The Man Who Would Be Santa
Vertical Horizon Lyrics


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And the man who would be Santa slips into the room
And the hour of daylight's yet to come, but he hopes they don't wake too soon
All the presents wrapped in paper and tied with a bow
The children sleep upstairs and Santa works below
And he can hear the children dreaming

Oh, la la la, la la la
Ah, la la la, la la la

[Chorus]
And he says
All I want is for you to have
A life you love and live
Take from me all I have to give
Because you are in my heart

And the man who would be Santa tells his son to write
And to call him if he needs him in the middle of the night
Don't you worry don't you cry now you'll do just fine
Your mother and I love you
We think about you all the time
And he can see the train is leaving

Oh, la la la, la la la
Ah, la la la, la la la

[Chorus]

Now the old man sits and tells of days when time stood still
The hours always seem to fade but the memory never will
And all the love that you gave me
And all the dreams in the night
And I just want to thank you while the day's still light
But I can see the sun is setting

Oh, la la la, la la la

[Chorus: x2]





You are in my heart

Overall Meaning

The Man Who Would Be Santa by Vertical Horizon is a poignant and emotional song that captures the spirit of Christmas and the love that parents have for their children. The verses describe a man who is playing the role of Santa Claus, sneaking into his children's room to leave presents while they sleep upstairs. The song evokes a sense of innocence and magic that is associated with Christmas time, as the man listens to the children dreaming and hopes they won't wake up too soon.


The chorus of the song is a heartwarming message to his children, expressing the depth of his love for them and his desire for them to have a fulfilling life. He tells them that he is willing to give them all he has, because they are in his heart. The second verse of the song reveals that the man has a son who he encourages to call him in the middle of the night if he ever needs him. He assures his son that he and his mother love him and think about him all the time.


Overall, The Man Who Would Be Santa is a beautiful song that captures the essence of Christmas and the love that parents have for their children. The lyrics are simple yet poignant, and the melody is gentle and haunting, making it a perfect song for the holiday season.


Line by Line Meaning

And the man who would be Santa slips into the room
A man who aspires to fulfill the role of Santa Claus enters the room quietly.


And the hour of daylight's yet to come, but he hopes they don't wake too soon
It's still early in the morning, and the man hopes that the children don't wake up yet.


All the presents wrapped in paper and tied with a bow
The gifts are wrapped and decorated nicely.


The children sleep upstairs and Santa works below
The kids are sleeping upstairs, while the man works downstairs.


And he can hear the children dreaming
He can hear the kids having sweet dreams.


And he says
The man speaks up saying


All I want is for you to have
He wants the children to have


A life you love and live
To live a life filled with happiness and love


Take from me all I have to give
He's giving his all to this cause


Because you are in my heart
The children hold a special place in his heart


And the man who would be Santa tells his son to write
The man instructs his son to write something down


And to call him if he needs him in the middle of the night
His son should not hesitate to call him in the middle of the night, if needed.


Don't you worry don't you cry now you'll do just fine
He reassures his son that there's nothing to worry about and he'll do well.


Your mother and I love you
Both his father and mother love him.


We think about you all the time
They think about him constantly.


And he can see the train is leaving
He notices the train leaving.


Now the old man sits and tells of days when time stood still
The old man reminisces about the days when the world seemed to stop for a while.


The hours always seem to fade but the memory never will
Although time passes, the memories remain vivid.


And all the love that you gave me
He remembers all the love and care he received.


And all the dreams in the night
Recalling dreams he had during the night


And I just want to thank you while the day's still light
He expresses his gratitude while it's still daytime.


But I can see the sun is setting
He notices the sunset.


You are in my heart
The person is dearly loved and will always hold a special place in his heart.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATT SCANNELL, MATTHEW B. SCANNELL

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