The Greatest Show On Earth Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Ben Paddon 

Cover art for The Greatest Show On Earth lyrics by Feeling, The

On its simplest level, this song seems to be about losing yourself to love, giving yourself over to it, and to expanding your world beyond the humdrum you may be accustomed to. It's about surrendering complacency for adventure, and that adventure is love.

On a deeper level, I wonder if there is perhaps an undertone of "coming out of the closet" on this one. The lyrics "And yes I'm terrified / 'Cause when you're out you know there's no return / But I love you and they're gonna learn" seems to carry that sentiment well.