According to the The Impossible Songfacts, the Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller penned mid-tempo ballad was released in March 2002 as the first single from his second album, man With a Memory . It became his first hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Country chart and #29 on the Hot 100. Nichols recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview: "'The Impossible' was huge for me for a number of different reasons. It was my introduction to Country music. It was the first thing everybody saw of me, this brand new guy with this voice. I heard a lot of people say when they met me, 'Wow! We just pictured somebody a lot older, because it's a really country-sounding voice.' So, it was my introduction. It got people familiar with me."
White Christmas
Joe Nichols Lyrics
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Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
And may all your Christmases be white.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.
In "White Christmas" by Joe Nichols, the singer is reminiscing about Christmases past, before his life became complicated with adult responsibilities. He longs for a simpler time, one where snow was a given and hope was abundant. The imagery of the first verse paints a picture of a winter wonderland, with trees glittering, and children bundled up, eagerly awaiting the sound of sleigh bells. With the repetition of the phrase "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas," the singer is expressing his deep desire to return to those idyllic days, where all seemed right in the world.
The second verse continues with the theme of holiday cards, with the singer using them to connect with loved ones during a time when physical distance can be insurmountable. Here, he wishes the recipients of his cards "merry and bright" days and expresses his hope that all their Christmases are white. By doing so, he is not only hoping for snow but for a blanket of peace that comes with the holiday season. The overall tone of the song is sentimental and wistful, with a bittersweet yearning for things long past.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
I wish for a Christmas with snow falling all around me.
Just like the ones I used to know
Like the White Christmases I remember from my childhood.
Where the treetops glisten
The snow clings to the branches and glitters in the light.
And children listen
Kids hear the joyous sounds of the season – the bells, the caroling, and more.
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
The sound of the bells on the sleigh make an enchanting, harmonious chime.
With every Christmas card I write
Every year when I send cards, it reminds me of my dream.
May your days be merry and bright
Wishing you a cheerful and joyful holiday season.
And may all your Christmases be white.
Hoping that each and every one of your holidays is as magical as I want mine to be.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Irving Berlin
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