Greatest Show on Earth
Aceyalone Lyrics

okay listen up gentlemen
Attention!

veterans vitamins specimen Letterman
Referring to an experienced, healthy person who is well-suited for the task

tell a friend pedalin'
Promote or advertise

amphetamine medicine Medalin
A drug that is used for medicinal purposes as well as a recreational stimulant

hematology skeleton trojan velatin
Referring to blood, bones, and a brand of condom.

reverend see no evil since Solomon
A possible reference to the biblical story in which King Solomon judged the case of the two women fighting over a baby; the reverend has the wisdom of Solomon to see things clearly and righteously.

origin motherland
The place of one's birth or ancestry

must I begin babbling?
Is it necessary for me to start talking nonstop or incoherently?

amphibian oblivion
A state of being unaware that is exemplified by the behavior of an amphibian, which may not be aware of its surrounding

i'm livin' the life of ten men following a mannequin that leads you
Leading an exemplary, busy and fulfilling life

straight into a brick wall you shall fall like Berlin
A reference to the fall of the Berlin Wall that symbolizes the liberation of Central and Eastern Europe from communism

you believe in oppression lesson learnin' Zen
Learning from adversity or struggle and finding peace from it

gatherin melanin oxygen
The presence of dark pigment and inhalable gas

wonder if this never could truly never be comprehended
A sense of bewilderment or confusion about the complexity of life or existence

i bled so sick when down to a mic and a pen
Suffering and creating at the same time

it's the greatest show on earth
A description of the spectacle that is life on this planet

the audience is manipulated by the benevolence kind (?????)
The unspecified benevolent force or creator that may be responsible for the functioning of the universe

poison keen justify recollect sunken boisterous wallow
A jumbled sequence of adjectives, perhaps referring to the feeling of helplessness and confusion

devoted dominate vanity vanguard assimilation
Dedicated to achieving goals or ideals through assertiveness and individualism

accusation aggression stolen light picture convexity contrast
A series of contrasting images carried by the perspective of an accused person, in the context of a legal or interpersonal conflict

prepare aware
Be ready and conscious

humanize imitate overpower initiate
Become more humane and follow the example of others, take control and start off something new

dispell this spell
To break the effect of an illusion or enchantment

transgression transcend transmission
Breaking or overcoming the boundaries of traditional ideas and communicating beyond them

lurking avarice secluded passe mundane fleeced
The hidden and excessive greed experienced in outdated and trivial experiences or practices

dim obscure evangelistic prophet
A figure who preaches despite their lack of clarity or prominence

evoke revoke dominion legend load
To inspire, retract, govern, and secure a story's association with history

flamboyant judgemental swift vex sex decadence and solitude
A series of flamboyant and sensual images that suggest the conflicting emotions of pleasure and isolation

dude
An exclamation to end the last thought and transition to the next one

maybe i should warn you before i storm on you some more
Perhaps I should make a preemptive apology for any more aggressive statements I might make next

disarm you and reform you
Disarmament and transformation to make yourself better or more moral

don't want to harm you or alarm you
A reassurance that the artist does not wish to cause any damage or fear

but nobody's leavin' here till they stop breathin' and choke
An ominous statement implying that nobody can escape the march towards death

ever since i was a child teethin' and able to speak i spoke heathen
Speaking and acting in ways that are not aligned with social or religious norms since a young age

under this tent's the greatest show ever seen ever heard
Metaphorically encompassing the vastness and grandeur of life in a small space

from the evergreen to the neverland ranch you never dreamed
From the fresh growth of nature to the imaginative and childlike world created by Michael Jackson, a range of experiences that one may have never even dreamt of before

but you slept and i witnessed it
A statement suggesting the singer is more aware and present than others who might miss something important

it's over your head it's way outta your grasp now
The complexity and vastness of life is beyond an individual's comprehension or control

you're outta weed outta cash outta gas and you're outta style
An allusion to being in a difficult situation, lacking resources, and being out of fashion or trend

outta place and you're outta line and you're outta touch and you're outta time
Feeling disconnected and irrelevant to the present state of affairs

and you're outta turn outta tune and you're outta wind
The artist suggests that the listener is in a place of discomfort, disarray, or dissonance

and you're one outta ten who must be outta their goddamn minds
Refers to the popularly-cited statistic that one in ten people may be LGBTQ, with an implicit mockery of the sentiments of those who would use derogatory terms to refer to the community

i'm outta reach i'm outta you're element out of the ordinary outta sight
The singer identifies as being hard to connect with, not being suited for the situation at hand, unconventional, and amazing

i'm a outsider
A statement of belonging and identity that suggests that the artist sees themselves as different from others

it's outta my hands i'm outta this world on the mic
Saying that one is in awe of life and that they don't have control over everything, but they have a mastery of self-expressing through music

and this is the greatest show on earth
A reaffirmation of the grandeur of life as an entertaining and sometimes surreal performance that goes on constantly