Lyric discussion by JadedOne 

Cover art for Miracles lyrics by Matt Nathanson

Matt once said this song is about his brother who is an alcoholic and doesn't want to deal with life. People thought he was someone other than who he really was, and when they realized the truth, they weren't impressed. He thought they liked him for who he was instead of who they thought he was, and he didn't know what to do when everyone turned their backs.