Miracle – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris,Ellie Goulding
• Album: 96 Months

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ B2	noun - a surprising and welcome event that is not scientifically explainable
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ B2	adjective - susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
cynical /ˈsɪnɪkl/ C1	adjective - believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that something is true, especially without proof
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry with (someone) for a fault or mistake
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place or state of suffering, traditionally believed to be eternal punishment in the afterlife
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - put your hand on (someone or something)
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or area
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at or reaching a great height noun - a feeling of euphoria or excitement
slips /slɪps/ B1	verb - slide or fall unintentionally

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you too cynical To believe in a miracle?

  ➔ Use of 'too' as an adverb modifying 'cynical'. Inversion for emphasis.

  ➔ The sentence uses 'too' to intensify the adjective 'cynical'. The inversion ('Are you...?' instead of 'You are...') is a stylistic choice for emphasis, common in poetic or song lyrics.

• But could you take a chance on me?

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' expressing possibility and polite request.

  ➔ The use of 'could' softens the request, making it more polite than 'can you'. It also implies a degree of uncertainty about the possibility of the person taking a chance.

• Yeah, I put you through hell

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'put someone through hell' meaning to cause someone great suffering.

  ➔ This is a figurative expression. 'Hell' isn't meant literally; it represents a period of intense difficulty and emotional distress.

• To believe in a miracle

  ➔ Infinitive phrase acting as the object of the verb 'to believe'.

  ➔ The infinitive 'to believe in a miracle' functions as a noun phrase, representing the thing the speaker wants the listener to believe in.

• When you hold me, There's a place I go

  ➔ Present simple tense ('hold', 'go') describing a habitual or recurring experience.

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe a feeling or sensation that consistently occurs when the person holds the singer. It's not a one-time event.

• It's a different high, oh no

  ➔ Use of 'a' before 'different' as it's a singular, countable noun. 'High' used metaphorically.

  ➔ The 'high' isn't referring to drug use. It's a metaphorical expression for a feeling of intense joy, excitement, or euphoria experienced when with the person.

• When you touch me (when you touch me)

  ➔ Repetition of the phrase for emphasis and to create a hypnotic effect.

  ➔ The repetition reinforces the vulnerability and the powerful effect the person has on the singer.