The Miracle

Freddie Mercury was the principle composer of this song, though John Deacon contributed some of the chords and all four of the band members came up with lyrical ideas. It was the fifth and last single from The Miracle album.

This is a lighthearted song with simple lyrics. Freddie Mercury sings of God's magnificent creations and how beautiful they are, such as, "The Taj Mahal," "Test tube babies being born," "the Hanging Gardens of Babylon," "Captain Cook," "Cain and Abel" and "Jimi Hendrix." Many see this as not only Mercury's appreciation of life so close to his eventual death, but as a subtle nod to Jimi Hendrix, who he has often cited as being an inspiration to him, Queen, and many others.

Freddie Mercury pleads during the song for "Peace on Earth and end to war" and a day "when we can all be friends" - Mercury has suggested peace on Earth throughout his career, but this is clearly the most noticeable use of the message, as it is the central theme of the song.