In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Just whenever? Yeah yeah, alright alright
It's Christmas day and I'm alone again
She's with him now, I'm with my loneliness
She ran away, four months ago
Left with his sleigh, for the north pole
Please come back home and leave that fat man alone
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
Would've never kissed Saint Nick
I saw them dancing under mistletoe
Thought it was nothing but I guess I didn't know
(I guess I didn't know)
That there was something going on with them
Santa, you player, I thought we were friends
Please come back home and leave that fat man alone
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
Would've never kissed Saint Nick
Oh, santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
It's Christmas day and I'm alone again
She's with him now, I'm with my loneliness
She ran away, four months ago
Left with his sleigh, for the north pole
Please come back home and leave that fat man alone
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
Would've never kissed Saint Nick
I saw them dancing under mistletoe
Thought it was nothing but I guess I didn't know
(I guess I didn't know)
That there was something going on with them
Santa, you player, I thought we were friends
Please come back home and leave that fat man alone
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
Would've never kissed Saint Nick
Oh, santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed
Santa, you bitch
Didn't get a damn thing from my Christmas list
All I got was this broken heart and that's it
Santa, you bitch
Oh, there's only one thing that I truly wish
I wish my old girl would've never kissed Saint Nick
Lyrics submitted by chyeadiane
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haha I love this song! "Santa you bitch" makes me laugh every time :o)
"Santa, you bitch" is the funniest thing. It was so random!
I love this song! I keep playing it over and over.
"Please come back home and leave that fat man alone" LMFAO. Who would run away with Santa when they could have John Ohhh or anyone from The Maine?
LMAO <br /> <br /> ohmygod. I know. I wouldn't leave John for Santa.
SANTA YOU PLAYER I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS : (
i loveee this song !
lol this song is fricken hilarious! does it even have a meaning?
This song reflects a part in my life. It's about a guy's ex-girlfriend who left him for his best friend; The best friend is portrayed as Santa because he could've gave the guy gifts, etc. Instead he backstabbed his friend and gone with his ex.
I kinda agree with the guy at the bottom.My story was kinda like it.It was almost dec. and i didnt know my girl was going out with my friend before.until I saw them singing to some kind of videoke rooms in the mall. then she left me.haha.they went to the north pole.haha
buahahahaha! love it! 5 stars!
i agree with tdrdr. It's def about a guys best friend and he steals his girlfriend. Santa is always a portrayed as a good person, of course, and his friend was supposed to be good but instead he turned out to be a backstabber.