Wizard Chess
Harry and the Potters Lyrics
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I don't want to go home for Christmas this year.
I don't want to see my family.
I just want to stay at school for this winter break.
I just want to stay at school with my best friend, Ron.
REFRAIN 1:
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll spend our Christmas playing Wizard Chess
Verse 2:
Ron's mom sent him a nice package of presents.
She sent me a nice big sweater.
I got a mysterious gift from my dead dad.
It was an invisibility cloak, how rad.
REFRAIN 2:
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll spend our Christmas being invisible.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll be invisible this Christmas.
REFRAIN 1:
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll spend our Christmas playing Wizard Chess.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll play Wizard Chess this christmas.
Oh, yeah.
In Harry and the Potters's song "Wizard Chess," the singer expresses not wanting to go home for Christmas and instead wanting to spend the holiday break at school with their best friend, Ron. The reason for this seems to be a desire to escape from the pressures and expectations of their family, which can be a common feeling for young people during the holidays. By staying at school, the singer and Ron can indulge in their favorite hobby: playing Wizard Chess. The refrain emphasizes this desire to spend the holiday playing the game, which seems to be a way for the two friends to bond and have fun together.
In the second verse, the singer describes some of the gifts they and Ron have received for Christmas. Ron's mother has sent him presents, while the singer's deceased father has left them an invisibility cloak. This detail adds a bittersweet note to the song, as it suggests the singer's longing for their father and the ways in which his absence continues to affect them. Despite this, the singer and Ron are excited about the prospect of using the cloak to be invisible, reinforcing their desire to escape in some way.
Overall, "Wizard Chess" captures the feelings of many young people during the holidays: a desire for independence and freedom, a need to escape from familial pressures, and a longing for companionship and fun.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to go home for Christmas this year.
I have no desire to return to my family's residence during the upcoming Christmas season.
I don't want to see my family.
I have no interest in viewing or interacting with my relatives at this time.
I just want to stay at school for this winter break.
During this winter break, I would prefer to remain at school.
I just want to stay at school with my best friend, Ron.
My preference is to remain at the school during this winter vacation, alongside my closest companion, Ron.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll spend our Christmas playing Wizard Chess
We will devote the Christmas holiday to engaging in the game of Wizard Chess.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll play Wizard Chess this Christmas.
This Christmas we shall engage in the delightful pursuit of Wizard Chess.
Ron's mom sent him a nice package of presents.
Ron's mother dispatched a thoughtfully-assembled collection of gifts to him.
She sent me a nice big sweater.
I also received a generously-sized, pleasant sweater from her.
I got a mysterious gift from my dead dad.
An enigmatic package was bestowed upon me by my deceased father.
It was an invisibility cloak, how rad.
To my delight, the contents of the package was a spectacular invisibility cloak.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll spend our Christmas being invisible.
We shall relish being unseen and invisible during the upcoming Christmas period.
Oh, oh, ohohoh we'll be invisible this Christmas.
This Christmas season we will eagerly avail of the opportunity to disappear from sight.
Oh, yeah.
An expression of triumph, joy, or affirmation.
Contributed by Reagan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.