I'll Be Home For Christmas
Amy Grant Lyrics


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I'm dreaming tonight of a place I love
Even more than I usually do
And although I know
It's a long road back
I promise you

I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe and presents under the tree
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams




I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Overall Meaning

The first line of this song, "I'm dreaming tonight of a place I love," sets the tone for the song as nostalgic, reflective, and emotional. The singer is dreaming about a place they love, a place that they cannot be at for Christmas. The second line, "Even more than I usually do," intensifies the longing felt by the singer, indicating that their separation from this place is particularly difficult at Christmastime. The third and fourth lines are a straightforward acknowledgement of the distance between the singer and the place they love, but the final line of the stanza, "I promise you," introduces a sense of hope.


The chorus of the song repeats the famous line, "I'll be home for Christmas," which is a promise to return to the singer's loved ones in time for the holiday. The repeated request for "snow and mistletoe and presents under the tree" emphasizes the traditional Christmas experience that the singer is yearning for. The second half of the chorus, starting with "Christmas eve will find me," seems to be a reassurance to the singer's loved ones that they will be thinking of them during the holiday, even if they cannot physically be there.


The final line, "If only in my dreams," is the ultimate expression of the singer's longing to be where they love for Christmas. It brings a sense of realism to the song, acknowledging that the singer might not actually make it home for Christmas, but the sentiment expressed in the song is still heartfelt and genuine.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm dreaming tonight of a place I love
As I lay in bed tonight, my thoughts drift to a place that holds a special place in my heart.


Even more than I usually do
My love for this place intensifies during the holiday season.


And although I know
Although I am aware that it's a difficult journey to make,


It's a long road back
The distance I must travel to get there is quite long.


I promise you
I make a promise to my loved ones that I will make the journey home for Christmas.


I'll be home for Christmas
I reassure my loved ones that I will be home to celebrate Christmas with them.


You can count on me
I give my loved ones my word that they can depend on me to be there.


Please have snow and mistletoe and presents under the tree
I request that they prepare for my arrival by having the traditions and joys of Christmas waiting for me.


Christmas eve will find me
On the night before Christmas, I will be near my loved ones.


Where the love light gleams
Together we will be surrounded by the warmth and glow of love.


I'll be home for Christmas
I reiterate my promise to be there with them to celebrate Christmas.


If only in my dreams
Even if the journey proves too difficult, I will still be with them in spirit and in my dreams.




Lyrics © GANNON & KENT MUSIC CO, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Buck Ram, Walter Kent, Kim Gannon

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