Though best known for their instrumental hit "Pick Up the Pieces," the band's strength lies in their consistently accomplished songwriting, stretching across several gold-selling albums and multi-Grammy nominations for Atlantic Records. Despite their Scottish roots, the six-piece band developed their own "authentic" sound influenced by R&B heroes such as Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and Donny Hathaway, which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere.
Many of the band's cuts, such as "Cut The Cake" and "Let's Go 'Round Again," attracted chart action as hit singles, while album tracks like "Schoolboy Crush" and "Person to Person" became much-sampled "rare" grooves. Other tunes like "Cloudy," "A Love Of Your Own," and "Nothing You Can Do" stand alongside some of the finest soul album tracks ever recorded.
The current lineup of the band, with noted US musicians alongside founding members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre, continues to delight audiences and critics alike in its wide-ranging touring. The musical energy and trademark sound are remarkably true to the original, and with constant revisitation and re-workings of AWB's, and others' classics in the mix, it is no surprise that the Average White Band is now a multi-generational attraction and a perennial fixture with many of the top music venues.
Your Love Is a Miracle
Average White Band Lyrics
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much more than a habit to me
Your love is a miracle
black magic in the first degree
I get by on your sweetness
Got a taste for that kind of
sugar in my tea
there's no substitute for
this burning desire
you've given me
[Chorus]
When I come home at night
lookin' for something
to make me feel alright
Just to tease me you hold back
uh, you shouldn't do that
I'll go crazy and do something
you might not like
[Chorus]
Baby when I'm out of reach
never really out of touch
You know you keep me hummin'
So please promise me, wherever I might be
Your love (will) keep me coming through
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Average White Band's song "Your Love Is a Miracle" emphasize the intensity and power of the singer's love for their partner. Describing their love as a "miracle" and "black magic in the first degree," the singer conveys the idea that their love is not just a habit or a passing fancy, but something profound and almost otherworldly.
The lyrics go on to describe the addictive nature of the singer's love. They "get by" on their partner's "sweetness" and have a "taste" for it like sugar in their tea. The singer begs their partner not to "cut off [their] supply," highlighting the intensity of their need for their love. The chorus further emphasizes this point by suggesting that without their partner's love, they would "go crazy" and do things they might regret.
The final verse of the song brings back the idea of the singer's love being a "miracle." Even when they are physically apart from their partner, they feel the effects of their love and trust that it will "keep [them] coming through." Overall, the lyrics of "Your Love Is a Miracle" capture the idea of true, intense love as a force that can sustain us through the ups and downs of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is a miracle
Your love is extraordinary and amazing
much more than a habit to me
It is not just a routine, it is something deeper and special
Your love is a miracle
Your love is like dark magic, powerful and mesmerizing
I get by on your sweetness
I am sustained by the affection and care you show me
Got a taste for that kind of sugar in my tea
I have grown accustomed to the sweetness you bring to my life
Don't you cut off my supply
I don't want to lose the love and affection you give me
there's no substitute for this burning desire you've given me
Nothing can replace the passion and intensity you have instilled in me
When I come home at night lookin' for something to make me feel alright
When I return home after a long day, I seek comfort and solace in your love
Just to tease me you hold back
You playfully withhold affection from me at times
uh, you shouldn't do that
It would be best if you didn't tease me like that
I'll go crazy and do something you might not like
It can cause me to act impulsively or irrationally
Baby when I'm out of reach never really out of touch
Even when we're physically apart, we're still connected emotionally
You know you keep me hummin'
You bring joy and energy to my life
So please promise me, wherever I might be Your love (will) keep me coming through
Please vow to keep loving me, no matter where I go, because your love is what keeps me going
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Alan Edward Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Malcolm Duncan, Owen Onnie McIntyre, Roger Ball, Stephen Ferrone
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