Realize – AC/DC

The moment you realize

Those moments just pass you by

Gonna take you to paradise

Move it

Make you prove it, yeah

Breakin’ out

Break it down

Feel the chills, feel the chills

Movin’ down your spine

(Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh)

When we recall and

Realize (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Make you realize (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

I’ve got the power to hypnotize

Make a play, mesmerize

Feel the chills up and down your spine

I’m gonna make you fly

Your eye’s playin’ tricks on you

Your mind will seek the truth

You know you’re gonna make it through

I said move it

Make you prove it

Shake it up, shake it down

Feel the chills, feel the chills

Movin’ down your spine

(Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh)

When we recall and

Realize, hey yeah (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Gonna make you realize (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

I got the power to electrify

Make a play to satisfy

Feel a chill up and down your spine

I’m gonna make you fly

Fly, fly

When we recall and

Realize (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Gonna make you realize (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

I got the power to hypnotize

Make a play, mesmerize

Feel the chills up and down your spine

I’m gonna make you fly

Unpacking the Raw Energy of “Realize”

“Realize” by AC/DC is a powerful anthem that captures the band’s signature electrifying style. The lyrics invite listeners on a journey of awakening, using physical sensations—like chills running down your spine—as a metaphor for the intense experience of self-realization. Themes of empowerment, hypnotic attraction, and the drive to break free pulse through the song, fueled by Angus Young’s guitar riffs and Brian Johnson’s dynamic vocals. Ultimately, “Realize” is about harnessing inner strength and riding the wave of excitement that comes with newfound clarity.

Song Credits

  • Artist: AC/DC
  • Songwriters: Angus Young, Malcolm Young
  • Release Year: 2020
  • Label: Columbia Records