這首歌曲為1998年夢工廠動畫片《埃及王子》的主題曲。創作靈感來自於動畫片主角回憶 惠特尼休斯頓和瑪麗亞凱莉想向上帝祈禱的場景,起初,他們祈禱數夜上帝卻未曾應答,最終卻堅信,只要相信上帝,奇跡就壹定會出現,也就是歌詞中的There can be miracles when you believe, 這也是本首歌的主題所在。
這首歌由當紅的天後級明星瑪麗亞凱莉和元老級天後惠特妮休斯頓***同演唱,此前她們並沒有合作過,並因此成了很好的朋友。曲風為靈魂音樂與流行音樂的融合。正因為瑪麗亞凱利和惠特妮休斯頓富有激情的二重唱和歌曲本身具有的感染力和號召力,使得它成為了膾炙人口的歌曲。並因此獲得了1999年奧斯卡最佳原創歌曲獎及金球獎最佳原創歌曲獎提名,在全美及歐洲都獲得了不錯的銷量。
歌曲的mv在布魯克林音樂學院拍攝,其中的埃及背景和幕布等靈感皆來自於《埃及王子》,凱利和休斯頓的幕後視頻不斷穿插在mv當中,整個mv場面莊重不失典雅,最後以炫目的煙火效果和宏大的合聲達到高潮。凱利和休斯頓的演唱的獨特氣質也完美融合,這成為兩人難得的合作經典。
歌詞:
Many nights we've prayed 許多夜晚我們曾懇切祈禱
With no proof anyone could hear 不奢求有人傾聽
And our hearts a hopeful song 我們的心如壹闋希望之歌
We barely understood 自己難以參透
Now we are not afraid 如今我們不再害怕
Although we know there's much to fear 盡管我們知道仍有許多事情令人畏懼
We were moving mountains long 翻山越嶺後
Before we knew we could 才知曉自己能夠做到
There can be miracles when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現.
Though hope is frail 盡管希望渺茫
It's hard to kill 卻難以抹殺
Who knows what miracles you can achieve 誰能曉得到妳可以實現什麽奇跡
When you believe somehow you will 只要妳相信 妳或許就會
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現
In this time of fear 在這恐懼之時
When prayer so often proves in vain 當祈禱屢次落空時
Hope seems like the summer birds 希望像是夏日的鳥兒
Too swiftly flown away 太早飛離
And now I am standing here 此刻我卻站在這裏
My heart's so full I can't explain 我心充滿 難以言表
Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I’d say 尋覓著信心 說著未曾想過要說的話
There can be miracles when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現
Though hope is frail 盡管希望渺茫
It's hard to kill 卻難以抹殺
Who knows what miracles you can achieve 誰能曉得到妳可以實現什麽奇跡
When you believe somehow you will 只要妳相信 妳或許就會
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現
They don't always happen when you ask 他們不總在妳求問的時候發生
And it's easy to give in to your fear 也很容易 屈服於妳的畏懼
But when you're blinded by your pain 但當妳被痛苦蒙蔽時
Can't see your way safe through the rain 在風雨中看不見出路
Thought of a still resilient voice 想到壹個依然回蕩耳邊的聲音
Says love is very near 告訴妳愛已臨近
There can be miracles when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現
Though hope is frail 盡管希望渺茫
It's hard to kill 卻難以抹殺
Who knows what miracles you can achieve 誰能曉得到妳可以實現什麽奇跡
When you believe somehow you will 只要妳相信 妳或許就會
Somehow you will 妳或許就會
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 妳就會
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 妳就會
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 妳就會
Just believe 只要相信
I believe 我堅信
You will when you believe 只要妳相信 奇跡就會實現