I Won't Be Home For Christmas
♫ Blink 182 Lyrics
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I can't descibe the joy they bring
'Cause joy is something they don't bring me
My girlfriend is by my side
From the roof are hanging sickles of ice
Their whiny voices get irritating
It's Christmas time again
So I stand with a dead smile on my face
Wondering how much of my time they'll waste
Oh God, I hate these Satan's helpers
And then I guess I must have snapped
Because I grabbed the baseball bat
And made them all run for shelter
It's Christmas time again
It's time to be nice to the people you can't stand
All year
I'm growing tired of all this Christmas cheer
You people scare me
Please stay away from my home
If you don't wanna get beat down
Just leave the presents and then leave me alone
Well, I guess it's not cool to freak on Christmas Eve
'Cause the cops came and arrested me
They had an unfair advantage
And even though the jail didn't have a tree
Christmas came a night early
'Cause a guy named bubba unwrapped my package
It's Christmas time again
It's time to be nice to the people you can't stand
All year
I'm growing tired of all this Christmas cheer
You people scare me
Please stay away from my home
If you don't wanna get beat down
Just leave the presents and then leave me alone
I won't be home, I won't be home for Christmas
I won't be home, I won't be home for Christmas
The lyrics of Blink 182's "I Won't Be Home For Christmas" detail the singer's disdain for the holiday season and the people who come along with it. They describe the carolers outside as joyful, yet acknowledges that joy is not something they bring the singer. He is accompanied by his girlfriend, but even that seems to do little to alleviate his irritation with the whiny voices outside. The chorus expresses the sentiment that it’s time to be nice to people you can’t stand all year round, but the singer is growing tired of the Christmas cheer and is frightened by these people.
The second verse depicts the singer’s breaking point as they grab a baseball bat and drive off the carolers. The song's lyrics convey a sense of irony as the traditionally peaceful and joyful holiday season is painted in an extremely negative light. The final line of the song, "I won't be home, I won't be home for Christmas," is sung in a slightly melancholy tone, with the singer seemingly resigned to his fate, to not partake in the holiday season, even though staying home is usually the defining point of Christmas.
Overall, "I Won't Be Home For Christmas" is a satirical take on the holiday season, examining the darker side of the holiday and how it can affect those who are not as enthusiastic about it.
Line by Line Meaning
Outside the carolers start to sing
The carolers outside are singing Christmas carols.
I can't describe the joy they bring
I don't feel happy or joyful when I hear them sing.
'Cause joy is something they don't bring me
Their singing doesn't bring me joy.
My girlfriend is by my side
My girlfriend is with me.
From the roof are hanging sickles of ice
Icicles are hanging from the roof.
Their whiny voices get irritating
I find their voices annoying.
It's Christmas time again
It's Christmas time.
So I stand with a dead smile on my face
I'm standing there with a fake smile on my face.
Wondering how much of my time they'll waste
I'm wondering how much time they will waste.
Oh God, I hate these Satan's helpers
I really hate these carolers.
And then I guess I must have snapped
I must have lost control.
Because I grabbed the baseball bat
I grabbed a baseball bat.
And made them all run for shelter
I scared them and made them run away to take shelter.
It's Christmas time again
It's still Christmas time.
It's time to be nice to the people you can't stand
It's the time of year when you're supposed to be nice to people you don't like.
All year
All year long.
I'm growing tired of all this Christmas cheer
I'm tired of all the Christmas spirit and cheer.
You people scare me
You people make me afraid.
Please stay away from my home
Please don't come near my home.
If you don't wanna get beat down
If you don't want to get hurt.
Just leave the presents and then leave me alone
Just leave the gifts and go away.
Well, I guess it's not cool to freak on Christmas Eve
I realized that it's not appropriate to lose control on Christmas Eve.
'Cause the cops came and arrested me
The police came and took me to jail.
They had an unfair advantage
The police had an advantage over me.
And even though the jail didn't have a tree
Even though there was no Christmas tree in jail.
Christmas came a night early
I got a very unpleasant surprise.
'Cause a guy named Bubba unwrapped my package
A guy named Bubba assaulted me.
I won't be home, I won't be home for Christmas
I won't be home for Christmas.
I won't be home, I won't be home for Christmas
I still won't be home for Christmas.
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Menace Llama
I'm gonna be that one person with the lyrics, 12 years later:
When I wake up, I'm willing to take my chances on the hope I forget
That you hate him more than you notice I wrote this for you
You need him. I could be him
Could be an accident but I'm still trying
That's more than I can say for him
Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing about this part of town
Someday I'll appreciate in value, get off my ass and call you
But for the meantime I'll sport my
Brand new fashion of waking up with pants on at 4:00 in the afternoon
You need him. I could be him
Could be an accident but I'm still trying
That's more than I can say for him
1-2-3-4!
Won't find us (he won't find us)
Won't find us (he won't find us)
Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing about this part of town
Crystal Brooks
If this video doesn't scream early 2000's I don't know what does.
turntechGodhead
you do
The Drunk Stork
I agree
Lemon Gerard
ouch that hurt
zzz
it might scream early 00s because it was 00s...
Infernal_MtnDew
It was the best time
tiffa.
Old school Fall Out Boy hits differently 👐🏾
WasWounded
Take this to your grave is infinitely underrated
David Peters
My FAVORITE FOB Record!!!
Jimmy Neutron
@David Peters mine is from under the cork tree