Another Lonely Christmas
- Prince Lyrics
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Darling, darling, you should've been there
'Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout, you see
You are the only one I care for
Remember the time we swam naked
In your father's pool?
But boy, was that ever cool
Remember the night we played Pokeno for money
And you robbed me blind
Remember how you used to scream so loud
'Cause you hated that number nine
Hey, I saw your sister skating on the lake
This afternoon
Good heaven, how she's grown
She swoons the boy skaters she's so tall
But of all your father's children
All your father's children, baby, you know
You are the finest of them all
You are brighter than the northern star and I
Last night I spent another lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you, you should've been there
You see, of all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout
You see, you are the only one I care for, yeah
My momma used to say "always trust your lover"
Well, now I guess that only applies to her
'Cause baby, you promised me
Baby you promised me you'd never leave
Then you died on the twenty-fifth day of December
Oh, baby
Last night I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas
Darling, baby, you, you should've been there, now
'Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout, you see
You are the only one I care for
Your father said it was pneumonia
Your mother said it was strep
But the doctor said you were dead and I
I say it's senseless
Every Christmas night for seven years now
I drink banana daquaris 'til I'm blind
As long as I can hear you smilin' baby
You won't hear my tears
Another lonely Christmas is mine
Yeah, mine
Yeah
Another lonely Christmas is mine
Last night, yeah, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you should've been there, yeah
'Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout, you see
You are the only one I care for
Another-other, hee, hee
In Prince's song "Another Lonely Christmas," he reminisces about past Christmas memories with a former lover who has passed away. The first verse sets the tone for the song as Prince sings about spending another lonely Christmas without his lover, and he wishes she could have been there with him. He remembers the times they shared, both good and bad, like swimming naked in her father's pool and playing Pokeno for money. He even remembers her sister growing up and becoming a beautiful young lady.
The second verse takes a dark turn as Prince reveals that his lover died on Christmas day, and he has been spending every Christmas night for the past seven years drinking banana daiquiris until he can no longer see. Prince is devastated by her death and is unable to move on. The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the profound impact his lover had on his life and how he will always hold her dear to his heart.
The lyrics of "Another Lonely Christmas" are poignant and heartbreaking, showcasing Prince's ability to capture deep emotions through his music. The song is a departure from his usual upbeat, funky sound, but Prince's soulful singing and the rawness of the lyrics make it a classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I spent another lonely Christmas
Prince is reminiscing about a Christmas long gone where he was lonely.
Darling, darling, you should've been there
He is addressing his lover as to why she wasn't there with him on Christmas.
'Cause all the ones I dream about
Prince's mind wanders to all the Christmases he's dreamed about.
You are the one that makes my love shout, you see
She is the only one he loves and her mere presence brings him immense joy.
You are the only one I care for
Again Prince reinforces that she is 'the one' for him.
Remember the time we swam naked In your father's pool?
Prince reminisces about the time they spent together skinny dipping in her father's pool.
Boy, he was upset that night, but boy, was that ever cool
Her father wasn't pleased, but Prince thought it was a great night and memory.
Remember the night we played Pokeno for money, And you robbed me blind
Prince fondly talks about how she swindled him during their game of poker.
Remember how you used to scream so loud 'Cause you hated that number nine
She hated number nine, causing her to scream when that number was picked, again a fond memory for Prince.
Hey, I saw your sister skating on the lake
Prince runs into the lover's sister ice skating.
This afternoon, good heaven, how she's grown
Prince is surprised by how much she's grown up.
She swoons the boy skaters she's so tall
Prince observes that she is tall and attracts the attention of many boy skaters.
But of all your father's children, all your father's children, baby, you know
Prince remarks that he thinks she's the best out of all her father's children.
You are the finest of them all, You are brighter than the northern star and I
Prince is reinforcing the fact that she is the finest person he knows and 'brighter than the northern star'
My momma used to say 'always trust your lover'
Prince sets up the following lines with this sentence that his mother liked to say.
Well, now I guess that only applies to her
Prince feels that the trust factor doesn't apply to anyone else except for her.
'Cause baby, you promised me, Baby, you promised me you'd never leave
Prince recalls the promise she made to him that she'll never leave.
Then you died on the twenty-fifth day of December, Oh, baby
Prince reveals that she died on Christmas Day.
Your father said it was pneumonia, Your mother said it was strep
He recounts the differing views of her parents on the cause of death.
But the doctor said you were dead and I, I say it's senseless
Prince doesn't understand why she died despite the varying diagnoses.
Every Christmas night for seven years now, I drink banana daquaris 'til I'm blind
Prince confesses that every Christmas night since her death, he drinks heavily.
As long as I can hear you smilin' baby, You won't hear my tears
Prince finds solace in knowing that she's happy and hopes she can't hear him crying.
Another lonely Christmas is mine, yeah, mine, yeah
Prince resigns himself to spending another Christmas alone without her.
Another lonely Christmas is mine
Prince is repeating to himself the bitter truth of his loneliness.
Darling, baby, you, you should've been there, now
Prince repeats again that he wishes his lover was there with him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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