Christmas
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Were you even there back then?
Cause you're a blur in my memory
You, but not the way that I felt
Not the colors, sounds and smells
Before all the stress came
Before the poison in my veins
And the nights I forget, I let so many years turn to lost time
Turn to lost time
When Christmas comes I'll
Be thinking about you, dear
Cause that's what Christmas
Has been like every year
When clock strikes midnight
I wander around the street
Staring at the blinking lights
Wondering how it could have been
If you had never left
If this was just pretend
My head echoes your soaring voice
This time of year I have no choice
I see all families celebrate
I turn to my old videogame, my best friend
And my companion, since you made that one decision
The worst you ever made
The most tempting mistake sometimes
For a while
I make believe you're still alive
My heart turns itself inside out
When Christmas comes I'll
Be thinking about you, dear
Cause that's what Christmas
Has been like every year
When clock strikes midnight
I wander around the street
Staring at the blinking lights
Wondering how it could have been
If you had never left
If this was just pretend
No, I don't miss you
I miss the times we didn't have
And if you only knew
How much I needed you
You'd come home for Christmas
And tell me where the fuck have you been
How much you miss me
When Christmas comes, I'll
Be wishing it was a dream
The days you were here
All the things you said to me
When Christmas comes I'll
Be thinking about you, dear
Cause that's what Christmas
Has been like every year
When clock strikes midnight
I wander around the street
Staring at the blinking lights
Wondering how it could have been




If you had never left
If this was just pretend

Overall Meaning

The song "Blue Christmas" by Low is a melancholic piece that reflects on the sadness and emptiness felt during the holiday season when someone you love isn't there. The first verse begins with "I'll have a blue blue Christmas without you, I'll be so blue just thinking about you." The mention of blue alludes to the feelings of sadness and depression that are associated with the color. The singer is longing for the presence of their loved one during Christmas time, and the mere thought of them being absent is enough to send them spiraling into misery.


In the second verse, the singer reiterates their certainty that they will have a blue Christmas, and acknowledges that their heart will ache with the pain of missing their significant other. The sad contrast is then made between the singer's blue Christmas and the hypothetical white Christmas that their loved one will be spending without them. The singer acknowledges that the other person may not feel the same sense of despair and hopelessness that they do, but that doesn't make the singer's sadness any less real or valid.


Overall, the song captures the raw emotions that come with missing someone during the holidays. It is a poignant reminder of the importance of loved ones, and the deep sense of loss that is felt when they are not around.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll have a blue blue Christmas without you
Spending Christmas without the one I love will make me feel sad and lonely


I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Thoughts of my loved one will only add to my sadness and loneliness during the season


Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Traditional holiday decorations, like a red and green tree, won't bring me joy or cheer without my loved one present


Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me
The festive decorations and symbols that usually signify the holiday season will be meaningless without my loved one to share it with


I'll have a blue Christmas that's certain
I know for sure that my holiday season will be filled with sadness and a sense of loss


And when that blue heartaches starts hurtin'
When the pain and loneliness becomes unbearable


You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
Although you're not with me, you'll have a happy and cheerful holiday with family and friends


But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas
I will have a sad and lonely Christmas without you




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Written by: Luiz Henrique de Mello

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@jessicathomas8746

On our way from Stockholm
Started to snow
And you said it was like Christmas
But you were wrong

It wasn't like Christmas at all

By the time we got to Oslo
Snow was gone
And we got lost
The beds were small
But we felt so young
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas

It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas



All comments from YouTube:

@queencamelot7915

Love that my aunt and uncles music is still bringing joy to Christmas!

@coolhandk77

I'm so sorry for your loss. My love to your family at this sad time 😞 ❤

@nycsparow

Joy to our lives….more than just Christmas. My condolences we will miss Mimi too much

@mccjust

Still bringing joy with every listen amid the sadness

@loritaylor8447

This has been my favorite holiday song on my favorite holiday album since the first time I heard it. 🥰

@formzino

Thank you Mimi

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@YupIknowthatfeeling

I've literally just discovered this, I love it so much. I find Christmas difficult and this is the only Christmas song I find bearable, and it's beautiful 😍

@lululoubarini435

it's ok

@hoibsh21

This song is pure joy!

@Nickgreek123

For me, one of the best Christmas songs. Simple lyrics yet it captures how it feels to try and find that Christmas feeling as an adult and not being able to find it in the cliche way you're expected to, but more in the stupid simple things that make you feel like a kid again. the beds were small, but we felt so young. Love it. Seasons greetings from London and best wishes for 2016 :)

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