Snow
White Christmas Lyrics
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Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
(I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.)
The sun is shining the grass is green
The old pine trees sway
You know there's never been such a day
In the good ole U.S.A.
'Cause it's December the twenty-fourth
That I'm alone and the way out of knowin'.
(To hear the sleigh bells in the snow.)
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white...
The song "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin is a classic Christmas song that has been covered by many artists over the years. The song starts with the lyrics "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" which conveys the idea of nostalgia and longing for the Christmases of the past, where everything was perfect and magical. The song goes on to describe a winter wonderland where the treetops glisten, and children listen for sleigh bells in the snow. The chorus repeats the longing for a white Christmas and wishes for the listener's Christmases to be merry and bright.
The second part of the song describes the current situation of the singer. The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the old pine trees sway, which is not the typical weather for the holiday season. The singer is alone on December 24th and feels lost and disconnected from the Christmas spirit. As the song ends, the singer returns to dreaming of a white Christmas and wishing the listener a happy holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
I am imagining a Christmas with snow
Just like the ones I used to know
I want a Christmas like the ones I experienced before
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
The treetops shine and children pay attention
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
Because the snow makes the sound of sleigh bells better to hear
With every Christmas card I write
Every time I write a Christmas card
May your days be merry and bright
I wish for you to have a joyful and shining days
And may all your Christmases be white.
I hope all your future Christmases are snowy
The sun is shining the grass is green
It is a warm and bright day
The old pine trees sway
The old evergreen trees move back and forth
You know there's never been such a day
It truly is a unique and special moment
In the good ole U.S.A.
In the United States of America
'Cause it's December the twenty-fourth
Because today is December 24th
That I'm alone and the way out of knowin'.
I am by myself and unsure of what to do
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@numbcat
Lol at all the Boomers claiming we don’t make art anymore.
This is a wonderful musical except for one major and honestly unforgivable flaw: an entire scene in blackface.
And they do make great art, and you don’t seem to be self-aware. I guarantee you rich folks in the 40s and 50s were lamenting how “the theater, the theater, what’s happened to the theatre.” In fact they make fun of those people in this movie, in the song Choreography.
Don’t be one of the people this movie mocks. Art is art, and every generation of fussypants has accused every successive generation of screwing up the culture. Like for thousands of years, with documented archaeological proof of it. It’s not real. It’s a flaw in our brains. That’s why every generation keeps doing it. It’s essentially acting like a child, tho, who also love to be scared of new things. So, let’s all be grownups and just appreciate this scene for what it is: sweet. Classic. Cozy.
Leave the kid stuff on your MySpace or TikTok or whatever.
@sallykilby524
Christmas isn't Christmas without this film. It gives out such a warm vibe & makes you feel good inside. ☃️🌨️🤗💖
@terryandrews7271
I'm 70 years old I've watched this film as far back as I can remember, Merry Christmas happy New Year🎁🎁🎁
@sallykilby524
@Terry Andrews Merry Christmas to you to 🎄☃️💖
@nhmooytis7058
@Terry Andrews I’m 70 as well! A holiday tradition!
@lindapoplin4473
So true. Love this movie. It's real Christmas, and also "It's A Wonderful Life". They will never grow old. I love Rosie.
@nhmooytis7058
@Linda Poplin my fave hollday movies are WC, Holiday Inn and Die Hard 😁.
@hebneh
For years I've admired Rosemary for being able to sing the line "I wanna wash my hands, my face and hair with snow" with a straight face.
@StrandedClone
this😭
@lindapoplin4473
I love a beautiful snowfall like that, I know what she means , it's exhilarating 😁❄️❄️❄️❄️
@TheRamrod3001
Because she's actually referring to cocaine in the song.