I Don't Believe In Miracles
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Version 1 is a full studio recording - the Capitol / Beechwood mix
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Upon This Rock [Capitol version]
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Version 2 is a minor remix of version 1. The orchestration is less prominent, and the stereo image altered. Lyrically there are no differences - the Larry Norman mix
Note: the South African Impact LP and the Kingsway CD reverse the stereo image |
Upon This Rock [All non Capitol LP, cassette and CD releases except Kingsway, Radio Promo and Illegal Noise]
Instigator [Denoted as a "single version"] Frisbee Siege At Elsinore Slinky |
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Version 3 is an unpolished studio recording with the band Larry called White Light. It is significantly different musically to the Upon This Rock version. It is denoted as a demo version on the 2CD collector's edition of Upon This Rock
Note that the UK vinyl has a reversed stereo image compared to the US vinyl releases |
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Version 4 is a live recording, where Larry is accompanied by Dan Cutrona on piano
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Version 5 is the same recording as version 2, but fades out about two seconds earlier
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Upon This Rock [Kingsway, Radio Promo and Illegal Noise CDs]
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Version 6 is a studio recording, a piano instrumental performed by the actor Dudley Moore (Short)
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In Another Land [25th Anniversary CD versions, titled "Miracles"]
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Version 7 is a studio recording, a piano instrumental performed by Dudley Moore (Medium)
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In Another Land [25th Anniversary CD versions, titled "Miracles Redux"]
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Version 8 is similar to version 3, but mixed differently and with a different vocal take
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Upon This Rock [Collector's Edition double CD version]
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Version 9: Piano instrumental by Dudley Moore (Long)
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Version 10 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a 1972 concert in New York
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Version 11 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during the UK Tourniquet tour in 2001
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Version 12: Live
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Hattem
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Version 13: Live
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lyrics versions 1, 2 and 5
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
An' I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Pa [x35]
But then you opened up the door
An' I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange
I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
An' I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Pa [x35]
But then you opened up the door
An' I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange
I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
lyrics version 3
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real
I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around
I've seen enough, oh no
The only way to get along
You must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
And I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Oh
But then you smiled and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real
I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
Ah-ah
But then you opened up the door
And I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real
I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around
I've seen enough, oh no
The only way to get along
You must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
And I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Oh
But then you smiled and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real
I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
Ah-ah
But then you opened up the door
And I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Lyrics version 4
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when I opened up the door
You walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough, oh no
The only way to get along, you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
And when we met, suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
‘Cos when I opened up the door
You walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a mm
I don't believe in miracles
I’ve been around, I’ve seen enough
I don’t believe in miracles
I must be strong
You must stay tough
Life is one big bluff
But when we met I felt so free and suddenly
I felt this change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when I opened up the door
You walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough, oh no
The only way to get along, you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
And when we met, suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
‘Cos when I opened up the door
You walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a mm
I don't believe in miracles
I’ve been around, I’ve seen enough
I don’t believe in miracles
I must be strong
You must stay tough
Life is one big bluff
But when we met I felt so free and suddenly
I felt this change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
lyrics version 6
Instrumental [There is some very faint talking at the start]
lyrics version 7
Instrumental [There is some very faint talking and laughter towards the end]
lyrics version 8
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh ho
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough, oh ho
Only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But when you opened up the door
I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
But then you smiled and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh ho
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when you opened up the door
I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh ho
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough, oh ho
Only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But when you opened up the door
I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
But then you smiled and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh ho
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when you opened up the door
I walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
lyrics version 10
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met, suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
Then I opened up the door
And you walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt the change come over me
Do you suppose a m'
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life ain't no one's friend
Then I opened up the door
And you walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met, suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
Then I opened up the door
And you walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange, I felt the change come over me
Do you suppose a m'
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life ain't no one's friend
Then I opened up the door
And you walked right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
lyrics version 11
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
I walk right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange
I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a
I don't believe in miracle
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must stay strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then we met an' I felt so free
And suddenly I felt this change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I know what's real, I don't pretend
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But when we met I felt so free
And suddenly I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must be strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then you opened up the door
I walk right in and all my fears fell on the floor
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
I don't believe in miracles
I know what's real, I don't pretend, oh no
I don't believe in miracles
Or stories with a happy end
Life is no one's friend
But then we met and suddenly
I felt so strange
I felt a change come over me
Do you suppose a
I don't believe in miracle
I've been around, I've seen enough
The only way to get along you must stay strong
You must be tough
Life is one big bluff
But then we met an' I felt so free
And suddenly I felt this change come over me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Do you suppose a miracle is happening to me
Next is a song which contends with the aspects of doubt and faith. It is an examination of the vacillation of certainty which faces many neophytes who find themselves poised on the edge of conversion. They want to reach out across the chasm of hope and grab onto God's hand but are haunted by certain self-doubts with questions like:
"Is this really what I am ready to do?"
"Am I going to stick with this?"
"What if I step forward and there's nothing there?"
"What if God doesn't really want me?"
"What if l'm just responding emotionally?"
"What if there is no God?"
''Can such a wonderful thing really be happening?"
''ls this just all in my imagination?"
"Do you suppose a miracle could happen to me?"
I wanted people to realize that the kinds of doubts they had were something they weren't experiencing alone, in a vacuum. These kinds of doubts can be both a product of Satan's campaign against them and the logic of their own intelligence. It is this moment at the crossroads that people find themselves the most unsure, and it is at this moment that they are most imbued with the grace to make that leap of faith. God will be there. He will catch them. He will take their hand. He will give them salvation.
"Is this really what I am ready to do?"
"Am I going to stick with this?"
"What if I step forward and there's nothing there?"
"What if God doesn't really want me?"
"What if l'm just responding emotionally?"
"What if there is no God?"
''Can such a wonderful thing really be happening?"
''ls this just all in my imagination?"
"Do you suppose a miracle could happen to me?"
I wanted people to realize that the kinds of doubts they had were something they weren't experiencing alone, in a vacuum. These kinds of doubts can be both a product of Satan's campaign against them and the logic of their own intelligence. It is this moment at the crossroads that people find themselves the most unsure, and it is at this moment that they are most imbued with the grace to make that leap of faith. God will be there. He will catch them. He will take their hand. He will give them salvation.