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Christmas Day Lyrics
A young gentleman came riding past,
On a snow blue winters day,
He asked to drink by our fire
And I was pleased to let him stay,
He drank there quietly for a while,
And then he turned and said to me,
Your eyes are green,
Like summer grass,
Your lips are red,
Like a fresh cut rose,
Your hair is soft,
Like an Irish stream,
And your voice,
Is filled with sweet beauty
And the last words I heard him say
Were I shall return,
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
And the night will come,
But I won't sleep,
As I watch the stars that lead him,
I cannot place where he is,
But still my heart goes with him,
I'm saving all my Sunday clothes
For the day that I'll be leaving,
Father knows,
My sister knows,
And my friends,
They're happy for me,
And the priest he says,
You should thank God,
For the blessing,
Of such beauty
And the last words
I heard him say,
Were I shall return,
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
I shall return,
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
(On Christmas Day)
(I shall return for you my love)
And the last words
I heard him say
Were the last words
I ever
Heard him say
I shall return,
For you,
My love
On Christmas Day
I swear,
I will return,
On Christmas Day,
And yes,
I shall return,
On Christmas Day,
I shall return,
For you,
On Christmas Day
My love,
I will return,
On Christmas Day
I shall return,
My love
On Christmas Day
On Christmas Day
On a snow blue winters day,
He asked to drink by our fire
And I was pleased to let him stay,
And then he turned and said to me,
Like summer grass,
Your lips are red,
Like a fresh cut rose,
Your hair is soft,
Like an Irish stream,
And your voice,
Is filled with sweet beauty
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
But I won't sleep,
As I watch the stars that lead him,
I cannot place where he is,
But still my heart goes with him,
I'm saving all my Sunday clothes
For the day that I'll be leaving,
Father knows,
My sister knows,
And my friends,
They're happy for me,
And the priest he says,
You should thank God,
For the blessing,
Of such beauty
I heard him say,
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
I shall return,
For you,
My love,
On Christmas Day
I heard him say
Were the last words
I ever
Heard him say
For you,
My love
On Christmas Day
I swear,
I will return,
On Christmas Day,
And yes,
I shall return,
On Christmas Day,
I shall return,
For you,
On Christmas Day
My love,
I will return,
On Christmas Day
I shall return,
My love
On Christmas Day
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My favorite answer, and the one I actually agree with: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/47226
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i love this song cos when u lsten to it it is quite christmassy and i just love the way she sings it. its really beuatiful and soft.
CHRISTMAS!!! I MISS IT!! this was totally christmas 2001 for me....miss it...man if only a guy would ride up to my house and tell me this stuff. it fits too, my eyes are green and lips red as rubies!! haha jokes, love this song. God bless u all forever
I've never heard this song before, but it seems very sad. This man came and filled her head with dreams and he told her he would come back for her and he never did. The whole town was excited about his return for her and he just never came back. This reminds me of a short story I read once, but I don't remember what it was called.
I have a soft spot for this song - such a great Christmas song and she has a beautiful voice.
I absolutely love this song at Christmas time. It is quite sad though. Did the guy die or just never return?
I don't think the Christmas has happend yet in this song. The verse
"Father knows, My sister knows, And my friends, They're happy for me"
is in present tense, I think she's still expecting him to come back at Christmas. The line "last words I ever heard him say" still makes sence from this perspective; they were she last words she ever heard from him... so far.
I think although part of it IS sang as IF it's in the present tense, that is the girl stating how she felt at that time when it WAS the present.
I think although part of it IS sang as IF it's in the present tense, that is the girl stating how she felt at that time when it WAS the present.
Why do I think it's in the past, and that he never came back? Because of the lyrics here -
Why do I think it's in the past, and that he never came back? Because of the lyrics here -
And the last words I heard him say Were the last words I ever Heard him say
And the last words I heard him say Were the last words I ever Heard him say
In short, she is then saying it from a past perspective - that she never heard from him again.
In short, she is then saying it from a past perspective - that she never heard from him again.
I might be wrong, but in any case - it's damn clever song-writing to...
I might be wrong, but in any case - it's damn clever song-writing to make us debate it, eh! :-)
@Scabadus I agree that the key is that "Father knows, My sister knows, etc. . " is in the present tense.
@Scabadus I agree that the key is that "Father knows, My sister knows, etc. . " is in the present tense.
And to comment on a couple of the "what a sad song" interpretations of some commentators, I'd say: there is no single way to take it. Room is left for the reader to wonder. The interpretation that what the singer says actually occurred, that Christmas has not arrived yet, and that everyone believes what she believes, is the likely intention, it's the most poetic, and it's the interpretation that I like best. It is still not necessarily sad, though,...
And to comment on a couple of the "what a sad song" interpretations of some commentators, I'd say: there is no single way to take it. Room is left for the reader to wonder. The interpretation that what the singer says actually occurred, that Christmas has not arrived yet, and that everyone believes what she believes, is the likely intention, it's the most poetic, and it's the interpretation that I like best. It is still not necessarily sad, though, but wonderful, if the singer believes it will come true this Christmas-- as if Christmas had never arrived yet-- despite the fact that many Christmases have come and gone. Now, her belief the visitor will return this Christmas and that her father, sister, and friends are happy for her becomes more poignant, and least to further meanings.
Did no one else wonder if this was a reference to Jesus?
Yes... and the bride!
Yes... and the bride!
While I am not a christian personally, I believe that this song is meant to be about peoples acceptance and of Jesus, and they are waiting for the rapture to be taken back. That or I'm thinking too much about the lyrics and it's just a beautifully sad song about love. Got to love being a philosophy major!!!
The words could stand on their own as a fine Christmas poem.
Dido's voice, in its pauses,inflections, innocence, naivte, in it's winning charm-- shows how much song imparts to verse.
The lyric be taken several ways, each as wonderful as the other. Then, if the lyric tells a Christmas story in metaphor of Christianity itself, the song speaks volumes.
@Rootiekazootie I should add, the line "The last words I heard him say were the last words I ever . . . heard him say," if we consider the singer's standing avowal of how happy she is and how much her joy pleases and is supported by those close to her and around her, peforms the magic of making the romance more bright, or darker, depending on the mood of the listener.
@Rootiekazootie I should add, the line "The last words I heard him say were the last words I ever . . . heard him say," if we consider the singer's standing avowal of how happy she is and how much her joy pleases and is supported by those close to her and around her, peforms the magic of making the romance more bright, or darker, depending on the mood of the listener.