Come on Christmas
MGMT Lyrics


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And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place. and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics quoted above are a spoken-word segment at the end of MGMT's song "Come On Christmas." It is a quote from the first book of the Bible, Genesis, describing God’s creation of the world. The line references the separation of land and sea, as well as God’s approval of his creation. This quote is followed by a final goodnight message from the Apollo 8 crew during their historic 1968 orbit around the moon, wishing a Merry Christmas to those on earth.


The spoken-word segment can indicate that the song is about the holiday season and its association with creation and the Earth. In a way, the quote from Genesis can also refer to the return of light during winter, with land emerging from the darkness of water, which could be viewed as a metaphor for the way some people experience Christmas inspiring hope as well.


In contrast, the Apollo 8 crew’s message looks outwards to the universe, reminding listeners of the vast expanse of the universe, yet at the same time, grounding us back in our world with a reference to the β€œgood Earth.” This message reveals that while the holidays are a relatively minor aspect of life in the wider context of space and time, they still urge introspection, faith and appreciation for the planet Earth.


Line by Line Meaning

And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place.
God commanded for all the waters on earth to be collected in one place.


and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And just like that, dry land started to emerge where once there was only water.


And God called the dry land Earth;
The creator named the newly created land 'Earth'.


and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas:
The collection of all the water was named 'Seas' by God.


and God saw that it was good.
God observed his creation and declared it to be good.


And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.
The crew of the spaceflight Apollo 8 ends their communication by wishing everyone on earth a good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and stating that God bless all of those living on the good Earth.




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Comments from YouTube:

Shelby Thompson

I think this song feels like a short moment when you remember the sensation of one's perception of a nostalgic christmas. Mgmt's sounds sounded hopeful and calm but felt-futuristic.

Sabreen

It gives such a sad feel to a nice message

ilovebmx27

this is easily my favorite vocal sample ever!

ProfoundComedyStudio

Siberian Breaks and Metanoia are both in the top 10 of 10+ minute songs ever made.

tom icn

this is a real christmas song to me. i have listened to it every christmas eve every year for the past 4 years. its much better than a corny christmas song

thomas iacono

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geomancer

I would seriously get charbroiled and listen to this on repeat damn

amavasya

Merry Christmas

maleah maynard

YOOOO MGMT CHRISTMAS SONG LETS GO1!!!!!!

sodakingkiller

I listen to this every Christmas

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