It's a Miracle
Waters Roger Lyrics

Miraculous you call it babe
You find it amazing, but there are even more incredible things to come

You ain't seen nothing yet
What you perceive as miraculous is nothing compared to what's ahead

They've got Pepsi in the Andes
Globalization has brought even the most remote places into modern consumer culture

McDonalds in Tibet
Even the spiritual centres of the world have not been left untouched by commercialization and mass consumerism

Yosemite's been turned into
Not even natural wonders are sacred; they are exploited for commercial purposes

A golf course for the Japs
Even the Japanese have been sucked into this culture of commercialization and leisure-seeking

The Dead Sea is alive with rap
Pop culture is pervasive and has reached even the most remote corners of the earth

Between the Tigris and Euphrates
Even ancient sites of great cultural and historic significance have been affected by commercialism

There's a leisure centre now
Leisure and entertainment have become a primary focus for people

They've got all kinds of sports
The modern leisure industry has become incredibly diverse and caters to all kinds of interests

They've got Bermuda shorts
Clothing has become a crucial part of leisure culture

They had sex in Pennsylvania
Even taboo topics are now openly discussed and depicted in popular media

A Brazilian grew a tree
Nature is being manipulated and exploited for commercial purposes

A doctor in Manhattan
Even incredible scientific advancements are now taken for granted

Saved a dying man for free
The world is full of generous and kind people who are willing to help others

It's a miracle
All these different phenomena are being heralded as miraculous

Another Miracle
Each new development is seen as a miracle

By the grace of God Almighty
The song suggests that a higher power may be responsible for all these incredible changes

And the pressures of the marketplace
The other driving force behind these changes is the relentless pursuit of profit

The human race has civilized itself
Despite the many negative consequences of these changes, the song asserts that overall they represent progress

We've got warehouses of butter
Mass production has led to a glut of commodities that were once rare or luxurious

We've got oceans of wine
The surplus of food and drink is so great that it is often wasted or ignored

We've got famine when we need it
Despite all this abundance, hunger and poverty persist in many parts of the world

Got designer crime
Even crime has become a commodity in our society

We've got Mercedes
Luxury items are more commonplace than ever

We've got Porsche
The song references many luxury car brands to underscore this point

Ferrari and Rolls Royce
Luxury items are now so common that they are no longer seen as aspirational

We've got choice
The abundance of options and choices is a defining characteristic of modern life

She said meet me
The artist references a Biblical story to reinforce the idea that people expect miracles from a higher power

In the Garden of Gethsemane my dear
The Garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus was betrayed and arrested in the Bible

The Lord said Peter I can see
The reference to Peter being seen by the Lord in the Bible suggests that God is watching and intervening in human affairs

Your house from here
This line is a joke playing on the idea of a God with perfect vision who can see everything

An honest family man
The song also references more mundane or personal miracles, such as a farmer paying off a loan

Finally reaped what he had sown
This line suggests that hard work and diligence is still rewarded, even in this era of mass production and consumerism

It's a miracle
Again, even these small personal successes are framed as miracles

We cower in our shelters
Despite all these material blessings, the world is still precarious and uncertain

With our hands over our ears
We are often overwhelmed or unable to process all the information and stimuli of modern life

Lloyd-Webber's awful stuff
The song takes a cynical view of popular culture, including well-known composers and musicians

Runs for years and years and years
This line suggests that much of pop culture is formulaic and repetitive, lacking true creativity or inspiration

An earthquake hits the theater
The song references natural disasters and other destructive events to underscore the fragility of modern civilization

But the operetta lingers
This line suggests that even in the midst of disaster and destruction, people cling to what they know and love

Then the piano lid comes down
The image of the piano lid falling and injuring the pianist is a metaphor for the dangers and unexpected consequences of modern life

And breaks his fucking fingers
The use of profanity here underscores the frustration and anger that many feel towards the complexities and injustices of modern life

It's a miracle
Despite all these negative consequences and frustrations, the song ends on the note that life itself is still miraculous