COME ON HOME
Cameron Avery Lyrics
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No presents 'neath the tree
My fireplace is colder than the snow
Keep my well wishes to myself
I′ll drink to joy I won't drink to health
And Santa's sleigh ain′t slowing down for me
No candy cane and snowball fights
Tell the turtle doves to take a hike
To the city
There'll be no joy to the world
Just shitty bars and party girls
And you can shoot that dang partridge out the pear tree
I′ll send the carolers away
On the eve of Christmas day
You can
Tell old Bing he can stick it in his Crossby
No snowy streets no peace on earth
Won't you tell me what all that trouble′s worth
And just come on home
To the city
And I'll wallow around
In the hard liquor crowd (?)
Dreaming of you
And when we were to-gether
See those desert palms yeah
They can wait
And it′s hot as hell for goodness sake
Just come on home
To the city
Cause I'm waiting for you
Know that I'll be waiting for you
Cause I′ll be waiting for you
Know that I′ll be waiting for you
I'll change the line (?) I′ll take it back
Me and Santa done had a chat
So just come on home
To the city
Cameron Avery's song "Come On Home" is a heartbreaking yet relatable ballad about loneliness and longing during the holidays. Avery, the former bassist from Tame Impala, paints a vivid picture of a lonely individual spending Christmas alone in a city far away from home. He begins by describing the lack of traditional holiday festivities: no mistletoe, no presents under the tree, and a colder fireplace compared to the snow outside. He then proceeds to express his sentiments of drinking to joy instead of health and rejecting the notion of the holiday spirit in general, referring to things like candy canes and snowball fights. Avery pretends he is fine with celebrating Christmas alone, but the chorus reveals the underlying sadness in his voice as he encourages his loved one to come back home to the city.
In the second verse, Avery continues to illustrate his melancholic state, with no joy to the world, just crappy bars with party girls, and no point in celebrating Christmas without his special someone. He rejects the carolers and someone as famous as Bing Crosby, something that he would never do if his love was by his side. The pre-chorus leads him to question what all the holiday trouble is worth in his current situation. However, his true feelings are revealed when he pleads for his love to "come on home" to the city, where he will be eagerly waiting for her. The song ends with Avery claiming that he has a line he wants to change and that he learned his lesson from Santa. He promises to be waiting for his love and asks her to come back home.
Overall, "Come On Home" leaves listeners feeling the universal sadness of being away from loved ones during the holidays. It's a song that many people can relate to and often invokes strong feelings of nostalgia and wishing for happy memories with those we love.
Line by Line Meaning
There'll be no mistletoe for me
I won't have anyone to share a kiss with under the mistletoe
No presents 'neath the tree
There won't be any gifts for me under the Christmas tree
My fireplace is colder than the snow
The fireplace isn't warm enough to comfort my cold heart
Keep my well wishes to myself
I will not express my good wishes for Christmas to anyone
I'll drink to joy I won't drink to health
I will drink in celebration, not for my health
And Santa's sleigh ain't slowing down for me
Santa Claus won't stop by my house
No candy cane and snowball fights
I won't have any fun traditions to celebrate Christmas
Tell the turtle doves to take a hike
I don't want any doves of peace, I want my love back
If you don′t come home To the city
If my loved one doesn't come back to me in the city then nothing will be perfect
There'll be no joy to the world
I won't be celebrating Christmas with joy and happiness
Just shitty bars and party girls
Spending Christmas in bars with careless girls will be hopeless
And you can shoot that dang partridge out the pear tree
I won't be celebrating the twelve days of Christmas, and I don't care about any partridges in trees.
I′ll send the carolers away On the eve of Christmas day
I don't want anyone singing carols outside my door on Christmas Eve
You can Tell old Bing he can stick it in his Crossby
I don't care about Bing Crosby and his Christmas songs
No snowy streets no peace on earth
The streets aren't snowy to give me peace on earth
Won't you tell me what all that trouble′s worth
What's the use of all these celebrations, if my loved one isn't here?
And just come on home To the city
All I want for Christmas is for my loved one to come back home to the city
And I'll wallow around In the hard liquor crowd
I will be gloomy and drink excessively, drowning in a crowd of liquor
Dreaming of you And when we were to-gether
I will dream of my loved one and how we used to spend time together
See those desert palms yeah They can wait And it′s hot as hell for goodness sake
I'm in the middle of a hot desert, but I don't care as long as my loved one comes back to me in the city.
Just come on home To the city
If it takes miracles and magic, I just want my loved one back home in the city
Cause I'm waiting for you Know that I'll be waiting for you
I will wait for my loved one to come back, hoping the wait won't be too long
Cause I′ll be waiting for you Know that I'll be waiting for you
Nothing will stop me from waiting for my loved one to come back
I'll change the line (?) I′ll take it back Me and Santa done had a chat
I regret some of the lines and words that I've said, and Santa and I have spoken about it, but all I want is for my loved one to come back home to the city.
Writer(s): Cameron Avery
Contributed by Juliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.