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.
Don't forget that Christmas time is here again
Time for peace and joy and don't forget your friends
Children are important parts this time of year
Remember to be spreading a bit of the Christmas cheer
Oh the children of the world can have Christmas too
If you want them to
Let them have a Christmas day
Children are the makers of our destiny
Children are our future too
Children are the key to the universe
Children come from me and you
Christmas lights are shining through the nighttime
Shining on the children too
Children lights are shining on the children
Lights from Christmas shine all nighttime
Christmas lights are shining on the nighttime
Shining on the choo-choo too
Shiny, shiny, shiny like a choo-choo
Shining down on me and you
Shiny like a big pop to row(?)
Shiny like a choo-roo-roo
It's another lonely Christmas
For children who are poor
Nobody's in the kitchen cooking
Christmas dinner anymore
If only you'd spare a dime
These kids could have a good Christmas time
Some good Christmas time
Na-na-na-na Na-na-na
We're caroling, caroling
We are caroling without the children
And that ain't Christmas to me
Oh no no no
Time for peace and joy and don't forget your friends
Children are important parts this time of year
Remember to be spreading a bit of the Christmas cheer
Oh the children of the world can have Christmas too
If you want them to
Let them have a Christmas day
Children are the makers of our destiny
Children are our future too
Children are the key to the universe
Children come from me and you
Christmas lights are shining through the nighttime
Shining on the children too
Children lights are shining on the children
Lights from Christmas shine all nighttime
Christmas lights are shining on the nighttime
Shining on the choo-choo too
Shiny, shiny, shiny like a choo-choo
Shining down on me and you
Shiny like a big pop to row(?)
Shiny like a choo-roo-roo
It's another lonely Christmas
For children who are poor
Nobody's in the kitchen cooking
Christmas dinner anymore
If only you'd spare a dime
These kids could have a good Christmas time
Some good Christmas time
Na-na-na-na Na-na-na
We're caroling, caroling
We are caroling without the children
And that ain't Christmas to me
Oh no no no
Lyrics submitted by RemyLebeau
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