Palmer made her acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). Her debut studio album, So Uncool, was released in 2007, and she progressed as a child actress with roles in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009). She played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011), providing the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club (2011–2014), and headlining the television film Rags (2012).
Palmer made her transition to mature roles with the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013). From 2014 to 2015 she starred as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. She has since starred in television series such as the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), and the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021) for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. She also starred in films such as Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019) and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022)
Since So Uncool, Palmer has released three EPs: Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. I (2019) and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II (2020). She hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014) and co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019–2020), the latter earning her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
Home For The Holidays
Keke Palmer Lyrics
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All together once again and it doesn't matter
How far wherever we are we always find a way
To get back to all the family and friends
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know, it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, my hometown, my friends around
It's what I really missed, yeah
And all the good times that we shared
And even though I know I've been gone for way too long
Coming back is the best
I'm getting close I'm almost there
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know, it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place that I remember always and forever in my heart
We can celebrate from November to December
Yes, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be home for the year
Yeah, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be there soon as
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
For the holidays
Just where I belong and I've been gone to long
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be
Yes, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
Keke Palmer's song "Home For The Holidays" is a cheerful ode to the warm nostalgia of coming back to one's hometown during the holidays. It opens with a sense of anticipation and excitement, capturing the spirit of the season where people reunite with their loved ones once again. Palmer sings "It's here, the time of year we get to celebrate / All together once again and it doesn't matter / How far wherever we are we always find a way / To get back to all the family and friends". Her lyrics encapsulate the sentiments many people feel around the holidays, that no matter how far apart they may be, it's always possible to return to the place that feels like home.
The chorus repeats the song's central theme. Palmer sings, "I'm gonna be home for the holidays / To the place I know, it's my heart and soul / I'm coming home and I can't wait / Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays". Here, she emphasizes the importance of being among friends and family, a sentiment that many people can relate to. The song is joyful, optimistic, and full of buoyant energy, clearly intended to lift the listener's spirits and spread the warmth of the holiday season.
In summary, "Home For The Holidays" is a delightful song that highlights the nostalgic longing that people feel during the holidays. Keke Palmer's hopeful and spirited performance enhances the song's heartwarming sentiment and makes it a holiday classic.
Line by Line Meaning
It's here, the time of year we get to celebrate
This is the season when we celebrate
All together once again and it doesn't matter
No matter where we are, we all come together
How far wherever we are we always find a way
We always find a way to come back, no matter the distance
To get back to all the family and friends
To be reunited with our loved ones and friends
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
I am excited to be home for the holidays
To the place I know, it's my heart and soul
Home is where my heart and soul belong
Yeah, I'm gonna be home and I can't wait
I am eager to go home
Yeah, my hometown, my friends around
My hometown is where my friends live
It's what I really missed, yeah
I missed my hometown and friends so much
And all the good times that we shared
I look forward to reliving all the good moments with my friends and family
And even though I know I've been gone for way too long
Although I have been away for a long time
Coming back is the best
Returning home is the best thing I can do
I'm getting close I'm almost there
I am almost at my destination
To the place that I remember always and forever in my heart
Home is a place that I hold dear in my heart forever
We can celebrate from November to December
We can celebrate throughout the holiday season
Yes, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be
Yes, I am going to be home soon
I'm gonna be home for the year
I am going to be home for the rest of the year
Just where I belong and I've been gone too long
I belong at home but have been away for too long
Yes, I'm gonna be home and I can't wait
I cannot wait to be home
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
I am excited to be home for the holidays
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW GERRARD, MATTHEW R.T. GERRARD, ROBERT S. NEVIL
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It's here, the time of year we get to celebrate
All together once again and it doesn't matter
How far wherever we are we always find a way
To get back to all the family and friends
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know, it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
Yeah, my hometown, my friends around
It's what I really missed, yeah
And all the good times that we shared
And even though I know I've been gone for way too long
Coming back is the best
I'm getting close I'm almost there
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know, it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place that I remember always and forever in my heart
We can celebrate from November to December
Yes, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be home for the year
Yeah, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be there soon as
I'm gonna be home for the holidays
To the place I know it's my heart and soul
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
For the holidays
Just where I belong and I've been gone to long
I'm coming home and I can't wait
Yeah, I'm gonna be home, I'm gonna be
Yes, I'm gonna be home for the holidays
Aki-Nyaa
THIS NEEDS TO BE ON SPOTIFY!!!
Andrew Gileo
Currently hearing this song 4 times a day working at Macy's!
STRYDER
I work in Wal-Mart n I heard it twice lol that's why I'm here
Ian Drenes
And again in November while working at Bloomingdales haha
fruitsofanarchy
god this used to be my song as a kid, i remember my mom buying this cd for me for christmas one year!
Jessica Bendele
I miss this song so much, it used to be my Christmas jam :)
Esenam Francois
Keke Palmer has a really good voice!!! i love it!!!
James Murphy
14 years later and still play this every year☺
destined94
this song is AWESOME!!!!!!! keke's an AMAZING singer!!!!!!!!!! she should be morre famous!!!!!!!!
Isis Cynthia
She's very talented! Her and Corbin would make an bangin duet!