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James Blunt – The Greatest lyrics
[Verse 1]
Too much to say
Too much to lose
I get frustrated thinking ‘bout the world I brought you to
It’s a battle of time
That I have with you
But don’t decide to have the win or if we’ll make it through

[Pre-Chorus]
I feel like you deserve a chance to know the truth and to be better than
The ones who came before you only to let pride and money weaken them

[Chorus]
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause the world is standing waiting for someone to come and change it
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause we need a soul to save us
Need someone to be the greatest

[Verse 2]
So many words
Veiling the truth
The others turning and it’s time for us to choose
And people will try
To take you down too
But if I was a betting man, I’d put all my money on you

[Pre-Chorus]
I know that I have nothing left to give to you to make you better than
The man I failed to be, the friends and father that I know I should have been

[Chorus]
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause the world is standing waiting for someone to come and change it
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause we need a soul to save us
Need someone to be the greatest

[Bridge]
Nobody knows what to say (Oh no)
Nobody shows you the way (Oh no)
Some times it’s hard to see
Who you’re gonna be

[Chorus]
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause the world is standing waiting for someone to come and change it
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause we need a soul to save us
Need someone to be the greatest
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause the world is standing waiting for someone to come and change it
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
‘Cause we need a soul to save us
Need someone to be the greatest love
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Songwriters: James Blunt, Nate Cyphert, Stephen Robson
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    I had to listen to James Blunts "The Greatest" numerous times to try to understand the message. I think he's expressing to our younger generation and his own child to be strong, be powerful. We can overcome this chaos of the pandemic if we are brave and courageous. He's apologetic that his child was brought into this and we as the piers don't have the answers. I really like the message.
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