Blue Christmas
Seiko Matsuda Lyrics

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青いキャンドル火をともして
夢をひとつずつ消してゆくの

ひとさし指でピアノ鳴らし
破けたハートで歌うSilent Night

自分で自分に Merry Christmas
ひとりぼっちなのイブのパーティー

もみの木肩にかつぎながら
あなたが今にもあらわれそう

長いくつ下吊したけど
今夜はサンタも来ないでしょう

雪は白いのに Blue Christmas
待ちくたびれたわイブのパーティー

These lyrics are from Seiko Matsuda's song "Blue Christmas". The song is about a girl who is feeling lonely and sad during the Christmas season. She lights a blue candle and extinguishes her dreams one by one. She plays Silent Night on the piano with her index finger and sings with her broken heart. She wishes herself a Merry Christmas because she is alone at the Christmas party.

The girl carries a Christmas tree on her shoulder and hopes that her love will appear soon. She has hung her long stockings, but tonight she believes that Santa won't come. Despite the fact that snow is white, she describes her Christmas as "Blue". She is exhausted from waiting for something good to happen at the Christmas party.

The lyrics of this song portray the feeling of loneliness that accompanies many people during the holiday season. Despite the festive season, there can still be sadness and loneliness felt by those who have lost someone special or are without family or friends. Through these lyrics, Seiko Matsuda captures the melancholy and longing for company that many people feel during Christmas time.

Line by Line Meaning

青いキャンドル火をともして
Lighting a blue candle and watching each dream extinguish one by one

夢をひとつずつ消してゆくの
Extinguishing each dream one by one with the blue candle

ひとさし指でピアノ鳴らし
Playing the piano with one finger

破けたハートで歌うSilent Night
Singing Silent Night with a broken heart

自分で自分に Merry Christmas
Wishing oneself a Merry Christmas

ひとりぼっちなのイブのパーティー
Being alone on Christmas Eve

もみの木肩にかつぎながら
Carrying a fir tree on one's shoulder

あなたが今にもあらわれそう
Feeling like the person being waited for might appear any moment

長いくつ下吊したけど
Hanging long stockings, but

今夜はサンタも来ないでしょう
Santa probably won't show up tonight

雪は白いのに Blue Christmas
Having a blue Christmas despite the snow being white