The Greatest Show – English Lyrics

• By: The Greatest Showman Cast
• Album: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with 'The Greatest Show' from 'The Greatest Showman.' This powerful anthem is not just a song but an invitation to embrace ambition and the spectacle of life. Through its energetic pop and musical theater style, you can learn a vocabulary of celebration, dreams, and relentless pursuit. The song's universal message of creating your own destiny makes it a special and inspiring piece to explore and learn with.

[English]

Woah

Woah

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Woah

Woah

Woah

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Woah

Woah

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Woah

Woah

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for (woah)

Been searching in the dark, your sweat soaking through the floor (woah)

And buried in your bones there's an ache that you can't ignore

Taking your breath, stealing your mind

And all that was real is left behind

Don't fight it, it's coming for you, running at ya

It's only this moment, don't care what comes after

Your fever dream, can't you see it getting closer

Just surrender 'cause you feel the feeling taking over

It's fire, it's freedom, it's flooding open

It's a preacher in the pulpit and you'll find devotion

There's something breaking at the brick of every wall

It's holding all that you know, so tell me do you wanna go?

Where it's covered in all the colored lights

Where the runaways are running the night

Impossible comes true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

We light it up, we won't come down

And the sun can't stop us now

Watching it come true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

(Woah), Colossal we come these renegades in the ring

(Woah), Where the lost get found in the crown of the circus king

Don't fight it, it's coming for you, running at ya

It's only this moment, don't care what comes after

It's blinding, outshining anything that you know

Just surrender 'cause you're calling and you wanna go

Where it's covered in all the colored lights

Where the runaways are running the night

Impossible comes true, intoxicating you

Oh, this is the greatest show

We light it up, we won't come down

And the sun can't stop us now

Watching it come true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

It's everything you ever want

It's everything you ever need

And it's here right in front of you

This is where you wanna be (This is where you wanna be)

It's everything you ever want

It's everything you ever need

And it's here right in front of you

This is where you wanna be

This is where you wanna be

When it's covered in all the colored lights

Where the runaways are runnin' the night

Impossible comes true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

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We light it up, we won't come down

And the sun can't stop us now

Watching it come true, it's taking over you

This is the greatest show

When it's covered in all the colored lights

Where the runaways are running the night

Impossible comes true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

We light it up, we won't come down

And the walls can't stop us now

I'm watching it come true, it's taking over you

Oh, this is the greatest show

'Cause everything you want is right in front of you

And you see the impossible is comin' true

And the walls can't stop us (now) now, yeah

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

(This is the greatest show)

This is the greatest show (Oh!)

This is the greatest show!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat
runaway /ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/ B2	noun - a person who has run away, especially from home
impossible /ɪmˈpɑː.sə.bəl/ B1	adjective - not able to occur, exist, or be done
greatest /ˈɡreɪ.tɪst/ B2	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
surrender /səˈrɛn.dər/ B2	verb - to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
calling /ˈkɔː.lɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation
devotion /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/ C1	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause
ache /eɪk/ B1	noun - a continuous or prolonged dull pain
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land

Key Grammar Structures

• Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The phrase "you've waited" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• It's only this moment, don't care what comes after.

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The phrase "don't care" is an imperative, giving a command or instruction.

• Where it's covered in all the colored lights.

  ➔ Relative clause.

  ➔ The phrase "where it's covered" describes the location and is introduced by the relative pronoun "where."

• It's everything you ever want.

  ➔ Simple present tense.

  ➔ The phrase "you ever want" uses the simple present tense to express a general truth.

• And the sun can't stop us now.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'.

  ➔ The phrase "can't stop" uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility.

• This is where you wanna be.

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna'.

  ➔ The word "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to" commonly used in spoken English.

• Oh, this is the greatest show.

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun 'this'.

  ➔ The word "this" is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific thing or idea.