This Holiday
Dragged Under Lyrics
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This year is dragging on
Not even December and they're playing Christmas songs
They′re hanging decorations
Putting up the tree
Does anybody else
Hate this just as much as me?
You're camping at their door
Consumer bastard animal you wrestle to the floor
Buy me what I want
Put yourself in debt (I'm so over it)
This holiday
I wanna be alone
I can kiss under mistletoe on my own
This holiday
It′s all about me
Gonna set fire to my Christmas tree
Don′t care if Santa's pissеd
Put me on the naughty list
Pleasе enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
I can′t seem to remember if I ever cared at all
I can't take a Christmas break ′cause I work at the mall
Only one day off
Wouldn't it be great
If I didn′t have to spend it
With people that I hate?
I took a piss on your burning yule log
I'm passed out in the snow, drunk on eggnog
I got a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past
Kicked a stocking up his ass
This holiday
I wanna be alone
I can kiss under mistletoe on my own
This holiday
It's all about me
Gonna set fire to my Christmas tree
Not feeling yuletide cheer
Maybe try again next year
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
Rudolph
Fuck off
Don′t turn your nose up at me
Frosty
Is melting
You know he can′t take the heat
Now that it's Christmas Day
I′m just stopping by to say
This holiday, I wanna be alone
This holiday, I wanna be alone
This holiday
I wanna be alone
I can kiss under mistletoe on my own
This holiday
It's all about me
Gonna set fire to my Christmas tree
Won′t play your reindeer games
Caroling drives me insane
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
This holiday
This holiday
This holiday
Don't care if Santa′s pissed
Put me on the naughty list
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
The song "This Holiday" by Dragged Under is a quick-paced punk rock song that complains about the commercialization and forced cheerfulness of the holiday season. The song starts with the singer reflecting on how the year seems to be dragging on and how it's not even December yet, but people are already playing Christmas songs and setting up decorations. The singer expresses frustration with how people are so easily consumed by the idea of Christmas and how it's becoming more about buying things than spending time with loved ones. In the chorus, the singer declares their desire to be alone during the holiday season and take ownership of their own happiness. They talk about wanting to be able to kiss under the mistletoe on their own terms and set fire to their own Christmas tree.
The lyrics of the song are full of sarcasm and humor, as the singer takes jabs at various aspects of the holiday season, such as Santa Claus, Rudolph, and Frosty the Snowman. The song also touches on the pressure that people feel to be jovial during the holiday season, even if it's not how they truly feel. The final lines of the song express a sense of defiance, as the singer declares that they don't care if they end up on Santa's naughty list and wishes everybody a merry Christmas while asking them to stay away from them.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the first day of November
The year is dragging on and already it's November. Time seems to have come to a standstill.
Not even December and they're playing Christmas songs
The holiday season seems to begin earlier every year, and it's already starting to wear thin.
They're hanging decorations
Putting up the tree
All around, people are embracing the holiday and all the decorations that come with it.
Does anybody else
Hate this just as much as me?
Is anyone else sick of the holiday hoopla or are they all loving every minute of it?
They got you trained so well
You're camping at their door
Consumer bastard animal you wrestle to the floor
Buy me what I want
Put yourself in debt (I'm so over it)
Advertising and societal pressure to buy everything under the sun during the holidays has turned us into consumerist monsters, willing to go into debt to keep everyone happy.
This holiday
I wanna be alone
I can kiss under mistletoe on my own
This holiday
It's all about me
Gonna set fire to my Christmas tree
The singer is fed up with the holiday season and just wants to be left alone. All this consumerism and chaos is driving them to extreme measures.
Don't care if Santa's pissed
Put me on the naughty list
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
The singer is so sick of it all that they don't even care about being on the naughty list or upsetting Santa. They want to be left alone and wish others happy holidays while keeping their distance.
I can't seem to remember if I ever cared at all
I can't take a Christmas break 'cause I work at the mall
Only one day off
Wouldn't it be great
If I didn't have to spend it
With people that I hate?
The artist wonders if they ever truly enjoyed the holiday and how it's become just another day of work at the mall. They wish for a day off but dread having to spend it with people they dislike.
I took a piss on your burning yule log
I'm passed out in the snow, drunk on eggnog
I got a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past
Kicked a stocking up his ass
The artist has gone off the deep end and is acting out in extreme ways. They're drunk and destructive, lashing out at anything remotely related to the holiday.
Rudolph
Fuck off
Don't turn your nose up at me
Frosty
Is melting
You know he can't take the heat
Now that it's Christmas Day
I'm just stopping by to say
The artist continues to vent their frustration, now lashing out at holiday figures like Rudolph and Frosty.
Won't play your reindeer games
Caroling drives me insane
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
The singer won't participate in the usual holiday festivities and just wants others to leave them be. They repeat their holiday wishes, but want to be kept at a distance.
This holiday
This holiday
This holiday
Don't care if Santa's pissed
Put me on the naughty list
Please enjoy your holiday
Merry Christmas, stay the hell away from me
The artist repeats their wish to be left alone during the holiday season, even if it means upsetting Santa and being on the naughty list. They once again wish others happy holidays, but want to be kept at arm's length.
Writer(s): Christopher Vaughn, Ryan Bruce, Anthony Cappocchi
Contributed by Emma B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
grace otto
ARE YOU KIDDING THIS IS SO FIRE. Please excuse me, I’m gonna go listen on repeat until Christmas is over, thanks ✨
Chantel Whitcher
Imma do it even when Christmas is over
Gustaf Lundberg
Love this song!! Probably listened to it 20 Times already, whoever wrote The lyrics to this is a genius, cheers!
lukevin99 fan
same here
Tom B
My thoughts exactly
Harangue Meringue
Agreed! It’s brilliant! 😁❤️
Jøšhuå
This is fax, I cant stop listening to it idk y
Harangue Meringue
The xmas song all us anti-social rock&metal fans have longed for our entire existences. ❤️❤️
Andreas
I genuinely hate how underrated this is. It's a masterpiece, even if it's not a very Christmas-esque Christmas song ;p
Crylxss
no no no. this song is SO GOOD, It’s an all-year-round song 😌