Grown-up Christmas List
David Foster (Holiday) Lyrics
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I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown up now
Can you still help somehow
I'm not a child
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up
Christmas list
What is this illusion called
The innocence of youth
Maybe only in their blind belief
Can we ever find the truth
There'd be no more lives torn apart
And wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list
The song "Grown-Up Christmas List" by David Foster (Holiday) is a heartwarming ballad that reflects a grown-up's desire for a more peaceful and loving world, free from war, hatred, and suffering. The lyrics speak to the child in all of us and evoke the joy and innocence that we associate with Christmas.
The singer begins by addressing Santa Claus, whom they used to write letters to as a child. They express their longing for a time when the world was simpler and they could rely on Santa to grant their wishes. However, they acknowledge that they are no longer a child, but their heart still holds onto that childhood dream. They then lay out their grown-up Christmas list, which is not for themselves but for the whole world. They wish for an end to war, to have every man find a friend, for love to never end, and for right to always win.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of the innocence of youth and how it is often lost as we grow up. The singer believes that this innocence and blind belief in a better world is what can lead us to the truth and bring about the changes we wish to see.
Overall, "Grown-Up Christmas List" is a hopeful and uplifting song that reminds us of the true spirit of Christmas and the importance of love, peace, and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember me
Do you recall the times when I believed in you as a child?
I sat upon your knee
You were someone I looked up to and trusted as a child.
I wrote to you
I reached out to you with my childhood fantasies.
With childhood fantasies
I had a young, imaginative mind that envisioned magical things.
Well, I'm all grown up now
I've matured and my priorities have changed.
Can you still help somehow
Is there still a way for you to make a difference in my life?
I'm not a child
I've left behind the naivety of childhood.
But my heart still can dream
Though I'm now a grown up, I still have hopes and wishes.
So here's my lifelong wish
I have a wish that has been with me all my life.
My grown-up Christmas list
This is a list of what I really want for Christmas as an adult.
Not for myself
It's not about what I want for myself personally.
But for a world in need
It's about helping those who are in crisis in our planet.
No more lives torn apart
I wish for an end to violence which tears families apart.
That wars would never start
I wish for a world that is free of war, and conflicts that kill people.
And time would heal all hearts
I wish for a world that will give enough time to heal from heartbreaks.
Every man would have a friend
I wish for a world where nobody feels left out and everyone has a friend.
That right would always win
I wish for a fair and just world where what is right always prevails.
And love would never end
I wish for a world where love and acceptance always reign supreme.
What is this illusion called
What kind of illusion makes us believe that nothing can be done?
The innocence of youth
Is it only children who can believe in a better world?
Maybe only in their blind belief
Do we have to be blind to believe in a world of peace and love?
Can we ever find the truth
Can we find peace, love and justice in our imperfect world?
This is my only lifelong wish
This is the one and only thing I have always wished for in my life.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LINDA THOMPSON, DAVID FOSTER
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