How could I throw away a miracle? How could I face another day? It's all of my doing, I made a choice And today, I pay My heart is full of pain How could you understand, the way I feel? How could you relate to so much pain? Seems as though nothing can comfort me So today, I pray That someone should listen, for... (Chorus) Nothing should matter Not when love grows inside you The choice is yours There's a miracle in store... Nothing should matter Not when love grows inside you A voice of love is crying out Don't throw love away There's a miracle in store... How could I let go of a miracle? Nothing could ever take its place Thought I was looking, out for myself Now it seems the pain Is all that I have gained I wonder if I could be your miracle I wonder if I could spare you pain Seems as though nothing will comfort me Lord, less today, I pray That you should come listen (chorus) Don't ever throw away your miracle Don't let it slip away Nothing should matter (chorus) 〈Miracle〉收录於是Whitney Houston第三张个人专辑《I'm Your Baby Tonight》 是该专辑的第三首单曲 由於前两首单曲〈I'm Your Baby Tonight〉和〈All The Man That I Need〉 先後在单曲榜上取得桂冠 依据当时（90年代前後）Billboard的统计方式 想当然耳的 〈Miracle〉很难像Whitney Houston前两张专辑那般 以持续有效的冲击力道攻上单曲榜首位 当初会注意到这首歌有其缘故 比起前两张堪称经典的黑人专辑 那个时候的人们普遍觉得《I'm Your Baby Tonight》无论内容或成绩尽是疲软 这现象果真延烧到〈Miracle〉 记得这首单曲很快冲到排行榜前端 但它最好的位置也就停在第九名 以这张专辑来说 〈Miracle〉确实是我最有印象最有喜欢的歌曲 第一 这首歌是Babyface和L.A. Reid谱写与制作的 光是这点就让当年追随「金字招牌」的我产生先入为主的偏好 第二 《I'm Your Baby Tonight》里有少数歌曲让我好生却步 比如〈My Name Is Not Susan〉 这张专辑最後并未成为我的收藏之一 而且那个时候有没有强大的网际网路 在坚持不购买的顽固心态下 〈Miracle〉始终是我「失落的歌单」 第三 这首歌的後段吸引了年少的我 每听一次就是结实的感动一次 可惜在无法达到更佳名次的情形下 容易被淹没在Whitney Houston本身众多强劲单曲之中 而这样的好歌 我认为才是低调的美丽...... 原曲 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br0LZIOAd5s 现场 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09OJ9qXWlA 後记 这是後来才发现的事 〈Miracle〉是讲述一位女孩的堕胎心路历程 Babyface确实用他的巧手刻划了此般心境 可是这首歌曲的音乐录影带却完全不是这麽一回事 而是以大社会的角度切入 利用「人道关怀」的图像涵盖了敏感的堕胎议题 也许是商业考量使得歌曲的渲染力少了些 不过单就歌曲本身而言 尽管经过了接近二十个年头 它依旧值得一听再听 -- http://crotchery2.blogspot.com/ --

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