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The cold wind is blowing
And the streets are getting dark
I'm writting you a letter and I don't know where to start
The bells will be ringing Saint John The Divine
I get a little lonely every year around this time
The music plays all night in Little Italy
The lights will be going up on old Rockafella's tree
People window shoppin' on Fifth Avenue
All I want for Christmas is you
I wanna know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Things are different since you've been here last
Childhood dreaming is a thing of the past
Maybe you can bring us some cheer this year
The mothers and children in the street again
Do you remember sleigh ridin' in the snow?
And dancin' all night to "Baby, please come home"
Today's celebration is bittersweet
There's mothers and children in the street
I wanna know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
I'm all grown up but it's the same you'll see
I'm writing you this letter, 'cause I still believe
Dear Santa I've been good this year
Can't you stay a little while with me right here?
Woah
I gotta know
I gotta know
Where do lonely hearts go?
I gotta know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do the lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Woah
Nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Woah
Nobody ought to be
All alone on Christmas
Nobody ought to be Lost alone
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
OOOO
Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas
YEAH
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Don't leave me alone
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do the lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
YEAH
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
And the streets are getting dark
I'm writting you a letter and I don't know where to start
The bells will be ringing Saint John The Divine
I get a little lonely every year around this time
The music plays all night in Little Italy
The lights will be going up on old Rockafella's tree
People window shoppin' on Fifth Avenue
All I want for Christmas is you
I wanna know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Things are different since you've been here last
Childhood dreaming is a thing of the past
Maybe you can bring us some cheer this year
The mothers and children in the street again
Do you remember sleigh ridin' in the snow?
And dancin' all night to "Baby, please come home"
Today's celebration is bittersweet
There's mothers and children in the street
I wanna know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
I'm all grown up but it's the same you'll see
I'm writing you this letter, 'cause I still believe
Dear Santa I've been good this year
Can't you stay a little while with me right here?
Woah
I gotta know
I gotta know
Where do lonely hearts go?
I gotta know
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do the lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
Because nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Woah
Nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
Woah
Nobody ought to be
All alone on Christmas
Nobody ought to be Lost alone
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
OOOO
Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas
YEAH
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Don't leave me alone
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do the lonely hearts go?
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
YEAH
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
(Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Nobody ought to be lost alone on Christmas
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This is amazing, first comment for this song, first comment for the band. All their songs are amazing, the band is amazing, Steven Battelle's lyrics are amazing, end of discussion.
I reckon this is about the time when Steven Battelle (songwriter/lead singer/guitarist) went crazy before he formed the band. He went off all over the UK just walking around like Frodo Baggins as he once described it. I'm not sure what he was so upset about though but this makes it sound like he has had women problems ("They will never love you like I do" and "You're a gift and you're a curse")
"They say Steve you're screaming in the middle of the night" is most likely the reaction of those close to him of his madness and he just wanted out "so paint me a mirror through which I can crawl".