Come Home
James Lyrics


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Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Years
Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
My baby's gone I have no friends
To wish me greetings once again

Cries will be singing Silent Night
Christmas carols by candlelight
Please come home for Christmas
Please come home for Christmas
If not for Christmas by New Years night

Friends and relations send salutations
Sure as the stars shine above
But this is Christmas, yes Christmas my dear
It's the time of year to be with the one you love

So won't you tell me you'll never more roam
Christmas and New Years 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
Oh I'll be happy, Christmas once again

Overall Meaning

In James's song Come Home, the singer is experiencing a sad Christmas and New Year's as his lover has left him and this is the first Christmas without her. He's lonely, and even his friends are not there to wish him greetings again. He's hoping that his lover will come back for Christmas or at least by New Year's night so they can be together. He misses her incredibly and wants her back to share the happiness of the holiday season with him.


The song speaks to the profound sense of loneliness and yearning that many people feel during the holidays, particularly those who have lost their loved ones or who are far from home. It's a poignant song that resonates with anyone who's ever hung a stocking with the faint hope that this will be the year that their special someone comes back home.


Line by Line Meaning

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Years
The new year is approaching, but it will not be a joyous occasion for me.


Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
It's Christmas, but I'm not feeling happy or festive due to my current situation.


My baby's gone I have no friends
My loved one is no longer with me, and I am alone without any close companions.


To wish me greetings once again
I don't have anyone to offer me holiday greetings and well wishes.


Cries will be singing Silent Night
Although others may be singing carols, I am feeling sad and alone.


Christmas carols by candlelight
The traditional holiday festivities are happening around me, but I am not participating.


Please come home for Christmas
I am longing for my loved one to return and spend the holidays with me.


If not for Christmas by New Years night
If my loved one can't make it back for Christmas, I hope they will be home by the new year.


Friends and relations send salutations
Even though I am alone, I am still receiving messages of good wishes from acquaintances and relatives.


Sure as the stars shine above
I can always count on these messages to come from those around me, much like the stars shining in the sky.


But this is Christmas, yes Christmas my dear
Despite the well wishes, Christmas just doesn't feel complete without my loved one by my side.


It's the time of year to be with the one you love
Christmas is traditionally spent with loved ones, and I am feeling the emptiness of not having mine around.


So won't you tell me you'll never more roam
I am asking my loved one to make a promise to always be there for me, especially during the holidays.


Christmas and New Years will find you home
I am hopeful that my loved one will come back soon and be with me for the rest of the holiday season.


There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
If my loved one returns, my sadness will dissipate and I will feel happy again.


And I'll be happy, happy once again
Overall, I just want to experience happiness again, especially during the holidays.


Ooh there'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
All I want for Christmas is to be rid of these negative emotions and feel happy once again.


And I'll be happy, Christmas once again
If my wishes come true, I will be able to truly enjoy the holiday season once again.




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Mose Brown, Gene Redd

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@zackc2857

It's that time again when I lose my friends
Go walkabout, I've got the bends from pressure
This is a testing time when the choice is mine
Am I a fool for love or foolish with desire
You can throw him out you can spit on him
Call what he does a sin if it makes you feel better

And I can't believe you're all I'll ever need
And I need to feel that you're not holding me
And the way I feel just makes me want to scream
Come home, come home, come home
Come home, come home, come home

After thirty years I've become my fears
I've become the kind of man I always hated
I am pulled apart, and my swollen heart
Has flipped out of the pan into the fire
I am in love insane with a sense of shame
That I threw stones at the condemned and
Now I'm slated

And I don't believe you're all I'll ever need
And I need to feel that you're not holding me
And the way I feel just makes me want to scream
Come home, come home, come home
Come home, come home, come home
Come home, come home, come home



All comments from YouTube:

@3vogaming221

James most underrated band of the 90s indie era ,,,
Some absolute belters in their collection ,
Big respect ✊.

@stewartlancaster6155

underrated by whom ?

@paulmartin7993

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@stokes8762

You know what's really underrated? Not calling every band under the sun underrated.

@gaspanda

one of those bands that don't seem to be remembered as much, but when you listen to their back catalogue there is a surprisingly large number of indie classics

@Amaterasu_990

Loving James even more than I did in the 90s right now! <3

@Burns1993Joe

What a superb band! So underrated! Thank god for YouTube that we can find these hidden gems a generation later.

@najet5775

Classic song now, great lyrics & melodies. Melancholic somehow. Love and never tire of it

@anadjukovic2465

The best band ever that no one talk much about :(
Became my favorite just a couple weeks ago after seeing them at Pier17 in NYC
Never knew about “James” before :(

@alangoodman7755

Going to see them in Bingley in 2 weeks

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