Are You A Hypnotist?? Lyrics
The Flaming Lips
Lyrics
I had forgiven you for trickin' me again
But I have been tricked again
Into forgivin' you
What is this? Are you some kind of hypnotist?
Waving your powers around
The sun eclipse behind the cloud
I thought I recognized your face
Amongst all of those strangers
But I am stranger now
Amongst all of the recognized
What is this? Are you some kind of hypnotist?
Waving your powers around
The sun eclipse behind the cloud
The sun eclipse behind the cloud, the cloud
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Flaming Lips - Are You a Hypnotist?? is a song from the band's seventh studio album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002).
It was written by frontman Wayne Coyne and multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd. The track features an upbeat pop sound with psychedelic influences, and its lyrical content focuses on themes of love and loss. Released in July 2002, the single peaked at number 21 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song's lyrics focus on a narrator who has been hypnotized by a mysterious figure to forget their past relationship. The chorus contains the lines "Are you a hypnotist? / Can you make me forget? / All the years that have passed us by?" which speaks to the narrator's desire to move on from their painful memories. The lyrics are accompanied by a catchy melody and driving rhythm section, creating an infectious pop tune.