Please Come Home For Christmas
Eagles The Lyrics
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Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues
My baby's gone, I have no friends
To wish me greetings once again
Choirs will be singin' Silent Night
Christmas carols by candlelight
Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas
Friends and relations send salutations
Sure as the stars shine above
But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my dear
Some time of year to be with the one you love
So won't you tell me you'll never more roam?
Christmas and New Year's will find you home
There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
And I'll be happy, happy once again
Ooh, there'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
And I'll be happy, Christmas once again
The lyrics of Eagles' song "Please Come Home For Christmas" vividly portray the melancholy feelings and loneliness that can creep up during the holiday season. The opening lines describe the bells ringing an unfortunate message, which reveals the singer's reality that Christmas has not turned out as expected. He shares his sorrow about his baby leaving him, leaving him with a sense of emptiness, and losing his sense of community to share the holiday with. The singer is filled with pain and missing his loved one as he sings longing for their return.
Amidst the sad tone of the song, the chorus carries a message of hope as the singer pleads for their beloved to return. He wishes for the person's presence on Christmas day, and if not then before New Year's night. Along with this message of hope, there is a sense of nostalgia expressed in the line "Some time of year to be with the one you love." On Christmas and New Year's, people come together, and these days hold a special meaning as people spread love and joy.
In conclusion, "Please Come Home For Christmas" reflects the complicated emotions and experiences that come with the holiday season. Though there are happy times shared with loved ones, there can also be feelings of sadness, loss, and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Bells will be ringin' the sad, sad news
The sound of bells during the holidays will bring sad news.
Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues
It's unfortunate to be feeling down during the holiday season.
My baby's gone, I have no friends
I am alone and without close connections during this time of year.
To wish me greetings once again
I long for someone to give me kind words of greeting.
Choirs will be singin' Silent Night
A choir will perform the traditional carol 'Silent Night'.
Christmas carols by candlelight
Music will be performed by candlelight on this holy night.
Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas
I am pleading for someone to return home for the holidays.
If not for Christmas, by New Year's night
At the very latest, I hope to see you by the start of the new year.
Friends and relations send salutations
My acquaintances send good holiday wishes.
Sure as the stars shine above
I am confident in their sincerity.
But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my dear
However, this is a special time of year, my beloved.
Some time of year to be with the one you love
The holidays are meant for spending time with the person you love.
So won't you tell me you'll never more roam?
Can you promise me that you won't leave again?
Christmas and New Year's will find you home
I hope that you will return home during either the Christmas or New Year's holidays.
There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
If you come home, we can be free of sadness and pain.
And I'll be happy, happy once again
Your presence is all I need to feel joyful again this holiday season.
Ooh, there'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
I truly believe that our happiness will overcome all of our previous hardships.
And I'll be happy, Christmas once again
I will have a joyous holiday once more if you come home to me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Mose Brown, Gene Redd
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