Christmas
Elton John & Joss Stone Lyrics


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On a hill long ago
On a cold winter's night
In a land far away

Three kings saw a light
And from heaven it shone
Like God's
God's own crown
And it guided three kings
Into Bethlehem town

Oh they came bearing gifts
And so said each one
Let's call this day Christmas
From this moment on
We'll be calling it Christmas
In, in honour of him
The child in the manger
Our saviour and king

We've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason
We're, we're saving the day

(We've been calling it) we've been calling it Christmas
Down through the years (down through the years, baby)
Spreading joy to the world
When Christmas is here (is here)

Oh a simple belief
Was the start of it all
A small child asleep (child asleep)
On a bed made of straw

At the back of an inn
Where, where shepherds and kings
First felt the joy that
This moment would bring

(We've been calling it) we've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason
We're, we're saving the day

(We've been calling it) we've been calling it Christmas
Down through the years (down through the years, baby)
Spreading joy to the world
When Christmas (when Christmas) is here (is here)

We've been calling it Christmas (oh baby)
Down through the years (down through, down through)
Spreading joy to the world
When Christmas is here

Spreading joy to the world
When Christmas is here (Christmas is here)
Spreading joy to the world




When Christmas, ooh
Is here (is here)

Overall Meaning

The song "Calling It Christmas" by Elton John and Joss Stone is a beautiful ode to the birth of Jesus Christ and how the holiday celebrating his birth has been celebrated throughout history. The lyrics describe how the three kings saw a light that guided them to Bethlehem where they visited the baby Jesus and offered gifts. They then decided to call this special day "Christmas" in honor of the child in the manger who they saw as their savior and king. The song emphasizes the importance of keeping the faith and spreading joy to the world during this holiday.


The song starts by painting a picture of the night of Jesus' birth, with the description of a hill, a cold winter's night, and a land far away. The use of "long ago" emphasizes the timeless nature of this event and its significance throughout history. The three kings follow the light that shone from heaven and recognized it as a symbol of divinity. The phrase "God's own crown" is particularly striking, as it conveys the power and majesty of God and his role in this story.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "We've been calling it Christmas" which shows how this holiday has been celebrated for centuries and has become a tradition all over the world. The song celebrates the simple belief that started it all, the small child asleep on a bed made of straw, and how that belief has endured through history. The song's message is clear: Christmas is a time to keep the faith, spread joy to the world, and remember the reason for the season.


Line by Line Meaning

On a hill long ago
Long ago, on a hill, the events that led to Christmas began


On a cold winter's night
The night that the three kings saw the guiding light was cold and wintry


In a land far away
The land where this event occurred was far away


Three kings saw a light
Three kings saw a guiding light that led them to Bethlehem


And from heaven it shone
The light that shone was from heaven


Like God's
The light was like God's own crown


God's own crown
The light was as brilliant as if it were God's crown


And it guided three kings
The light guided the three kings to Bethlehem town


Into Bethlehem town
The kings followed the light and arrived in Bethlehem town


Oh they came bearing gifts
The kings came with gifts for the child in the manger


And so said each one
Each king said


Let's call this day Christmas
The kings named this day Christmas


From this moment on
From that moment on


We'll be calling it Christmas
The day will be known as Christmas


In, in honour of him
In honor of the child in the manger


The child in the manger
The baby Jesus in the manger


Our saviour and king
He who would save us all, the king of kings


We've been calling it Christmas
We have named this day Christmas for many years


Keeping the faith
Despite the passing of time, we still hold true to our beliefs


Knowing the reason
We know the reason for the season


We're, we're saving the day
We are remembering the hope and joy that Christmas brings


(We've been calling it) we've been calling it Christmas
For many years, we have named this day Christmas


Down through the years (down through the years, baby)
Through many years, over and over again


Spreading joy to the world
We are spreading joy to the world during this season


When Christmas is here (is here)
When the time of Christmas arrives


Oh a simple belief
The belief that a child was born in a manger is simple


Was the start of it all
This belief started what we know as Christmas


A small child asleep (child asleep)
A small child, the baby Jesus, was sleeping in a manger


On a bed made of straw
The bed in which the baby was sleeping was made of straw


At the back of an inn
The manger was located at the back of an inn


Where, where shepherds and kings
Both shepherds and kings came to see the baby


First felt the joy that
They were the first to experience the joy that


This moment would bring
The birth of the baby would bring great joy to many


Down through the years (down through the years, baby)
Through many years, over and over again


(We've been calling it) we've been calling it Christmas
For many years, we have named this day Christmas


Spreading joy to the world
We are spreading joy to the world during this season


When Christmas (when Christmas) is here (is here)
When the time of Christmas arrives


We've been calling it Christmas (oh baby)
We've been calling this day Christmas for some time now


Spreading joy to the world
We are spreading joy to the world during this season


When Christmas is here
When the time of Christmas arrives


Spreading joy to the world
We are spreading joy to the world during this season


When Christmas, ooh
When Christmas, oh


Is here (is here)
Has arrived




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN

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Comments from YouTube:

Brenda Kovacevic

Love it. Elton can sing anything.

janinZbabic

To jest piękna świąteczna piosenka, dotykająca sedna tego, czym są Święta Bożego Narodzenia, piosenka niemal religijna. Elton John w formie, jak zawsze!

Rohit Manaktala

Calling It Christmas lyrics

On a hill long ago on a cold winter's night
In a land far away three kings saw a light
From heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown
And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town

Oh they came bearing gifts and so said each one
Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on
We'll be calling it Christmas in honor of him
The child in the manger our savior and king

chorus:
We've been calling it Christmas, keeping the faith
Knowing the reason we're saving the season
We've been calling it Christmas down through the years
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here

Oh a simple belief was the start of it all
A small child asleep on a bed made of straw
At the back of an inn where shephers and kings
First felt the joy this moment would bring

[repeat chorus]

regina broughton

Oh my I love this

Susan McDonald

Never heard this, but like it!

Rohit Manaktala

Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Lead vocals and piano: Elton John
Lead vocals: Joss Stone
guitars: Davey Johnstone
drums: Nigel Olsson
bass: Bob Birch
percussion: John Mahon
keyboards and programming: Guy Babylon
choirs: Voice of Atlanta and Youth Ensemble of Atlanta

SILVIA ROVERE

Wowww It's Eltonnnn.

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