'The Greatest' Lyrics from Billie Eilish's New Album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'

The lyrics to Billie Eilish's new song "The Greatest" have arrived. The Grammy and Oscar-winning musician releases her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft on May 17, 2024, including "The Greatest" as track 6. This new album, which leaked early, is the follow up to Eilish's first two acclaimed albums When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and Happier Than Ever.

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Ideally a relationship is a 50/50 situation where both partners are bringing everything they've got to the table and participating equally. However, that is often not the case. In track 6, Billie mourns being the only one making sacrifices for a relationship while her partner just takes and takes. 

Here are the lyrics to "The Greatest" by Billie Eilish:

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Billie Eilish "The Greatest" Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm trying my best
To keep you satisfied
Let you get your rest
While I stayed up all night

[Pre-Chorus]
And you don't wanna know
How alone I've been (I've been)
Let you come and go
Whatever I state I'm in, ah

[Chorus]
Man, am I the greatest?
My congratulations
All my love and patience
All my admiration
All the times I waited
For you to want me naked
Made it all look painless
Man, am I the greatest?

[Bridge]
Mm
Oh-oh
Mm

[Verse 2]
Doing what's right
Without a reward
And we don't have to fight (Don't have to fight)
When it's not worth fighting for (Fighting for)
Mm

[Pre-Chorus]
And you don't wanna know (Don't wanna know)
What I would've done (Done, mm)
Anything at all (Anything at all)
Worse than anyone
Mm, ooh

[Chorus]
Man, am I the greatest? (Greatest)
My congratulations (Congratulations)
All my love and patience (All my)
All my admiration (Admiration)
All the times I waited (I waited)
For you to want me naked (Naked)
I made it all look painless
Man, am I the greatest?

[Bridge]
The greatest
(Hey, hey, the greatest)
The greatest, ah-oh
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
I, I
I loved you and I still do
Just wanted passion from you
Just wanted what I gave you
I've waited and waited (Oh)

[Chorus]
Man, am I the greatest?
God, I hate it
All my love and patience
Unappreciated
You said your heart was jaded
You couldn't even break it
I shouldn't have to say it
You could have been the greatest

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What is the Hit Me Hard and Soft track list?

Billie Eilish's third album boasts 10 new tracks from the award-winning musician. The new album is 43 minutes and 45 seconds long and is available to stream on all platforms. Here is the track list:

1. "Skinny"
2. "Lunch"
3. "Chihiro"
4. "Birds of a Feather"
5. "Wildflower"
6. "The Greatest"
7. "L'Amour De Ma Vie"
8. "The Diner"
9. "Bittersuite"
10. "Blue"

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