Miracle
The Grapes Of Wrath Lyrics


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I've been away
I don't get home much these days anymore
And when I do its to
A trace of what it was before

Feel utter emptiness
When there's nothing left inside
I try to tell myself
That I just need a little time
So I'll just close my eyes
And wait until a miracle arrives

Looked at the sun
Only I couldn't see the light at all
Went back to bed
Because it didn't matter anyhow

Feel utter emptiness
When there's nothing left inside
I try to tell myself
That I just need a little time
So I'll just close my eyes
And wait until a miracle arrives

What am I supposed to do
To ease my troubled mind?
The closer I think I get
The less I seem to find

What do I do
To get me through what I can barely feel?
And if I knew
Perhaps it all might seem a bit less real

Inside an empty place
Where there's nothing to believe
I've run away before
But I don't know how to leave
So I'll just close my eyes
And wait until a miracle arrives





And wait until a miracle arrives
And wait until a miracle arrives

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Grapes of Wrath's song "Miracle" express feelings of emptiness and a desperate hope for a miracle to save one from the despair of daily life. The singer has been away and comes back only to find that there is little left of what was once home. The sense of detachment from the world is further emphasized through the singer's inability to see the light of the sun. The lyrics suggest that the singer is searching for something to fill the emptiness, but is unable to find it. They find themselves stuck in an empty place, and even though they've tried running away before, they are unsure how to leave.


The chorus, "And wait until a miracle arrives," suggests that the singer has exhausted all other options and is now relying solely on something miraculous happening to change their circumstance. The desperation and longing for something to believe in and ease the troubled mind are palpable in the lyrics. The overall tone is somber and melancholic, further emphasizing the depth of the singer's despair.


Some possible interpretations of the song could be that it reflects the struggle of modern life, the difficulty of connecting with others, or the search for meaning in an increasingly complicated world. Regardless of the interpretation, the message remains the same: sometimes hope is all we have, and we must hold onto it tightly until a miracle arrives.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been away
I haven't been home for a while


I don't get home much these days anymore
I hardly ever go back home now


And when I do its to
But when I do go back home


A trace of what it was before
It's not the same as it used to be


Looked at the sun
I tried to find some hope


Only I couldn't see the light at all
But I couldn't find any


Went back to bed
So I went back to bed


Because it didn't matter anyhow
Because nothing really mattered


What am I supposed to do
I don't know what to do


To ease my troubled mind?
To calm myself down?


The closer I think I get
The more I try to solve it


The less I seem to find
The more confused I become


What do I do
How can I cope


To get me through what I can barely feel?
to help me survive this pain?


And if I knew
If I had the answers


Perhaps it all might seem a bit less real
Maybe then it won't feel so overwhelming


Inside an empty place
Feeling completely empty inside


Where there's nothing to believe
And having no hope or faith in anything


I've run away before
I've tried to escape before


But I don't know how to leave
But I don't know how to escape this time


So I'll just close my eyes
So I'll shut everything out


And wait until a miracle arrives
And hope for something unexpected to happen


And wait until a miracle arrives
And keep waiting for something to change


And wait until a miracle arrives
And just hold onto hope until something happens




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