The Greatest Show

[Verse] Under the velvet smoke I'll take my final bow You never saw me break But I was breaking now All the borrowed smiles All the painted gold I wore them for your eyes Till the curtain pulled [Pre-Chorus] Don’t cry for me Not tonight I’m stepping off this stage Into the light If love was a road I walked it alone Every little hurt I caused Led me back home [Chorus] This is the greatest show Watch me fade in gold Don’t shed a tear for me Let my shadow go This is the last journey And I’ve got to leave But if you call my name Will you still see me? [Verse] I'll miss your quiet voice The way you said my name I wonder if my soul Would re-kindle flames Do you still remember The shape of my face? Or did the seasons take My place? I kept your laughter In my chest like a hymn Even when my eyes darkened I held it in [Pre-Chorus] Don’t cry for me Not today The ones you love will vanish Without a trace If pain was the price I paid it in full Still, every wound I wore Was loving you [Chorus] This is the greatest show Watch me fade in gold Don’t shed a tear for me Let my shadow go This is the last journey And I’m almost free But if you look my way Will you remember me? [Bridge] Maybe one day You’ll understand I was never distant I was holding your hand Through the smoke, through the ache Through the falling of the light I made my life a stage Just to keep you in sight And if I disappear Like a name in the rain Let the silence tell you I was in love, not in pain No grand applause No perfect end Just one last breath And then I bend [Break] If you ever miss me Look past the gray I was the whole sunrise At the start of your day [Final Chorus] This was my greatest show I faded in gold Don’t shed a tear for me Let my story be told This is the last journey But I stayed with you And if you still remember Then my life is due This was my greatest show Now the curtain falls Don’t shed a tear for me I gave you it all This is the last journey And I disappear But if my love remains I’m still with you here