[Intro]
The greatest show on Earth
The greatest show on Earth
The greatest show on Earth
The greatest show on Earth
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
We covet money though we know
It’s nothing more than paper
We toss that money in saisen boxes though we know
Gods are nothing more than risky business
The brawl between the stalking horse and the one who drops the match happens
For some reason, in front of the cameras
At a carefully considered angle
So that hеr love might be fulfilled, shе plagiarizes
Honeyed phrases from past works
[Pre-Chorus]
To what extent is that a screenplay, and to what extent what you truly think?
And if you knew which is which, what would come of it?
[Chorus]
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
We’re actors—both our antagonistic
And amorous behavior might be according to the script
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
Putting on a play for each other, fancying each other
We’re thoroughly enjoying this grey
[Verse 2]
We search for the zippers on the mascot costumes
Because we want to be goody-two-shoes
We only have a taste for catastrophes
Because we want to be goody-two-shoes
Is it good or bad luck to know
The voice behind the curtain? Which is it?
Seems uncomfortable to be a cryptid or a ghost
“Whose will are you singing this song by?”
You don’t need to be told the answer—it’s undoubtedly mine, Hatsune Miku’s
[Pre-Chorus]
To what extent is that real, and to what extent is that made-up?
And if you knew which is which, what would come of it?
[Chorus]
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
We’re above such thoughtless types as those
Who don’t understand “I understand”
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
Putting on a play for each other, fleecing each other
Everyone is grey
[Post-Chorus]
The Earth itself is a farce
And all humanity a troupe
Neither gods nor love exist
But they’re represented with this play
[Bridge]
Time for the grey show!
We’re born into a story with predictable plot beats
Until we die when the script says so
Life is an exchange of distorted ad-libs
[Chorus]
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
Let’s dance together to a bunch
Of overplayed tunes until dawn!
The greatest show on Earth, the greatest show on Earth, yeah
Putting on a play for each other, fancying each other
Everyone is grey
[Post-Chorus]
Even if the Earth is converted to an unromantic binary
It’s before your very eyes that I want to stay a dreamy grey
This song is a work of fiction