Unwritten Christmas
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[Unwritten Law]
Remember when, I was ten,
Lookin forward to Christmas again,
Everything, I enjoy,
Like the family Christmas tree and the toys,
And I?d wake up early morning
While mom and dad still snored in bed,
So I crept, down the steps,
Couldn't wait to see what Santa had left now

[Chorus]
I could not wait for Christmas day,
Wait for Christmas day now

[Unwritten Law]
Don't want to wait, gettin late,
March up stairs to give my parents a shake,
Get out of bed, sleepy heads,
Christmas doesn't start till you are awake,
As we gather around the tree
I open everything they gave to me,
So I stay, end up late,
Why can't it be Christmas everyday now

[Chorus]
I could not wait for Christmas day,
Wait for Christmas day now,
But I, but I, will have to wait for Christmas,
I will hafta wait for Christmas,
I will always wait for Christmas day

[Sum 41]
Now wake up Christmas morning, guess what I saw,
It's Unwritten Law and Sum 41 rock it raw,
With the message for kids sayin they should be nice
Not naughty 'cause, Santa knows karate, he's on the cross Vader,
Hip hop hoorayder , got wade on the beats,
Like AC Slater, if you good like Wally,
Or bad like the Beev, only Santa know the score
Come Christmas eve

[Chorus]
But I, but I will have to wait for Christmas,
I will have to wait for Christmas,




I will always wait for Christmas
Day now yeah, I could not wait for Christmas day.

Overall Meaning

The song "Unwritten Christmas" by Unwritten Law captures the excitement and anticipation of Christmas through the eyes of a ten-year-old. The song starts by reminiscing about the days when Christmas was the most awaited time of the year for children, eagerly anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus and joyful moments with family. The lyrics reflect upon the energy of Christmas morning and the rush to wake up early before anyone else. As the song progresses, it becomes a festive tribute to Christmas, where family traditions like gathering around the Christmas Tree and opening presents create a warm, cozy feeling of love and joy that echoes throughout the day.


The song is a playful mix of rock and hip-hop with a powerful collaboration between two legendary bands, Unwritten Law and Sum 41. The energy and enthusiasm of both bands complement each other perfectly, creating a song that is a celebration of the holiday season. Unwritten Christmas has become a beloved holiday song among fans and remains a classic amongst Christmas celebratory tunes.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember when, I was ten,
Reflecting on the past, specifically a memory from when I was ten years old


Lookin forward to Christmas again,
Excitedly anticipating the arrival of Christmas once more


Everything, I enjoy,
During Christmas, there were many things that brought me joy and happiness


Like the family Christmas tree and the toys,
Some of the things that brought me joy during Christmas were the family Christmas tree and the toys I received as gifts


And Id wake up early morning
On Christmas morning, I would wake up very early


While mom and dad still snored in bed,
While my parents were still sleeping, unaware of my excitement


So I crept, down the steps,
I carefully walked down the stairs to see what Santa had left for me


Couldn't wait to see what Santa had left now
I was so eager to see what Santa had put under the tree for me to open


Don't want to wait, gettin late,
I do not want to wait any longer, because time is running out


March up stairs to give my parents a shake,
I go upstairs and shake my parents awake, so they can start celebrating Christmas with me


Get out of bed, sleepy heads,
I tell my parents to get out of bed and stop being lazy


Christmas doesn't start till you are awake,
I believe Christmas cannot begin until everyone is awake to celebrate it together


As we gather around the tree,
We come together as a family around the Christmas tree


I open everything they gave to me,
I excitedly open all the gifts that were given to me


So I stay, end up late,
I stay up late because I do not want Christmas to end


Why can't it be Christmas everyday now
I wish that Christmas day would never have to end and could happen every day


Now wake up Christmas morning, guess what I saw,
On a Christmas morning in the present day, I woke up and saw something new


It's Unwritten Law and Sum 41 rock it raw,
Unwritten Law and Sum 41 are providing some energy and excitement to my Christmas experience


With the message for kids sayin they should be nice
Through their music, Unwritten Law and Sum 41 are encouraging children to be kind and not naughty


Not naughty 'cause, Santa knows karate, he's on the cross Vader,
Misbehaving children should not be naughty because Santa is strong and capable of protecting himself


Hip hop hoorayder, got wade on the beats,
The music being played is fun and upbeat, and Wade is great at creating beats for it


Like AC Slater, if you good like Wally,
If you are well-behaved like Wally and not like AC Slater from Saved by the Bell, you will be rewarded


Or bad like the Beev, only Santa know the score
If you misbehave like the Beav from Leave it to Beaver, only Santa knows what will happen to you on Christmas


Come Christmas eve
Referring to the upcoming evening before Christmas day


But I, but I will have to wait for Christmas,
Even though I am impatient, I understand that I will have to wait for Christmas to arrive


I will always wait for Christmas day now yeah,
No matter how long I have to wait, I will always look forward to Christmas day


I could not wait for Christmas day.
Once again, expressing my excitement and anticipation for Christmas day




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID BACKSH, PAT KIM, ROBERT BREWER, ROBERT W. BREWER, SCOTT RUSSO, SCOTT DOUGLAS VICTOR RUSSO, STEVE JOCZ, STEVEN MORRIS, STEVEN ADAM MORRIS, WADE YOUMAN, WADE T. YOUMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Lex

The playlist in the description is perfection!!! Finally, a real pop punk / punk Christmas song list that includes all the good ones! 🎄😃

MimoEd

Remember when, I was ten,
Lookin forward to Christmas again,
Everything, I enjoy,
Like the family Christmas tree and the toys,
And I'd wake up early morning
While mom and dad still snored in bed,
So I crept, down the steps,
Couldn't wait to see what Santa had left now

I could not wait for Christmas day,
Wait for Christmas day now

Don't want to wait, gettin late,
March up stairs to give my parents a shake,
Get out of bed, sleepy heads,
Christmas doesn't start till you are awake,
As we gather around the tree
I open everything they gave to me,
So I stay, end up late,
Why can't it be Christmas everyday now

I could not wait for Christmas day,
Wait for Christmas day now,
But I, but I, will have to wait for Christmas,
I will hafta wait for Christmas,
I will always wait for Christmas day

Now wake up Christmas morning, guess what I saw,
It's Unwritten Law and Sum 41 rock it raw,
With the message for kids sayin they should be nice
Not naughty 'cause, Santa knows karate, he's on the cross Vader,
Hip hop hoorayder , got wade on the beats,
Like AC Slater, if you good like Wally,
Or bad like the Beev, only Santa know the score
Come Christmas eve

But I, but I will have to wait for Christmas,
I will have to wait for Christmas,
I will always wait for Christmas
Day now yeah, I could not wait for Christmas day.

I wanna learn this song to sing in christmass this year
🖐️😜🖐️🎶

Francesco Zamperlin

Scott is always amazing. Great job bro 💪

MGTOW Grim Reaper

Sum 41 is life!

Spencer James

Never knew this existed lol I didn't get the Sum 41 part untill the raps came in

WFJOFFICIAL

Hi! This is Kevin from Waiting for June! Love your videos!

Jonathan Miller

2:50-3:09

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I don't like this song but I'm glad it exists.

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