Young also records under the names Sky Sailing, Port Blue, Color Therapy, Insect Airport, Seagull Orchestra and his own name, Adam Young.
Young started out making music in 2007 in his basement in his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota, United States, later developing a following through his MySpace profile before being signed to Universal Republic. Young has released seven albums under the Owl City moniker: "Maybe I'm Dreaming" (2008), "Ocean Eyes" (2009), "All Things Bright and Beautiful" (2011), "The Midsummer Station" (2012), "Mobile Orchestra" (2015), "Cinematic" (2018), and "Coco Moon" (2023). Young's 2009 single "Fireflies" reached #1 in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and The Netherlands. His second major hit, 2012's "Good Time" featuring Carly Rae Jepsen reached #8 in the US and #1 in New Zealand.
He was also once a member of Windsor Airlift and Swimming with Dolphins, both of which he is no longer involved with.
The Christmas Song
Owl City Lyrics
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To strangers with noone to miss us,
On our own,
Out in the cold,
Trudging onward,
Braving a harsh winter storm,
You and I met passing by,
And now our spirits feel warm,
I don't have anyone at home,
To talk to,
And you don't have anything to do,
So I'll spend my Christmas with you,
I'll spend my Christmas,
It's Christmas,
And we are in love,
With the way that the soft snowflakes kiss us,
From far above,
The blustery breeze,
Trudging onward,
Braving a harsh winter storm,
You and I met passing by and now our spirits feel warm,
I believe,
That Jesus is truly the only way,
And I celebrate,
Christmas because it's his birthday,
I don't have anyone at home to talk to,
And you don't have anything to do,
So I'll spend my Christmas with you,
I'll spend my Christmas with you,
I'll spend my Christmas with you,
I'll spend my Christmas with you.
The Owl City's song, "The Christmas Song," is a tender ballad illustrating two strangers walking alone on a snowy Christmas day. The two lonely people meet, and they decide to spend the holiday together, and the song gradually turns into a love story. The lyrics weaves together themes of winter storms, loneliness, and love, combining them into a heartwarming Christmas tale of two strangers brought together on a cold winter day.
The song's second verse stands out and states, "I believe that Jesus is truly the only way, and I celebrate, Christmas because it's his birthday." Here, Adam Young, the songwriter and lead singer, reinforces the religious significance of Christmas, which is often lost in more mainstream Christmas music. The song promotes the union of those who are deprived of love and healing in their lives, especially during winter's chilly bleakness at Christmas.
Line by Line Meaning
Its Christmas and we walk alone,
We find ourselves walking alone on this holiday season.
To strangers with noone to miss us,
We are strangers to this place and don't have anyone to miss us if we don't come home.
On our own,
We are by ourselves, no one to share this day with.
Out in the cold,
The weather is cold and harsh.
Trudging onward,
We continue walking despite the difficult weather conditions.
Braving a harsh winter storm,
We are enduring a tough winter storm.
You and I met passing by,
We met each other by chance.
And now our spirits feel warm,
We feel comforted by each other's company.
I don't have anyone at home,
I don't have anyone waiting for me at home.
To talk to,
I don't have anyone to share my thoughts and feelings with.
And you don't have anything to do,
You don't have any plans or activities for this day.
So I'll spend my Christmas with you,
We will spend Christmas together to keep each other company.
It's Christmas,
It's a special day of the year.
And we are in love,
We are deeply in love with each other.
With the way that the soft snowflakes kiss us,
We love the gentle touch of the snowflakes falling on us.
From far above,
The snowflakes are coming from high up in the sky.
The blustery breeze,
The cold wind blowing around us.
I believe,
I have faith and conviction.
That Jesus is truly the only way,
I believe that there is only one true savior.
And I celebrate,
I rejoice and commemorate.
Christmas because it's his birthday,
I celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ.
I'll spend my Christmas with you,
We will keep each other company during this special day.
I'll spend my Christmas with you,
We will spend the day together.
I'll spend my Christmas with you.
We will be each other's company during Christmas.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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@ShamrockNRoller
Merry Christmas to all the people who don't have anyone at home to talk to in 2020.
@Godislost
Merry Christmas
@OwlfaceNightkit
Merry Christmas from 2022
@johnherenz8444
😇😇
@thesilversapphire
My heart melts every time when he says, "You and I, met passing by, and now our spirits feel warm" ♡
@MrDrakeEve
Every December I come back to this song!
@shreyajn7129
Drake Eve me too :)
@joshuabernil8118
Drake Eve why just december? I'm listening to it in July!
@marku2535
Same
@whyowhy4571
Me too