Facts about 3 Feet Smaller:
- http://www.3feetsmaller.com, http://www.myspace.com/3feetsmaller
- Found 2000 in Vienna, Austria
- August 2001: sensational gig at 2 Days A Week Festival, 3 Feet Smaller were voted as the best Austrian Act of the festival and reached Number 9 in the overall election (ahead of Run DMC and others).
- October 01: 3FS played as the only Austrian Act at the A2A - Music Fair Amsterdam.
- "Damn, we need a title for this song": 3 weeks in the http://fm4.orf.at [Austrian Radio] TOP Ten.
- Their Single One Night Stand gained international recognition and received first place in the http://www.toxic.fm Charts [Swiss Radio Station] for several weeks.
- 3FS Singer Marcus sings at a Papa Roach concert in Vienna (12/02) their Hit "Broken
Home" with PR-Singer Jacoby!
- Jun04: "Let It Out" is on heavy rotation as video [GOTV] and audiotrack [FM4]
- 70 concerts yearly on the 3FS schedule, including:
* FM4 Frequency Festival Austria (3 times!)
* 2 Days A Week Festival (Wiesen, A)
* Forestglade Festival (Wiesen, A)
* Headliner Tour in Austria with an average of 300 visitors
* Supportshows with Donots, Flogging Molly, Propaghandi and The Offspring in Aut/Ger/Ita/Sui
* Fall 2004: Sold-Out Acoustic-Tour in Austria
- Nominated for Amadeus FM4 Alternative Award 2005
- Winter 2004: Nationwide TV-Spot for A1-Telekom
- April 2005: 3rd Strike Japan release and video-airplay with "Reason Unknown" on MTV-Japan
Christmas Day
3 Feet Smaller Lyrics
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I'll be home with my mum and dad 'cause that's where I belong every day.
I sit in front of my christmas tree. I hope my girlfriend let me go away.
Where I'm happy and where I sing songs. My father, the son and the holy ghost.
'Cause that
's what christmas really means to me.
The lyrics to 3 Feet Smaller's song "Christmas Day" paint a picture of the singer's ideal Christmas day; a day where everything seems to be okay and he's surrounded by his loved ones. The singer expresses a desire to be at home with his parents, highlighting the importance of family to him. He even suggests that he'd be happy to spend every day with them. The singer then goes on to describe sitting in front of his christmas tree, hoping that his girlfriend will let him go away to a place where he can sing songs and be happy.
The final line of the song, "My father, the son and the holy ghost. 'Cause that's what christmas really means to me", alludes to the religious origins of the holiday. The singer's reference to the holy trinity suggests that he values the religious aspects of Christmas and that the holiday holds a deeper meaning for him beyond just gift-giving and spending time with loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
On this very special christmas day where everything seems to be okay
Today is a unique Christmas day, where everything appears to be good and right.
I'll be home with my mum and dad 'cause that's where I belong every day.
I will spend Christmas with my parents because being with them is where I feel I truly belong every day.
I sit in front of my christmas tree. I hope my girlfriend let me go away.
I am sitting in front of my Christmas tree and hoping my girlfriend allows me to be away and celebrate with my family.
Where I'm happy and where I sing songs. My father, the son and the holy ghost.
I am happy in the place where I sing songs, experiencing profound belief in God, the father, son, and the Holy Spirit.
'Cause that's what christmas is about, being with the ones you love the most.
To me, the true essence of Christmas is being with the ones you love the most and appreciating their presence in your life.
Contributed by Cooper O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.