I'll Be Home For Christmas
Doris Day (Holiday) Lyrics
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This time for sure
To have and hold you baby
Hold you in my arms
I'll be home this Christmas
This time for sure
I'll be there to comfort you
Lovin' you so tenderly
Oh just you wait and see
My heart will be for ever more
Yours till eternity
I'll be home this Christmas
For sure this time
You're everything I dreaming of
I'll be home this Christmas time
I'll be home this Christmas
This time for sure
To have and hold you baby
Forever this Christmas time
You're everything I dreaming of
I'll be home this Christmas time
Forever this Christmas time
I'll be home this Christmas time
The opening lines of Doris Day's "I'll Be Home for Christmas" are simple yet powerful as it promises to come home for Christmas. The song talks about someone who is determined to finally make it home for the holiday after being away for a while. The use of the word "sure" emphasizes the intensity of the promise and sets the tone for the rest of the song. The next lines "To have and hold you baby, Hold you in my arms" show the longing for the person they are singing to, and the desire to hold them tight.
As the song progresses, we see a more romantic aspect of the relationship. The use of the phrase "comfort you" implies that the person being sung to is going through a difficult time, making the singer's presence much more necessary. The repetition of the phrase, "Hold you forever more" is a testament to never letting go, and being a source of comfort and support.
In the next verse, the lyrics, "Lovin' you so tenderly, Oh just you wait and see" shows the singer's commitment to their beloved. The last two lines of the verse, "My heart will be forever more, Yours till eternity" signifies how the singer's heart belongs to the person they are singing to, and how they are committed to them for as long as they both shall live.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be home this Christmas
I will return to my home this holiday season
This time for sure
I am confident that I will be able to make it home this time
To have and hold you baby
To be reunited with you and embrace you lovingly
Hold you in my arms
To express my affection physically by holding you close to me
I'll be there to comfort you
I will provide you with emotional support when you need it
Hold you for ever more
To hold you closely and lovingly, now and forever
Lovin' you so tenderly
Expressing my love for you in a gentle and affectionate way
Oh just you wait and see
I promise that my love for you will only grow stronger
My heart will be for ever more
My love and affection for you will continue forever
Yours till eternity
I will love and cherish you forever
You're everything I dreaming of
You are my everything, my dream come true
Forever this Christmas time
My love for you will be eternal, especially during the holiday season
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: BUCK RAM, KIM GANNON, WALTER KENT
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Miriam Dopp
I'll be home for Christmas
I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on 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
The Story of O
Tears come to my eyes whenever I listen to this song, particularly when the voice is as beautiful as the medoly itself!! Lovely Doris Day!
Benito Steinbach
True!
Maximilia Rafferty
My granny used to sing this song when I was little and she was sick, she used to sound just like Doris Day. It always makes me tear up when I hear it now, as she died on boxing day when I was 4... This is one of the only things that I have to remember her by. I'll always love you Granny Edith xox
Fatima Dos Santos Lima
Lindamuito
Joe Miller
Doris was so gifted in so many areas .Singer /Actress and a great human being as well!There will never be anyone like her !
Jacque McCoy
I absolutely love this! The music and pictures!!
fob1xxl
She just makes me so Damn Happy ! If it's possible, she got even more beautiful as the years went by !
Theresa Cattaneo
Thank you , you made a beautiful song even more beautiful, it brought me to tears!
Lee Presley
I love this Christmas song..
I miss my mom every Christmas 😭
JeffersonDinedAlone
One of my very favorite Christmas songs, especially when I was in the Air Force in California and so looking forward to Holiday leave to return to Pennsylvania to be with my family.