Last Christmas
The Christmas Jazz Project Lyrics
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I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
(Happy Christmas)
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you"
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My God I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special.
(Special. Someone. Someone.)
I'll give it to someone...
Yeeaaa
The Christmas Jazz Project's song "Last Christmas" is a melancholic tune that mourns the loss of a love that was once promising. The song presents a break-up that occurred around Christmas time, as the singer laments the fact that they gave their heart to their lover the last Christmas, only for the person to give it away the next day. As the year elapses, the singer decides to move on from their lost love and finds someone "special" to give their heart to.
The lyrics suggest the singer is heartbroken but still haunted by the memories of their lost love. They are cautious about giving their heart away again, especially to someone who may deceive them. But at the same time, they have found a new, passionate love that can help them heal from the pain of their past relationship. The song conveys the struggles of moving on from a past relationship, the fear of getting hurt again, and the bittersweetness of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Last Christmas
Referring to the previous year's Christmas
I gave you my heart
I gave you all my love and affection
But the very next day
Immediately after that
you gave it away
You rejected my love and moved on
This year
Referring to the current year's Christmas
To save me from tears
In order to avoid getting hurt emotionally
I'll give it to someone special (special)
I will give my love to a deserving person who will appreciate it
Once bitten and twice shy
I have been hurt before and am now cautious
I keep my distance
I try to stay away from you
But you still catch my eye
You still attract my attention
Tell me baby
Asking for an explanation
Do you recognize me?
Do you remember who I am?
Well
Introducing a new point
It's been a year
It has been a full year since our last interaction
It doesn't surprise me
I expected our relationship to end
I wrapped it up and sent it
I packaged my heart with a love note
With a note saying "I love you"
Expressing my love in writing
I meant it
I truly felt that way
Now I know what a fool I've been
I realize that I was foolish to trust you with my heart
But if you kissed me now
Hypothetically speaking
I know you'd fool me again
I believe you would deceive me one more time
A crowded room
There are many people around me
Friends with tired eyes
My friends seem worn out and weary
I'm hiding from you
I am avoiding you purposely
And your soul of ice
Referring to your cold and heartless nature
My God I thought you were
Expressing surprise and disappointment
Someone to rely on
Someone I could depend on
Me?
Asking a rhetorical question
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
I was there to comfort you
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
Describing a passionate lover
A man undercover but you tore me apart
You hurt me despite pretending to care
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
Perhaps in the future I will find someone special
I'll give it to someone special.
I will offer my love to a worthy recipient.
Contributed by Katherine V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.