Lyrics
Christmas night, another fight
Reference to conflict on Christmas night
Tears, we cried a flood
Emotional distress, tears shed abundantly
Got all kinds of poison in
Metaphorical reference to feeling poisoned
Of poison in my blood
Sense of toxicity within oneself
I took my feet
Heading to Oxford Street, a symbolic attempt to make things right
To Oxford Street
Reference to a specific location (Oxford Street)
Tryna right a wrong
Effort to rectify a mistake
Just walk away
Desire to walk away from the situation
Those windows say
Window displays suggesting something contrary to the situation
But I can't believe she's gone
Difficulty accepting someone's absence
When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Anticipation for a traditional Christmas symbol (snow)
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Feeling that the current situation doesn't fit the Christmas spirit
Up above candles on air flicker
Visual imagery of candles flickering in the air
Oh, they flicker and they float
Description of the movement of candles
And I'm up here holding on
Metaphorical clinging to hope
To all those chandeliers of hope
Symbolic reference to hopeful elements
Like some drunken Elvis singing
Comparison to an unsteady, emotional performance
I go singing out of tune
Admitting to imperfection in expressing love
Saying how I always loved you, darling
Declaring enduring love despite shortcomings
And I always will
Oh, when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Reiteration of awaiting snow for the holiday spirit
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Continued feeling of Christmas being incomplete
Still waiting for the snow to fall
Continued anticipation for snow
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Reiteration of the lack of Christmas atmosphere
Those Christmas lights
Description of the illuminating Christmas lights
Light up the street
Depiction of the lights brightening the street
Down where the sea and city meet
Reference to the meeting point of urban and natural elements
May all your troubles soon be gone
Wishing for troubles to fade away
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Request for the Christmas lights to persist
Those Christmas lights
Reiteration of the radiant Christmas lights
Light up the street
Hopeful thought of lights bringing someone back
Maybe they'll bring her back to me
Desire for resolution through the return of someone
Then all my troubles will be gone
Hope for troubles to vanish with the person's return
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Request for the continued presence of Christmas lights
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, Christmas lights
Description of the illuminating Christmas lights
Light up the street
Reference to personal emotional fireworks ignited by lights
Light up the fireworks in me
Hope for the resolution of troubles for others
May all your troubles soon be gone
Request for the enduring presence of Christmas lights
Those Christmas lights, keep shining on
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