P. T. Barnum:

I drank champagne with kings and queens

The politicians praised my name

But those are someone else’s dreams

The pitfalls of the man I became

For years and years

I chased their cheers

The crazy speed of always needing more

But when I stop

And see you here

I remember who all this was for

From The Greatest Showman (2017)
– Part of a song ‘From Now On’ (lyrics)

1 thought on “I remember who all this was for…”

  1. Full lyrics of “From Now On” by Hugh Jackman:

    [P.T. Barnum:]
    I saw the sun begin to dim
    And felt that winter wind
    Blow cold
    A man learns who is there for him
    When the glitter fades and the walls won’t hold
    ‘Cause from that rubble what remains
    Can only be what’s true
    If all was lost
    There’s more I gained
    ‘Cause it led me back to you

    From now on
    These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
    From now on
    What’s waited ’til tomorrow starts tonight
    Tonight
    Let this promise in me start
    Like an anthem in my heart
    From now on
    From now on

    I drank champagne with kings and queens
    The politicians praised my name
    But those were someone else’s dreams
    The pitfalls of the man I became
    For years and years
    I chased their cheers
    A crazy speed of always needing more
    But when I stop
    And see you here
    I remember who all this was for

    And from now on
    These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
    From now on
    What’s waited ’til tomorrow starts tonight
    It starts tonight
    And let this promise in me start
    Like an anthem in my heart
    From now on
    From now on
    From now on

    [Oddities:]
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!

    [P.T. Barnum:]
    From now on!

    [Oddities:]
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!

    [P.T. Barnum:]
    Yes!

    [Oddities:]
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!
    And we will come back home
    From now on!
    Home again!

    [Oddities:]
    From now on
    [P.T. Barnum:]
    These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
    [Oddities:]
    From now on
    [P.T. Barnum:]
    What’s waited ’til tomorrow starts tonight
    It starts tonight

    Let this promise in me start
    Like an anthem in my heart
    [Oddities:]
    From now on
    [P.T. Barnum:]
    From now on
    From now on
    From now on

    [Oddities:]
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!
    And we will come back home
    And we will come back home
    Home again!

    From now on
    From now on
    Home again!

    From now on
    From now on
    Home again!

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