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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
Performer
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rex Kudo
Rex Kudo
Composer
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Composer
Zacari Pacaldo
Zacari Pacaldo
Composer
Symere Woods
Symere Woods
Composer
Everett Romano
Everett Romano
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Heavy Mellow
Heavy Mellow
Producer
Skrillex
Skrillex
Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Co-Producer
Rex Kudo
Rex Kudo
Producer
Cisco Adler
Cisco Adler
Additional Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
When times are difficult (When times are difficult)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
When things are critical (When things are critical)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
The world's in trouble (The world's in trouble)
Cover it in marigolds (Cover it in marigolds)
Cities in rubble (Cities in rubble)
We all need a miracle (We all need a miracle)
[Verse 1]
Stereo, miracle
Keep it gold, oracle
Dropping heat, staying cold
Digital, mystical
I'm a radical, not typical
Get a grip and let it go
Revolution ain't political
It's more spiritual
[PreChorus]
It's big like biblical
Write it down in a history book
You should take a picture, bro
They don't teach you this in school
Vehicle electric on land or nautical
I show up when the duty calls
Everything is beautiful
[Chorus]
When times are difficult (When times are difficult)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
When things are critical (When things are critical)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
The world's in trouble (The world's in trouble)
Cover it in marigolds (Cover it in marigolds)
Cities in rubble (Cities in rubble)
We all need a miracle (We all need a miracle)
[Verse 2]
Protocol, prodigal
Every periodical
We need something practical
A real fucking miracle
Planetary particle
A real authentic article
Be so cold, make the arctic cold
All for one and love for all
[PreChorus]
It's big like biblical
Write it down in a history book
You should take a picture, bro
They don't teach you this in school
Vehicle electric on land or nautical
I show up when the duty calls
Everything is beautiful
[Chorus]
When times are difficult (When times are difficult)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
When things are critical (When things are critical)
We're gonna need a miracle (We're gonna need a miracle)
The world's in trouble (The world's in trouble)
Cover it in marigolds (Cover it in marigolds)
Cities in rubble (Cities in rubble)
We all need a miracle (We all need a miracle)
[Outro]
Marigold, marigold
Marigold, marigold
Marigold, marigold
Marigold (Cover it in marigold)
When times are difficult, we're gonna need a miracle
When things are critical, we're gonna need a miracle
The world's in trouble, cover it in marigolds
Cities in rubble, we all need a miracle
Written by: Everett Romano, Maya Arulpragasam, Rex Kudo, Rick Rubin, Skrillex, Symere Woods, Zacari Pacaldo

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