December
Norah Jones(諾拉瓊絲) Lyrics
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I hope I can see
You not just in dreams
I will let you be
Why can't you believe
How much you really mean
Back with snow even sun
Don't say that it's done
I will carry you home
Take you from the loneliest
Place you have known
I will carry you home
Take me from the loneliest
Place I have known
In Norah Jones' song "December", she speaks of her hopes and dreams for the coming of the winter season. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of longing and yearning for something that seems unattainable. The opening line, "December come to me, I hope I can see you not just in dreams," expresses her desire for a physical presence of the cold month, rather than just a fleeting memory or thought. She goes on to plead with December to return with snow and sunshine, indicating her desire for both the happiness and the melancholy that comes with the season, and to not give up hope that it will return.
The lines "Why can't you believe how much you really mean" suggest that Norah may be speaking to a lover, imploring them to understand the depth of the love she feels. The repetition of the phrase "I will carry you home" reveals a willingness to support and hold up the person she is speaking to, to bring them out of the loneliness they may be feeling. The song speaks to the universal theme of wanting to hold onto something or someone, even when it seems impossible or out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
December come to me
I'm eager for the month of December to arrive
I hope I can see
And I hope to live through it with my eyes open
You not just in dreams
And not just in my dreams
I will let you be
I won't try to change you
Why can't you believe
But why can't you accept
How much you really mean
Just how much you mean to me
December won't you come
Oh, will December come soon?
Back with snow even sun
With the snow, or even with just sunshine
Don't say that it's done
Don't proclaim that it's over
I will carry you home
I'll take care of you
Take you from the loneliest
I'll free you from the loneliness
Place you have known
Which has been haunting you
I will carry you home
And I'll take care of myself too
Take me from the loneliest
And rescue me from my loneliness
Place I have known
That I've been struggling against
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ELIJAH ABBOTT JONES, BEN ALLEN
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