extent
pass /pæs/ A2	verb - to go by or move past
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different
now /naʊ/ A1	adverb - at the present time

Key Grammar Structures

• Take time to realize

  ➔ Imperative + infinitive

  ➔ The verb "Take" is used as a command, followed by the infinitive "to realize" indicating what should be done.

• Didn't I tell you?

  ➔ Question tag with auxiliary inversion (past simple)

  ➔ "Didn't" is the contracted form of "did not" and precedes the subject "I", forming a tag question that expects confirmation.

• But I can't spell it out **for you**

  ➔ Modal verb + negative + infinitive phrase

  ➔ "Can't" is the negative form of the modal "can", followed by the infinitive "spell" and the prepositional phrase "for you" indicating the beneficiary.

• If you just **realize** what I just **realized**

  ➔ First conditional (present simple + present simple)

  ➔ "If" introduces a condition; both verbs "realize" are in the present simple, showing a realistic present or future possibility.

• Then we'd **be** perfect for each other

  ➔ Conditional result with "would" + base verb

  ➔ "Would" (contracted in "we'd") expresses a hypothetical result; "be" is the base form of the verb following it.

• We'd never **find** another

  ➔ Conditional with "would" + negative adverb + base verb

  ➔ "Would" (in "we'd") introduces a hypothetical situation; "never" negates the action, and "find" is the base verb.

• It's **not** the same

  ➔ Negative copular sentence (be + not)

  ➔ "Is" is the third‑person singular of "be"; adding "not" forms the negative, and "the same" functions as a predicate adjective.

• If you **meet** me halfway

  ➔ First conditional clause (present simple) with implied result

  ➔ "If" introduces a realistic condition; "meet" is in the present simple, suggesting an action that could happen now or in the near future.

• It could **be** the same for you

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + base verb

  ➔ "Could" expresses possibility; it is followed by the base form "be", forming a tentative statement about similarity.

• But I'm **realizing** now

  ➔ Present progressive (be + -ing)

  ➔ "Am" is the present form of "be" for the first person singular; "realizing" is the -ing form indicating an ongoing action at the moment of speaking.