Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling
That's when those blue memories start calling
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white


But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas

Oh, oh, oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
Oh, oh, oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh

You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas

Overall Meaning

In Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas, the singer expresses his sadness and loneliness during the holiday season due to the absence of his loved one. He describes how he will have a blue Christmas without his lover, and how the memories of them will haunt him as he sees the festive decorations around him. The green Christmas tree with red decorations will not be the same without his significant other's presence. When the blue snowflakes start to fall, the singer acknowledges that his lover may be having a different 'white' Christmas without him, but he will continue to have a blue Christmas without her. The singer's use of the color blue in the song expresses his feelings of sadness and longing for his missing love.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I'll be feeling very sad and lonely during the Christmas season because you won't be with me.


I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Even the mere thought of you not being here with me during Christmas is enough to make me feel sad and upset.


Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
The traditional, colorful decorations of the holiday season will be around me, but they won't bring me any joy or happiness because you won't be here to share them with me.


Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me
Everything about the holiday season will feel incomplete and unsatisfying without you here to share in it with me.


And when those blue snowflakes start falling
When the snow starts falling, which is often associated with the Christmas season, it will remind me of our separation, making me feel even more upset and blue.


That's when those blue memories start calling
These memories of our times together come to me, causing me to remember how happy we were when we were together and how lonely I am without you at this time of year.


You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
You will be okay without me since you have your own things going on and a life of your own to live while I'm struggling without you.


But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
Despite the holiday season being celebrated around me, I will only be feeling sadness and loneliness without you by my side.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson

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Lyrics: I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling
That's when those blue memories start calling
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas

You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas



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sara marsmusiclover

My dad and I were driving down the road and had stopped at a red light the first Christmas after momma died , this song came on the radio and my daddy just broke down thinking about momma. This song Always takes me back to that day in 1974 and I always shed a few tears. 😢 Merry Christmas to all 🎄✝ 2021

AntiR

Hail Satan!

Marty Lynch

Merry Christmas I dread the day as my folks are getting up there

Nita Sheehan

I still cry over Elvis too. He's in our hearts.

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James Floyd

This has been my favorite Christmas song since 1957. I was fifteen years old and loved Elvis. Those were the days, my friend.

mectron63

That Beard is very dodgy

Scott Giuffre

Robert Earl Keen's Christmas song has become in my top three. It's not as poignant or anything it's light-hearted but it's fun and it's Christmassy and I like it. Elvis's Blue Christmas, Nat King Cole chestnuts roasting over an open fire, and Robert Earl Keen family Christmas.

carol bond

Best days ever. Best Christmas song ever.

Brandon Cliff

My grandma loved Elvis more than any human I've ever met. She passed the 26th of December 2022 and I never stop thinking of her, her amazing smile and laugh and the way she always was and will be my rock and angel ❤️ I love you Grandma and hope you are dancing to elvis live now ❤️

Nicolas Carpio

@Brandon Cliff Thank you also sorry for your loss

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