The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
Last Christmas
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special.
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special.
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special.
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Now I've found the real love, now I found
You'll never fool me again!
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Now I've found the real love, now I found
You'll never fool me again!
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special.
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special.
The lyrics of Jimmy Eat World's "Last Christmas" are a poignant reflection on love, heartbreak, and moving on. The song is about the singer's experience of giving their heart to someone last Christmas, only to have it given away the very next day. This year, the singer aims to protect their heart and give it to someone special to save themselves the tears of heartbreak.
The opening verse of the song speaks of giving away one's heart to someone they love, only to have it given away by the recipient. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the heart's fragility and the pain of the loss. However, the singer has learned from their past experience, and they have now found "the real love." The singer is confident that they won't be fooled again.
The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the challenges of trusting someone new with their heart. The repetition of the chorus at the end of the song reaffirms the singer's resolve to not let past heartbreak affect their ability to love again.
Line by Line Meaning
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Last year during Christmas, I gave you my heart (my love and affection)
The very next day you gave it away
Soon after that, you betrayed my trust and gave my heart away to someone else
This year to save me the tears
This year, to avoid getting hurt and being emotional, I'll do something differently
I'll give it to someone special.
I'll give my heart to someone who deserves it and will value it more
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
I fell in love with someone who deeply cared for me and had a strong passion for life and love
A man undercover but you tore me apart
However, that person turned out to be deceitful and dishonest, which caused me emotional pain
Now I've found the real love, now I found
But now, I have found someone who truly loves me for who I am
You'll never fool me again!
And I have learned my lesson, I won't let anyone deceive or hurt me again
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: George Michael
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Singyourstyle
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Now I've found the real love, now I found
You'll never fool me again!
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Now I've found the real love, now I found
You'll never fool me again!
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year to save me the tears
I'll give it to someone special
@OddOneOut665
Since these Yutzes forgot them, here are the Lyrics, courtesy of the Original:
(Verse 1)
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby
Do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
(Merry Christmas!) I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying, "I love you, " I meant it
Now, I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
(Verse 2)
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
My god, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
@CZsWorld
This is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs and the picture fits so perfectly with how I feel about it.
@sarahklein5810
One of all time faves too. Love your channel! Your voice soothes me to sleep, I'm aware at how creepy that sounds lol.
@joeomalley2835
Same, replying in late February here :)
@ikeralfonso2047
pro tip: watch movies on Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@apolloeli5693
@Iker Alfonso yup, have been using Flixzone for since november myself :D
@stunseedbackwards1947
Just saw ur comment on the Last Christmas but google generated vid, glad I did look up to this, thank you dude
@mactiger1983
It's 11/20/2020, and I am just hearing this version for the first time. It's beautiful!
@davidlewis6670
My fav JEW song.
@lenni9669
No other cover of this song will come close to Jimmy Eat World’s cover! It’s AMAZING
@mach6893
I'm a fan of Jimmy Eat World, but to be honest this cover STINKS. The band was too lazy to include the first verse and half of the second verse. The guitar is good though.