Holiday Type
Seasons of Solitude: A Melancholic Reflection on Love and Loss
Lyrics
It's October getting cold
Introduction of the setting in October, noting the cold weather.
Again
Reiteration of the changing season.
It's November getting dark
Transition to November, emphasizing the darkness by 6 pm.
by 6 pm
Highlighting the early onset of darkness in November.
It's December seeing snow
Shift to December, observing the presence of snow.
Are you seeing the same thing?
Rhetorical question, wondering if the listener sees the same winter scenes.
Do you stare out your window
Asking if the listener looks out at a snowy cityscape.
At a white city?
Imagery of a city covered in white snow.
Oo-ooh I've never been the holiday type
Expressing a personal disconnection from the holiday spirit.
Oo-ooh still early mornings and late nights
Reflecting on one's lifestyle with early mornings and late nights.
I close my eyes and you're still there
Memory of someone when closing eyes.
I close my eyes, it isn't fair
Feeling unfairness associated with the memory.
If you're gonna be gone
Encouraging someone to leave if they plan to leave.
Just be gone already
Expression of impatience for someone to move on.
I finally go a week or two
Temporary success in moving on for a week or two.
Then you call me up, make me remember you
Interrupted progress by a call from the person from the past.
I've got a New Year's resolution to forget you
Setting a New Year's resolution to forget the person.
And I'm losing
Expressing a sense of losing the battle against memories.
I've always hated mistletoe
Historical dislike for mistletoe.
But now I hate standing under it alone
Current discomfort standing under mistletoe alone.
There's something 'bout this time of year
Reflecting on the peculiarities of the holiday season.
Artificial love
Describing love during this time as artificial.
And store-bought cheer
Linking holiday cheer to store-bought sentiment.
Oo-ooh I've never been the holiday type
Reiteration of not being inclined towards holidays.
But oo-ooh, how are you spending your late nights?
Curiosity about the person's activities during late nights.
I close my eyes and you're still there
Revisiting the memory of the person with closed eyes.
I close my eyes, it isn't fair
Emotional impact of the memory being perceived as unfair.
If you're gonna be gone
Repeating the desire for the person to leave if they intend to.
Just be gone already
Continued struggle to move on.
I finally go a week or two
Another attempt at moving on for a week or two.
But you showed up, made me remember you
Resurgence of memories triggered by the person's reappearance.
I've got a New Year's resolution to forget you
Persistent commitment to forgetting the person in the new year.
Now I'm losing
Emotional distress and acknowledgment of losing the battle.
And soon it'll be January
Recognition of the passage of time, moving into January.
Then February 14th
Acknowledgment of Valentine's Day, a potentially difficult day.
And I know you've always hated it
Acknowledging the person's historical dislike for the day.
But this year can you please
Expressing a wish for the person to dislike the day due to separation.
Hate it cause you're not with me?
Desiring shared negative feelings about Valentine's Day.
The we'll get through the year, I guess
Hopeful anticipation of getting through the year without the person.
Spring, summer, fall
Listing the seasons, suggesting a year-long struggle.
And I'll sign your card "best"
Commitment to a friendly, rather than romantic, message on a card.
Instead of "love"
Choosing a neutral sign-off instead of expressing love.
Love me
A plea for love from the person despite the difficulty.
Oo-ooh I've never been the holiday type
Reiteration of not being inclined towards holidays.
But oo-ooh, I've missed those late nights
Expressing a longing for the late nights associated with the person.
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