The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison of Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the EP Starfighter Pilot (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its lineup. Their first two studio albums, Songs for Polarbears (1998) and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001), released by the independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially unsuccessful. The band then signed to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002.
Connolly joined Snow Patrol in 2002, and after their major-label debut album, Final Straw, the following year, with "Run", the album's biggest hit, the band rose to national fame. The album was certified 5x platinum in the UK. Their next studio album, Eyes Open (2006), and its hit single, "Chasing Cars"—reported in 2019 to be the most-played song of the 21st century on UK radio—propelled the band to greater international fame. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and was the best-selling British album of the year. In 2008, Snow Patrol released their fifth studio album, A Hundred Million Suns; then, in 2009, they released their first compilation album, Up to Now; and, in 2011, their sixth studio album, Fallen Empires, was published. The band released their seventh album, Wildness, on 25 May 2018.
During the course of their career, Snow Patrol have won seven Meteor Ireland Music Awards and been nominated for six Brit Awards and one Grammy. Final Straw, Eyes Open, and A Hundred Million Suns have sold ten million copies worldwide, combined.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol
Studio albums
Songs for Polarbears (1998)
When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)
Final Straw (2003)
Eyes Open (2006)
A Hundred Million Suns (2008)
Fallen Empires (2011)
Wildness (2018)
When I Get Home for Christmas
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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I'll do anything you want
I'll wear your clothes like you asked me
All dressed up like a Christmas tree
We could spend the day together
The first time in a long, long while
You can wrap me up in tinsel
When I said that I loved her instead
It's funny how you misunderstand
I only wanna hold her hand
You're so far from me all year long
I can't seem to right my--right my wrong
When we get home for Christmas
Pleats on our knees on the floor
We'll open presents between kisses
Your eyes burn stronger than the fire
When I said that I loved her instead
It's funny how you misunderstand
I only wanna hold her hand
You're so far from me all year long
I can't seem to right my--right my wrong
The song "When I Get Home for Christmas" by Snow Patrol is a beautiful Christmas ballad with lyrics that evoke emotions of nostalgia, longing, and love. The song tells the story of a person who is yearning to be reunited with their loved one at Christmas. The person is willing to do anything to make their partner happy and feel loved, and they promise to spend the day together, wrapped up in tinsel, making noise, and opening gifts. The chorus of the song repeats the lines, "When I said that I loved her instead, it's funny how you misunderstand, I only wanna hold her hand, you're so far from me all year long, I can't seem to right my wrong," which adds a layer of complication to the relationship between the two people in the song.
The verse "When I said that I loved her instead, it's funny how you misunderstand, I only wanna hold her hand, you're so far from me all year long, I can't seem to right my wrong," shows that the person is in a complicated situation where they may have said something incorrect or acted in a way that was misinterpreted. The person is trying to express their feelings for their loved one but is misunderstood. They want to be forgiven and to make things right by holding hands and being close to their partner. The line "you're so far from me all year long" reflects the distance and time they spend apart and shows how much they value the time they have together at Christmas.
Line by Line Meaning
When I get home for Christmas
When I return to my loved one for Christmas
I'll do anything you want
I will fulfill any of your wishes
I'll wear your clothes like you asked me
I'll dress the way you desire and requested
All dressed up like a Christmas tree
Fully embellished and decorated like a Christmas tree
We could spend the day together
We'll have the whole day to be with each other
The first time in a long, long while
Meeting after a long time
You can wrap me up in tinsel
You can enfold me with tinsel
Make as much noise as you like
You can be as noisy as you wish
When I said that I loved her instead
When I choose to express my affection for another person
It's funny how you misunderstand
How much of a miscommunication it has caused
I only wanna hold her hand
All I want is to hold her hand
You're so far from me all year long
Due to the distance between us throughout the year
I can't seem to right my--right my wrong
I cannot seem to correct my mistake or make amends
Pleats on our knees on the floor
Kneeling on the floor with pleats on our trousers
We'll open presents between kisses
Unwrapping gifts while showering each other with kisses
Your eyes burn stronger than the fire
The fire in your eyes is more intense than the fireplace
Contributed by Eliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.