I Believe in Father Christmas
Sarah Brightman (Holiday) Lyrics

They said "There'll be snow at Christmas"
The idea of a white Christmas has been set in our minds, but it doesn't always happen that way.

They said "There'll be peace on Earth"
The Christmas season is supposed to be a time of peace, but we don't always experience that in reality.

But instead it just kept on raining
The reality of the Christmas season can be the exact opposite of what was promised.

A veil of tears for the Virgin's birth
The birth of Jesus has been associated with tears and sadness, rather than the joy and peace that we hope for during the season.

I remember one Christmas morning
The singer reflects upon a particular Christmas from her past.

A winter's light and a distant choir
The scene that the singer is remembering involves a bright, winter light and a choir that can be heard in the distance.

And the peal of a bell and that Christmas-tree smell
The singer also remembers the sound of a bell and the scent of a Christmas tree.

And their eyes full of tinsel and fire
The people around the singer were filled with the excitement and joy of the holiday season.

They sold me a dream of Christmas
The idea of a perfect Christmas has been marketed to us as a dream that we should strive for.

They sold me a Silent Night
The song "Silent Night" has been sold to us as the epitome of the Christmas spirit.

They told me a fairy story
The story of Christmas has been romanticized and turned into a fairy tale in our culture.

Till I believed in the Israelite
The singer also believed in the religious aspects of the Christmas story, including the birth of Jesus.

And I believed in Father Christmas
The singer also believed in the mythical figure of Father Christmas, who brings gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

And I looked at the sky with excited eyes
As a child, the singer looked up at the sky on Christmas Eve, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas and his gifts.

'Till I woke with a yawn, in the first light of dawn
The singer eventually grew up and realized that Father Christmas was not real, and that the gifts she received were actually from her family.

And I saw him through his disguise
The singer saw through the disguise of Father Christmas and realized that he was just a made-up character.

I wish you a hopeful Christmas
Despite the disappointments and sadness that can come with the Christmas season, the singer wants to wish her listeners a hopeful and positive holiday.

I wish you a brave New Year
The singer also wants her listeners to have the courage to face the new year, and to make positive changes in their lives.

All anguish, pain and sadness
The singer acknowledges that the holiday season can be a difficult time, filled with negative emotions.

Leave your heart and let your road be clear
The singer encourages her listeners to let go of their pain and sadness, and to move forward into the new year with a clear and open heart.

Hallelujah, Noel!
The singer ends the song with a celebratory message of "Hallelujah" and "Noel", highlighting the joy and hope that can be found during the Christmas season.

Be it Heaven or Hell
The final line of the song is a reminder that the kind of Christmas we get is largely determined by our own actions and attitudes.