The Christmas Waltz
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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Frosted window panes
Candles gleaming inside
Painted candy canes on the tree
Santa's on his way
He's filled his sleigh with things
Things for you and for me

It's that time of year when the world falls in love
Every song you hear seems to say
Merry Christmas
May your New Year dreams come true
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing too

It's that time of year when the world falls in love
Every song you hear seems to say
Merry Christmas
May your New Year dreams come true





And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peggy Lee's song "The Christmas Waltz" paint a picture of a cozy winter evening spent indoors. The first two lines set the scene with "frosted window panes" and "candles gleaming inside." The listener can picture a warm and inviting home with holiday decorations, specifically "painted candy canes on the tree." The next lines continue with this holiday theme, as "Santa's on his way" and "He's filled his sleigh with things / Things for you and for me." The song is about the anticipation and excitement of the holiday season, with loved ones and gift-giving at the forefront.


Line by Line Meaning

Frosted window panes
The windows have turned frosty due to the cold weather outside.


Candles gleaming inside
The candles are lit, and they are reflecting light inside the house.


Painted candy canes on the tree
The tree has been decorated with painted candy canes as ornaments.


Santa's on his way
Santa Claus is making his way to deliver gifts to everyone.


He's filled his sleigh with things
Santa Claus has filled his sleigh with gifts to be delivered.


Things for you and for me
The gifts in Santa Claus's sleigh are for both the singer and the listener.


It's that time of year when the world falls in love
During this time of year, people tend to become more loving towards each other.


Every song you hear seems to say
All the songs played during the holiday season convey a similar message.


Merry Christmas
The artist is wishing the listener 'Merry Christmas'.


May your New Year dreams come true
The artist is wishing for the listener to be successful in the new year.


And this song of mine in three-quarter time
The song being played has a waltz rhythm to it.


Wishes you and yours the same thing too
The artist is wishing for the listener and their loved ones to have a happy holiday season.




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Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@giorgiamayo66

Frosted window panes
Candles gleaming inside
Painted candy canes
On the tree
Santa's on his way
He's filled his sleigh
With things
Things for you
And for me
It's that time of year
When the world
Falls in love
Every song
You hear seems to say
Merry Christmas
May
Your New Year's dreams
Come true
And this song of mine
In three quarter time
Wishes you and yours
The same thing too



@patrickstocks3576

Frosted window panes
Candles gleaming inside
Painted candy canes
On the tree

Santaโ€™s on his way
Heโ€™s filled his sleigh
With things
Things for you
And for me

Itโ€™s that time of year
When the world
Falls in love
Every song
You hear seems to say

Merry Christmas
May your New Years dreams
Come true
And this song of mine
In 3 quarter time
Wishes you & yours
The same thing too

Itโ€™s that time of year
When the world
Falls in love
Every song
You hear seems to say
Merry Christmas
May your new year dreams come true
And this song of mine
In 3 quarter time
Wishes you and yours
The same thing too



All comments from YouTube:

@sarahratliff482

Peggy's version is so beautiful!

@windstorm1000

Best version.Peggy captures childlike innocence. Wistful arrangement perfectly compliments her

@toffeenut1336

Agree entirely

@LM-mn7ll

I was just about to comment how much I love the wistful quality of this song & Peggyโ€™s wonderful, slightly breathy delivery. You beat me to it. Itโ€™s just perfect, plain & simple.โค

@007ndc

The best version of this classic holiday song. Really pulls at one's heartstrings โค.

@deeprose4

When I listen to this, it takes me back to a time when the world was a better place, and people were kind to each other. Now maybe this world didnโ€™t exist even back then, but Iโ€™d like to believe it did. ๐Ÿ˜ข

@judithf9297

Very nicely said ๐Ÿ˜Šand I believe this world existed thenโ€ฆ.but not anymore ๐Ÿ˜ข

@toffeenut1336

It did exist at one time. Sad that people gave it away so freely.

@frankgonzalezofficial3010

Polio was rampant, racial segregation, the world was in ruins from WWII, nuclear bomb threats forcing school age kids into fallout shelters, and did I mention Polio? The music was great, the country and workd mmmmm.

@antoniotrajano

Just dream away...... Itยดs the best thing to do.......

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