In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
How many sorrows
Do you try to hide
In a world of illusion
That's covering your mind?
I'll show you something good
Oh, I'll show you something good
When you open your mind
You'll discover the sign
That there's something you're longing to find
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again
Cruel is the night
That covers up your fears
Tender is the one
That wipes away your tears
There must be a bitter breeze
To make you sting so viciously
They say the greatest coward
Can hurt the most ferociously
But I'll show you something good
Oh, I'll show you something good
If you open your heart
You can make a new start
When your crumbling world falls apart
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again
A miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain (in this heartless world)
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again (ooh, you know it must, you know it must)
The miracle of love (people try to hurt you)
Will take away your pain (try to hurt you if they could)
When the miracle of love (and it must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (ooh)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again
Do you try to hide
In a world of illusion
That's covering your mind?
I'll show you something good
Oh, I'll show you something good
When you open your mind
You'll discover the sign
That there's something you're longing to find
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again
Cruel is the night
That covers up your fears
Tender is the one
That wipes away your tears
There must be a bitter breeze
To make you sting so viciously
They say the greatest coward
Can hurt the most ferociously
But I'll show you something good
Oh, I'll show you something good
If you open your heart
You can make a new start
When your crumbling world falls apart
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again
A miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain (in this heartless world)
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again (ooh, you know it must, you know it must)
The miracle of love (people try to hurt you)
Will take away your pain (try to hurt you if they could)
When the miracle of love (and it must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (ooh)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again (must take a miracle)
The miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Will take away your pain (must take a miracle)
When the miracle of love (must take a miracle)
Comes your way again
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
The Miracle of Love Lyrics as written by David Allan Stewart Annie Lennox
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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See my blog entry indianmusician.blogspot.com/2006/04/miracle-of-love-1986.html
well, this timeless track still give tears, many songs have touched me deep over the years, but I've been thinking this one might stand in a very good place on my top 10 of the best songs 'with a great love message" ever. and to think this was called a hit in the 80's, incredible quality plus content and soul.. the times have really changed haven't them?
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