Christmas
Melissa Etheridge (Holiday) Lyrics


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(Christmas)
Full of happy sounds
(Christmas)
Baby please come home

They're singing
"Deck The Halls"
But it's not
Like Christmas at all
Cause I remember
When you were here
And all the fun
We had last year

(Christmas)
Pretty lights on the tree
(Christmas)
I'm watching them shine
(Christmas)
You should be here with me
(Christmas)
Baby please come home

They're singing
"Deck The Halls"
But it's not
Like Christmas at all
Cuz I remember
When you were here
And all the fun
We had last year

(Christmas)
If there was a way
(Christmas)
I'd hold back this tear
(Christmas)
But it's Christmas day
(Please)
Please
(Please)
Please
(Please)
Please
(Please)
Please
Baby please come home
(Christmas)
Baby please come home
(Christmas)
Baby please come home




(Christmas)
Baby please come home

Overall Meaning

The song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is a heart-wrenching plea to a lover to come back home for the holidays. Melissa Etheridge's cover of the classic holiday tune captures the pain and longing perfectly. The lyrics talk about the happy sounds of Christmas, but the absence of the lover makes it feel like it's not Christmas at all. They reminisce about the fun they had last year and how it's not the same without them. They watch the pretty lights on the tree, but it doesn't bring the joy it used to since they should be there to enjoy it with them. The chorus is a repeated plea for them to come home, and they end with hoping for a way to hold back their tears.


The song was originally written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry for Darlene Love in 1963. Spector was a legendary music producer who created the "Wall of Sound" technique, and this song was one of his many hits. It has since been covered by dozens of artists in various genres. Melissa Etheridge's version has a rock edge to it that fits her style.


Line by Line Meaning

Full of happy sounds
The holiday season is generally associated with happy sounds and cheerful vibes.


(Christmas) Baby please come home
The singer is missing someone and is urging them to come home and spend Christmas with her.


They're singing "Deck The Halls"
People are singing the popular Christmas carol, "Deck The Halls".


But it's not Like Christmas at all
Despite the usual Christmas festivities and songs, the lack of a loved one's presence makes it feel as though it's not Christmas at all.


Cause I remember When you were here
The singer remembers the past when her loved one was present, and the happy memories that were associated with it.


And all the fun We had last year
The singer remembers the fun times she had with her loved one last Christmas.


(Christmas) Pretty lights on the tree
The singer is admiring the pretty lights on the Christmas tree, a common sight during the holiday season.


(Christmas) I'm watching them shine
The singer is watching the lights shine and twinkle on the tree, which is bringing her some joy.


(Christmas) You should be here with me
The singer wishes her loved one was with her during the holiday season.


(Christmas) Baby please come home
Once again, the singer is urging her loved one to come home for Christmas.


If there was a way I'd hold back this tear
The singer is emotional and is trying to hold back her tears, but wishes her loved one was there to comfort her.


(Christmas) But it's Christmas day
It's Christmas day, a day typically spent with loved ones and family members.


(Please) Please (Please) Please (Please) Please (Please) Please
The singer is begging and pleading with her loved one to come home and spend the holiday with her.


Baby please come home (Christmas)
The song ends with the singer once again urging her loved one to come home and spend Christmas with her.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELLIE GREENWICH, JEFF BARRY, PHIL SPECTOR

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Perfect timing to release this song, the world needs this right now, thank you

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