Lonely This Christmas
104. Mud Lyrics

Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Picture a place where the warmth and comfort of a home used to be, but is now absent and empty.

Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
Consider how it would feel to spend Christmas without the company of loved ones or friends, a time typically associated with togetherness and joy.

That's where I'll be since you left me
Referring to the singer's forlorn state of being, living without their significant other since they departed from their life.

My tears could melt the snow
The artist feels such an overwhelming sadness and grief that their tears would have the power to thaw the winter snow, a metaphor for the depth of their emotions.

What can I do without you?
Rhetorical question expressing the feeling of helplessness and emptiness when the person who was once a source of joy is no longer present.

I've got no place, no place to go
The singer has nowhere to go, nowhere to find solace, and nobody to spend the holiday with since they have been left alone and distant from their loved one.

It'll be lonely this Christmas
The repeated refrain reflects the overall theme of the song; the feeling of loneliness and sadness during Christmas due to the absence of loved ones.

Without you to hold
Referring to the physical touch and intimacy of a partner that brings comfort and warmth, and how it is missed in the artist's life.

Lonely and cold
Further describing the sense of loneliness that goes hand-in-hand with a cold, bleak winter landscape.

Each time I remember the day you went away
The artist is haunted by the memory of their partner leaving them, replaying the moment over and over again in their mind.

And how I would listen to the things you had to say
Remembering how they enjoyed listening to their partner's words, reflecting on the things they might have said and the shared moments of intimacy and connection that are missed.

I just break down as I look around
The artist becomes overwhelmed with emotion as they take in their surroundings and how lonely they feel in the absence of their loved one.

And the only things I see are emptiness and loneliness
The world around the singer seems empty and dark, devoid of the joy and warmth that they miss from their partner's presence.

And an unlit Christmas tree
The iconic symbol of the holidays, the Christmas tree, remains unlit and void of the usual festive cheer, mirroring the singer's emotional state.

You remember last year when you and I were here
The singer reminisces on happier times, recalling the fond memories of their partner's presence during a previous Christmas.

We never thought there'd be an end
The artist reflects on the naivete of their past selves, imagining their relationship stretching out into an eternal future without change or heartbreak.

And I remember thinking that Christmas must have been made for us
During a previous holiday spent with their partner, the artist felt the joy and love that is associated with the season and imagined that it was created solely for them and their partner to enjoy together.

'Cause darling, this is the time of year
The singer addresses their partner directly, emphasizing the significance of the holiday season as a time when love and connection is most keenly felt.

That you really, you really need love
Reiterating how important love and companionship are during the holidays, and how their absence only amplifies feelings of loneliness and isolation.

So it'll be lonely this Christmas
Repeating the refrain yet again, highlighting the lasting sense of loneliness that persists for the artist without their partner.

Merry Christmas, darling, wherever you are
The artist sends a bittersweet greeting to their partner, expressing care but also separation and the reality of their current state of loneliness and grief.