The Greatest

by The Racer

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“The Greatest” is a song about self-belief; not letting doubt enter one’s mind and not making decisions out of fear. It is about reaching for one’s greatness and realizing you are your own worst enemy and are now ready to seek your potential and finally accept and know who you are. Many of the lyrics come from the perspective of a person thinking of someone they really admired when they were young but were always too afraid to approach being able to see them now and the person they have become

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Fallen on the way I never
meant anything to you

Fallen on the way I
I can see where you are
I can see where you are
Alone at bay

Falling on the way I dared not
Say anything to you
Falling on the way I
I can see where you are
I can see where you are

But I fall down in view
But I fall down in view

On the random night
An icon, your eyes
Radiant and tall
How you made them crawl

Starter fire the gun
For I fear no one
Enter all enthralled
The greatest of them all

I will face them all

On our old hillside
elementary hall

I can feel your hand
I can still recall

Now I’m up all night
watching how I stalled

Is there time to find the greatest of them all?

Let me find a sign
Let me find a way
Let me now recite
What I could never say

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released July 16, 2019
(C) 2019 The Racer

Written, arranged, performed, produced, & mixed by The Racer

Mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet Mastering

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The Racer Monroe, New York

The Racer, an independent band from New York’s Hudson Valley consisting of Pete Marotta (vocals, keys), Mike Esserman (guitar, keys), and Eric Sosler (bass, keys), has been undergoing a transformation from rock to alternative to indie and experimental over their last 3 releases. ... more

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