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.
[Chorus:]
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice you know, to kiss your beau
while cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus, you know of course
Is one of the boys from home
The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John, before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
Our Hearts are light, our spirits bright
We'll celebrate our joy tonight
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
We'll decorate the Christmas tree
While all the family's here
Around a roaring fire
We will raise a cup of cheer
There's gifts to bring and songs to sing
And laughs to make the rafters ring
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
Hey!
[Chorus]
We'll take the Horse and Sleigh
All across the fields of snow
Listening to the jingle bells
And everywhere we go
How grand it feels to click your heels
And dance away to the jigs and reels
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
I'm handing you no blarney
No matter where you roam
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice you know, to kiss your beau
while cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus, you know of course
Is one of the boys from home
The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John, before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
Our Hearts are light, our spirits bright
We'll celebrate our joy tonight
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
We'll decorate the Christmas tree
While all the family's here
Around a roaring fire
We will raise a cup of cheer
There's gifts to bring and songs to sing
And laughs to make the rafters ring
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
Hey!
[Chorus]
We'll take the Horse and Sleigh
All across the fields of snow
Listening to the jingle bells
And everywhere we go
How grand it feels to click your heels
And dance away to the jigs and reels
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
[Chorus]
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
I'm handing you no blarney
No matter where you roam
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
Lyrics submitted by sillybunny
Christmas in Killarney Lyrics as written by James Cavanaugh Frank Weldon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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