Please Come Home For Christmas
Luther Vandross (Holiday) Lyrics

At Christmas Eve, tomorrow's near
The singer is acknowledging that Christmas is almost here, and that it will come tomorrow.

I hope that love will bring you here, home for a while
The singer is wishing that their love for each other will bring the other person back home to spend Christmas together.

I'll make the best of what's for me
The singer is saying that they will try to make the most of their situation, but it won't be the same without their loved one there.

But I would love you here to be holding me now
The artist is expressing their desire for their loved one to be there with them, holding them close during the holiday season.

How I wish that you and I and love could be close
The artist is expressing their longing for their relationship to be stronger and for them to be closer during the holidays.

'Cause the holidays are when I need you most, so
The singer is explaining that they need their loved one the most during the holidays, and that it's difficult without them there.

Another year, another chance
The singer is acknowledging that it's another year and another opportunity for them to be together during the holiday season.

A different song, a different dance
The artist is saying that they're willing to try something new, to dance a new dance, and to make new traditions together.

For us to try
The artist is expressing their willingness to try and work things out with their loved one, and to be together during the holidays.

Please come home for Christmas (I don't want it this way)
The artist is pleading for their loved one to come home for Christmas, because they don't want to spend the holiday season alone.

Good morning love, it's me again
The singer is addressing their loved one and saying that it's morning and they're still thinking about them.

As Christmas day begins again, I think of you
The artist is explaining that they're thinking of their loved one as Christmas day begins again.

I know that time has passed us by
The singer is acknowledging that time has passed since they were together, and that they may have grown apart temporarily.

I tell myself to stop but I still dream it's true
The singer is saying that they're trying to move on, but they still dream about being with their loved one again.

How I dream that you and I and love could be one
The singer is expressing their desire to be one with their loved one, and to feel the love that they once shared together.

'Cause Christmas time should never be lonesome
The artist is saying that Christmas is a time for togetherness and that it shouldn't be lonely without their loved one there.

Remember when our love began
The artist is reminiscing about when their love first started, and how happy they were together.

You held my heart, I held you hand
The singer is describing the physical closeness and intimacy that they shared with their loved one during the early stages of their relationship.

Ready to fly
The singer is saying that they were ready to take on the world together and to start a life together, with their love as the foundation.

Please come home for Christmas (and stay)
The artist is once again pleading with their loved one to come home for Christmas, and to stay with them for good.