Lyrics
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Expressing a desire for a Christmas with snow
Just like the ones I used to know
Similar to past experiences of Christmas
Where the treetops glisten,
Describing the shimmering of tree branches covered in snow
And children listen
Highlighting the attentiveness of children to the sound of sleigh bells during snowfall
To hear sleigh bells in the snow, snow
Reiterating the desire for snow, emphasizing the setting
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Repeating the desire for a Christmas with snow
With every Christmas card I write
Associating the wish for a white Christmas with sending holiday cards
May your days be merry and bright
Wishing joy and cheer during the holiday season
And may all your Christmases be white
Expressing hope that all future Christmases will be snowy
The sun is shining, the grass is green
Contrasting a sunny, green environment with the desired snowy Christmas
The orange and palm trees sway
Depicting a warm, tropical location (Los Angeles) with palm trees
There's never been such a day in whole L.A.
Emphasizing the rarity of such a day in Los Angeles, contrasting it with the traditional snowy Christmas
But it's December the twenty-fourth
Setting the date as December 24th, heightening the desire for a snowy Christmas
And I am longing to be up north
Expressing a strong longing to be in a northern location to experience a white Christmas
So I can have my very own white Christmas
Reiterating the desire for a personal white Christmas
Oh yeah
Exclamatory affirmation
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Repetition of the longing for a Christmas with snow
With every Christmas card I write
Connecting the desire for snow with sending Christmas cards again
May your days be merry and bright
Wishing happiness and brightness for the recipient of the card
And may all your Christmases be white, be white
Reiterating the hope for all future Christmases to be snowy
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