It's A Miracle – English Lyrics

• By: Culture Club

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Culture Club's hit song "It's a Miracle," a reflection on fame and American culture. Explore the lyrics, musical style, and the story behind the song's creation, and understand the nuances of 1980s pop music while improving your English vocabulary.

[English]

(upbeat bouncy music)

♪ Guns that cross the street ♪

♪ You never know who you might meet ♪

♪ Who's in disguise ♪

♪ Oh as you blow a storm ♪

♪ There's no one there to keep you warm ♪

♪ It's no surprise ♪

♪ There's something in my eyes ♪

♪ Its a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ Its a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ Its a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

♪ Dance with the counterfeit ♪

♪ The plastic smiles and micro heat ♪

♪ I'll meet you there ♪

♪ Run to the edge of town ♪

♪ Where Hollywood lay its footprints down ♪

♪ Monroe was there ♪

♪ But do you really care ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

(bouncy music)

♪ It's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle ♪

(bouncy music continues)

♪ Guns that cross the street ♪

♪ You never know who you might meet ♪

♪ Who's in disguise ♪

♪ Oh as you blow a storm ♪

♪ There's no one there to keep you warm ♪

♪ It's no surprise ♪

♪ There's something in my eyes ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Baby do ♪

♪ Baby do that bump yeah ♪

♪ Oh hey ♪

(bouncy music)

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ It's a miracle it's a miracle ♪

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

♪ Made of emotion ♪

(upbeat bouncy music fades)

♪ And dreams are made of emotion ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• Guns that cross the street

  ➔ Relative Clause (defining)

  ➔ The phrase 'that cross the street' modifies the noun 'Guns', specifying *which* guns are being referred to. It's essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• You never know who you might meet

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The clause 'who you might meet' functions as the object of 'know'. The word order within the clause changes to that of a statement, and 'if' or 'whether' is often implied.

• There's something in my eyes

  ➔ Existential 'there' + indefinite pronoun

  ➔ The 'there' construction introduces the existence of something. 'Something' is an indefinite pronoun, meaning an unspecified thing.

• Dreams are made of emotion

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The verb 'are made' is in the passive voice. The subject ('dreams') *receives* the action, rather than performing it. The agent (who or what makes the dreams) is not specified.

• Run to the edge of town

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to run' expresses the purpose of an action. The person is running *in order to* reach the edge of town.