Christmas
ERIC CLAPTON & JOHN POPPER Lyrics


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Well it's christmastime everybody
But it's raining in my heart
Yes it's christmastime everybody
But it's raining in my heart
Well you know that i love you baby
Tell me why must we be apart

Well you told me new year's eve
That we'd be together christmastime
Well you told me new year's eve
That we'd be together at christmastime
Well it's christmas eve my darling
Will you be here when the bell
Begins to chime

Okay

What is a ship without a cre-ew
What is the morning without the de-ew baby
What's a ship without a cre-ew
What is the morning without the de-ew baby
What is my life little darling




Another lonely christmas
Without you

Overall Meaning

The Eric Clapton and John Popper collaboration, "Christmas Blues," explores the theme of heartbreak during the holiday season. Clapton expresses his sadness through the metaphor of rain, signifying his emotional state. He laments that while it's Christmas time, and everyone around him is presumably enjoying the festivities, he is feeling despondent and heartsick because of his separation from his loved one. He questions why they must be apart and wonders if at least they could be together for this season, as they had planned to be.


Towards the end of the song, Clapton questions what the worth of anything in his life is without his lover. The rhetorical question about a ship without a crew implies that nothing can function or be complete without proper support. He adds to this metaphor by asking what a morning without the dew is, another symbol for essential, missing components of life. As he pleads with his lover to be there when the bell chimes on Christmas Eve, he ends the song with the repeated refrain that without her, he will face another lonely Christmas, emphasizing his deep longing for her.


Line by Line Meaning

Well it's christmastime everybody
It's the festive season for everyone


But it's raining in my heart
But I'm feeling sad and lonely


Yes it's christmastime everybody
Yes, it's still the festive season for everyone


But it's raining in my heart
But I'm still feeling sad and lonely


Well you know that i love you baby
I still love you, my dear


Tell me why must we be apart
Why can't we be together?


Well you told me new year's eve
You promised me on New Year's Eve


That we'd be together christmastime
That we would be together during Christmas


Well you told me new year's eve
You promised me on New Year's Eve again


That we'd be together at christmastime
That we would be together during Christmas again


Well it's christmas eve my darling
It's Christmas Eve, my love


Will you be here when the bell begins to chime
Are you going to be here when the bell rings?


What is a ship without a cre-ew
What is a ship without a crew?


What is the morning without the de-ew baby
What is the morning without the dew, baby?


What's a ship without a cre-ew
What is a ship without a crew?


What is my life little darling
What is my life, my dear?


Another lonely christmas
Just another Christmas spent alone


Without you
Without you by my side




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Wilbert Harrison

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@andreasbluesify

I can only say one word... "awesome!!!!"

@dtshifter

Did John Popper and Eric Clapton record anything else together?  They sound amazing together.

@MikeyBAAZ

Never

@BluesHarpJammin

There are good harp player. Great harp players. And then there's JOHN POPPER!!! He's in a class by himself.

@wandersongalvao3891

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Very good!

@Sittinpretty_music

two legends

@martybrummel4541

Popper just kills it!!!

@unhingedsoulcollector8501

Finally!!!! somebody on here with good taste!!

@lisalotwin1979

PURE SOUL IN MUSIC

@1harmonicapete

Wat a good holiday combination fun fun ......Popper and Clapton wow..2 of the best in our times...

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