The Greatest Love
Jahmene Douglas Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

And if, by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of




Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Greatest Love" by Jahméne Douglas and Nicole Scherzinger speak about the future, love, and self-empowerment. The song begins with the line "I believe the children are our future," which stresses the importance of teaching and guiding the younger generation. The next few lines talk about how we should help kids recognize their inner beauty and make them proud of themselves for who they are. The lyrics suggest that we can learn something from children, as their laughter can remind us of how we once used to be.


The song then shifts to talk about finding a hero to look up to, and how the singer had not yet found someone who could fulfill their needs. The lyrics then suggest that the singer learned to depend on themselves, and decided to never walk in anyone's shadows. The message is that we should live our lives believing in ourselves and our abilities, irrespective of what others say or do. The song concludes that the greatest love of all is inside us, and that we should learn to love ourselves as it is the best form of love.


Overall, "The Greatest Love" encourages self-love, resilience, and the importance of guiding future generations towards a better world.


Line by Line Meaning

I believe the children are our future
The children are important because they are the ones who will carry on after we're gone.


Teach them well and let them lead the way
We need to help educate and empower children so that they can become great leaders and make the world a better place.


Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Everyone has something beautiful inside of them that is worthy of recognition.


Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Children need to be given self-confidence so they can tackle whatever challenges come their way.


Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Children remind us of the simpler, more carefree times of our own childhoods.


Everybody's searching for a hero
People are looking for someone they can look up to and emulate.


People need someone to look up to
It's important to find role models who can inspire us to become better people.


I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
The artist never found a true hero to look up to and model their behavior after.


A lonely place to be
Feeling like you don't have anyone to look up to can be a lonely and difficult experience.


And so I learned to depend on me
The artist learned to rely on themselves and find inspiration within themselves rather than externally.


I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
The singer resolved to be their own person and not follow anyone else's path.


If I fail, if I succeed
Whether they succeed or fail, the artist will always be happy knowing they did things their own way.


At least I'll live as I believe
The singer will always live true to themselves and their beliefs.


No matter what they take from me
No one can ever take away the singer's unique identity or sense of self.


They can't take away my dignity
The singer will always be proud of who they are, no matter what anyone else thinks or does.


Because the greatest love of all
Self-love is the most important kind of love.


Is happening to me
The artist has learned to love and accept themselves.


I found the greatest love of all
The singer has discovered self-love and knows that it's the most important kind of love.


Inside of me
Self-love comes from within.


Is easy to achieve
It's simple to love yourself when you understand your own worth and value.


Learning to love yourself
The key to finding self-love is to learn how to appreciate and accept yourself for who you are.


It is the greatest love of all
Self-love is the most important and powerful kind of love there is.


And if, by chance, that special place
If you ever find the place you've been dreaming of...


That you've been dreaming of
...the place you've always wanted to be...


Leads you to a lonely place
...but it doesn't bring you happiness and you feel alone...


Find your strength in love
...remember to turn to love and believe in yourself to find strength and courage.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Linda Creed, Michael Masser

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions