Watching the Planets Lyrics

The Flaming Lips
Watching the Planets
Embryonic
Basically, the chord progression is the same throughout the song (Dm Gm A Dm), with the exception
of the bridge. Sometimes, they play an A# between the A and Dm, but only occasionally.
Also, notice how the song has (nearly) the same chord progression as "I Can Be a Frog", another
song from Embryonic that features Karen O.
Chords
Intro (0:09-0:45)
Verse 1 (0:46-1:22)
Oh, oh, oh, watching the planets
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, watching the planets align
Oh, oh, oh, what is the reason?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, I got no reason to lie
Break 1 (1:23-1:40)
Verse 2 (1:41-2:34)
Yes, yes, yes, killing the ego
Yes, yes, yes, alright
Yes, yes, yes, killing the ego tonight
No, no, no, I got no secrets
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, I got no secrets to hide
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Bridge (2:35-3:02)
See, the sun's gonna rise
See, the sun's gonna rise and take your fears away
Like the soft tit of the motherbrai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ain
Verse 3 (3:03-3:20)
Oh, oh, oh, finding the answer
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Finding that there ain't no answer to find
Break 2 (3:21-3:57)
Verse 4 (3:57-4:52)
Oh, oh, oh, watching the planets
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, watching the planets align
Oh, oh, oh, building a fire
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, burning the Bible tonight
Oh, oh, oh, watching the eagle
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, watching the eagle fly
Outro (4:53-5:16)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (the sun's gonna rise)
Ohhhhhhhhhhh