Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox feat. Von Smith Lyrics
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Let your heart be light
From now on,
Our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.
The song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" originally written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane in 1943, has been covered by several artists over the years. The song is a quintessential Christmas song that celebrates the magic and joy of the holiday season. The lyrics start with the singer wishing the listener a merry little Christmas and asking them to let their heart be light as our troubles will be out of sight. It's a call to forget all the worries and celebrate the joyous moments this festive season brings with it.
The lyrics then move towards the hope of a wonderful time where our troubles will be miles away, celebrating the holiday spirit with our loved ones. The song seems to be perfectly tailored for the holidays, having been sung for over seven decades. The lyrics vividly describe the winter season, where faithful friends gather near us, and it's been described as happy golden days of yore.
The final verse is an assurance of the promise of togetherness through the years, where we all will be together if the fates allow us. It's an optimistic view of the future, where one would hang a shining star upon the highest bough and enjoy the holiday spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Wishing you a joyful and pleasant Christmas celebration.
Let your heart be light
Try to be carefree and relaxed this Christmas.
From now on,
Starting from this moment,
Our troubles will be out of sight
Our worries and difficulties will disappear.
Make the Yule-tide gay,
Take part in festivities and cheerfulness of Christmas season.
Our troubles will be miles away.
Our difficulties and problems will be far from us.
Here we are as in olden days,
We are reminded of joyful memories of Christmas in the past.
Happy golden days of yore.
Those were times when happiness was in abundance.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Friends who are trustworthy and precious to us
Gather near to us once more.
Come closer to us once again
Through the years
As time passes,
We all will be together,
We will stay united
If the Fates allow
If circumstances permit.
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
Place a bright star on the topmost branch of the tree.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.
So, enjoy your Christmas celebration with gaiety and merriment.
Contributed by Sophia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rumoursduo
Quite possibly the best version of this song I've ever heard. Von Smith...what a voice! Great arrangement & another excellent performance by Scott & PMJ. Thankyou :)
@terryhernandez1036
I can't stay too long without listening to this artist. One of my favorite singers. Still thinking about his amazing voice. No matter other people's opinions. He is not arrogant, just a very expressive human. That's all. Congratulations to you again 😘
@thisbeautifulmusic
I could not agree more, his voice is beautiful!
@terryhernandez1036
I will definitely keep listening. His voice is great. I have to say to the other musicians you all are wonderful. ❤❤
@jamesedgey
so much feel and groove, the bassist and drummer just lock in so well, The horns are phenomenally tight and dynamic. scott and von just top it off so well. Overall an extremely nice and technically great performance :) love it
@PuddlesPityParty
Y'all are fabulous peoples. Von Smith has such expressive hands and his voice is the most.
@Kelby316
you're still my favorite, Puddles!
@beastmode_basstv8161
Puddles Pity Party touche' this dudes voice is unbelievable
@calvinohrt6111
Not really, his hands need to be kind of more expressive, they're good, there just need not as classy expressive.
@calvinohrt6111
They need a little bit more charisma feelings.