Greatest Show On Earth
David Lee Murphy Lyrics


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(david lee murphy)

I've watched her close her eyes
When she kissed me
And I've heard her moan so low
And I've felt her hold me tight
With all her soul inside
In ways a woman only knows

You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me
You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth

Lookin' back I can't believe
I couldn't see she needed me
But like a fool I let it end
And it should have been so clear
When I wiped away those tears
There's just some things you can't pretend

You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me
You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth

Maybe I just saved myself
The pain and all the heartache
Of bein' just another face in the crowd
She made it look so real lord
It came to her so easy
It's one thing that I'll never doubt

You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me




You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth

Overall Meaning

David Lee Murphy's song "Greatest Show on Earth" is a reflection on a past relationship that the singer has ended. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was passionate and intense, as he describes how he watched her close her eyes when they kissed, felt her hold him tight and heard her moan. He also suggests that the memories that the relationship created were "a lifetime's worth," but ultimately the relationship was unsustainable as he "let it end" despite needing her.


The chorus of the song talks about how "You won't see one like her / In this whole world", and Murphy seems to regret ending the relationship as he acknowledges that "If she didn't love me / You can take my word / She put on the greatest show on earth". The metaphor of the "greatest show on earth" suggests that the relationship was full of drama and spectacle, but also hints at the idea that the relationship was not entirely genuine.


The final verse complicates the singer's emotions towards the relationship, suggesting that maybe it was for the best that it ended, as he has saved himself "the pain and all the heartache." However, the final line of the song returns to emphasizing the tremendous impact the relationship had on him by suggesting that it is "one thing that I'll never doubt."


Overall, David Lee Murphy's "Greatest Show on Earth" is a bittersweet reflection on a past relationship that created intense emotions and memories, but ultimately could not be sustained.


Line by Line Meaning

I've watched her close her eyes When she kissed me
I have seen her shut her eyes while kissing me


And I've heard her moan so low
I have heard her make low sounds


And I've felt her hold me tight With all her soul inside
I have experienced her embrace me firmly with her entire being


In ways a woman only knows
She has shown me affection in a way known only to a female


You won't see one like her In this whole world
She is unique and cannot be found elsewhere in the world


She's given me some memories A lifetimes worth
She has granted me a plethora of memories that would last me forever


If she didn't love me You can take my word
If she did not adore me, believe me


She put on the greatest show on earth
She performed an incredible act


Lookin' back I can't believe I couldn't see she needed me
In hindsight, I cannot understand why I did not notice that she required me


But like a fool I let it end And it should have been so clear
I foolishly let our relationship finish despite it being evident that we should have stayed together


When I wiped away those tears There's just some things you can't pretend
When I wiped her tears, I knew something this genuine couldn't be faked


Maybe I just saved myself The pain and all the heartache
Perhaps I saved myself from suffering and heartbreak


Of bein' just another face in the crowd
Of becoming just one of many in a group of people


She made it look so real lord It came to her so easy
She made it seem realistic and straightforward


It's one thing that I'll never doubt
It is one thing that I will never question




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