Lyrics
She was on my arm Christmas Eve last year
Describes the narrator's girlfriend being with him on Christmas Eve the previous year.
When he came along
Introduces another character, likely Santa Claus, who enters the scene.
He had this glimmer in his eye
Portrays Santa Claus with an attractive quality, indicated by a glimmer in his eye.
My baby fell for him like
Expresses that the narrator's girlfriend fell for Santa Claus quickly.
Stars fall from the sky
Uses a simile to convey the intensity of the girlfriend's attraction to Santa Claus.
He swept her off her feet into the sky
Illustrates Santa Claus sweeping the girlfriend off her feet and into the sky.
And as they crossed the moon
Depicts a moment where the couple is seen laughing in Santa's sleigh.
I saw them laughing in his sleigh
Suggests the narrator's observation of the girlfriend's joy with Santa.
His big white bag of toys just
Refers to Santa's bag of toys, implying that he left the narrator with sadness.
Left me blues to play
Indicates that the narrator is left with "blues," a term associated with sadness or melancholy.
It happened all so quick
Expresses the suddenness of the events surrounding the girlfriend falling for Santa.
My baby fell for ol' St nick
Reiterates the main point that the girlfriend fell for Santa Claus.
Maybe it's because he smokes a pipe
Suggests a possible reason for the girlfriend's attraction to Santa (his pipe).
Like high society men do
Compares Santa's pipe smoking to a trait associated with high society men.
Or perhaps I'm just not the jolly type
Reflects on the narrator's perceived lack of a jolly personality.
But baby I can learn to make kids smile too
Offers to learn how to bring joy to children, like Santa does.
I write the North Pole every day for her
Describes the narrator's consistent communication with the North Pole for the girlfriend.
But she don't seem to hear the
Notes that the girlfriend seems unresponsive to the narrator's efforts.
Lonely cries of a lost reindeer
Mentions the lonely cries of a lost reindeer, possibly symbolizing the narrator's emotions.
She only hears the sound of
Highlights the girlfriend's focus on cheerful elements of Christmas rather than the narrator's feelings.
Elves and year-round christmas cheer
Emphasizes the girlfriend's preference for the positive aspects of Christmas.
It happened all so quick
Repeats the idea that the girlfriend quickly fell for Santa Claus.
My baby fell for ol' St nick
Reiterates the main point of the girlfriend falling for Santa Claus.
Oh, maybe it's because he smokes a pipe
Restates the possibility of the girlfriend's attraction being due to Santa's pipe smoking.
Like high society men do
Repeats the comparison of Santa's pipe smoking to a trait associated with high society men.
Or perhaps I'm just not the jolly type
Reiterates the narrator's perception of not having a jolly personality.
But baby I can learn to make kids smile too
Reiterates the narrator's willingness to bring joy to children like Santa.
She was all mine Christmas Eve last year
Recalls a previous Christmas Eve when the girlfriend was exclusively with the narrator.
When he came along
Introduces the recurrence of Santa entering the scene on Christmas Eve.
He had this glimmer in his eye
Describes the glimmer in Santa's eye, suggesting his charismatic presence.
My baby fell for him like
Restates that the girlfriend quickly fell for Santa Claus.
Stars fall from the sky
Uses a simile to emphasize the swift and intense nature of the girlfriend's attraction.
It happened all so quick
Repeats the idea of the suddenness of the events surrounding the girlfriend falling for Santa.
My baby fell for ol' St nick
Reiterates the main point that the girlfriend fell for Santa Claus.
It happened all so very very quick
Expresses the rapid pace of events surrounding the girlfriend's attraction to Santa Claus.
My baby fell for ol' St nick
Concludes by emphasizing the quickness of the girlfriend falling for Santa Claus.
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