1) The Tractor… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) The Tractors was an American country rock band formed in Tulsa in 1988 and headed by guitarist Steve Ripley (1950-2019).
2) The Tractors was a short-lived British indie band from Liverpool active in the second half of the 1980s.
1) The Tractors was an American country rock band formed in Tulsa in 1988 and headed by guitarist Steve Ripley (1950-2019).
Subsequently a loosely associated group of musicians headed by Ripley, under the band's original lineup the band was signed to Arista Records in 1994, releasing their self-titled debut album that year. The album featured the single "Baby Likes to Rock It" and became the fastest-selling debut album from a country group to go platinum. A Christmas album called Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas soon followed. The band was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won the Country Weekly 1995 Golden Pick Award for Favorite New Group. Their true follow-up, Farmers in a Changing World, was released in 1998.
Since then, most of the band's original members moved on to separate projects, although they often collaborated with Ripley on The Tractors' subsequent recordings.
Ripley released the next album, Fast Girl, with several other musicians, in 2001 on Audium Entertainment . After Fast Girl, The Tractors left Audium and formed their own label, Boy Rocking Records. In 2009 "Trade Union" was released on E1.
2) The Tractors was a short-lived British indie/alternative band from the suburbs of Liverpool. They were active in the second half of the 1980s.
Silent Night Christmas Blue
The Tractors Lyrics
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I'm all alone and my heart is breakin'
It's so lonely here without you
All my gifts are wrapped in Christmas Blue
Maybe someday there will be
Another merry Christmas for me
But until then, I'll dream of you
And wrap myself in Christmas Blue
The Tractors' song "Silent Night Christmas Blue" is a melancholic tune that perfectly encapsulates the sadness that can sometimes come with the holiday season. The lyrics describe a person who is spending Christmas Eve alone and feeling heartbroken. They express how lonely and blue they are without their loved one around to share the holiday with. The singer wraps all their gifts in blue, symbolizing their deep feelings of sadness and longing.
The song continues by saying that the singer hopes for a brighter Christmas in the future, but until then, they will continue to dream of their loved one and embrace the Christmas blues. The lyrics are relatable and heartfelt, something that the Tractors are known for. The vocals are delivered in a soulful, bluesy style, which adds to the poignant nature of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Christmas Eve and the town is shakin'
The lively atmosphere of the town on Christmas Eve is palpable
I'm all alone and my heart is breakin'
Despite the festive surroundings, the singer is sad and lonely on this holiday without their loved one
It's so lonely here without you
The singer is acutely aware of the absence of their special someone and how much it hurts
All my gifts are wrapped in Christmas Blue
The artist has marked their presents in blue in honor of the sadness and loneliness they are feeling this Christmas
Maybe someday there will be
The artist is still holding out hope that things will change and they will someday experience a happy Christmas once again
Another merry Christmas for me
The singer is longing for another happy holiday season, free of the current heartbreak and loneliness
But until then, I'll dream of you
As the singer waits and hopes for a brighter future, they will continue to hold on to memories of their loved one
And wrap myself in Christmas Blue
The artist's sadness is such that they are enveloped in it like a blanket, color-coded in blue to match their feelings
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVE RIPLEY, WALT RICHMOND
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