Every Christmas
Yearning for Home: A Christmas Wish
Lyrics
Every Christmas
Expressing the recurrence of Christmas
It's always the same
Highlighting the consistent nature of Christmas experiences
I'm still here waiting
Conveying a sense of anticipation and waiting
Praying for you to finally come my way
Praying for the arrival of a significant person
It's been so long
Emphasizing the extended period of time since seeing a loved one
Since I've seen your face
Expressing the longing for the absent person's face
If Santa cared for me at all then you wouldn't be
Suggesting that the absence is contrary to what one would expect from Santa
So, so far away
Highlighting the emotional distance between the speaker and the loved one
Santa isn't listening, no
Expressing doubt in Santa's responsiveness
And I'm losing hope
Indicating a diminishing sense of hope
Oh God if it isn't too much
Seeking divine intervention for the return of the loved one
Please bring my baby home
Expressing the earnest desire for the loved one to come home
Every Christmas
Reiterating the theme of waiting during Christmas
Counting the days
Counting the days until a potential reunion
Maybe this year will be different
Expressing a hopeful wish for a different outcome this year
And I won't be, be alone again
Expressing the fear of being alone again during the holiday season
Under the mistletoe
Referencing traditional Christmas symbols and activities
Let it snow
Invoking the festive atmosphere associated with Christmas
Come on home
Calling the loved one to come home during Christmas
Every Christmas I'll wait
Reiterating the commitment to waiting every Christmas
Oh every Christmas
Emphasizing the repetition of the Christmas ritual
I turn on all the lights
Creating a warm and inviting atmosphere through lights and fire
And I make a fire so maybe the smoke can clear
Expressing the hope that the symbolic smoke will bring clarity
That you're home tonight
Expressing the desire for the loved one to be home
But I just don't know (I don't know)
Expressing uncertainty about the outcome of the waiting
We'll know deep inside (deep inside)
Suggesting an internal conflict or doubt about the situation
I know that you should be here but I feel
Acknowledging the rightful presence of the loved one
We're running, running out of time
Expressing a sense of urgency and the fear of running out of time
Oh oh every Christmas
Reiterating the theme of counting days during Christmas
Counting the days
Expressing the continued anticipation and hope for change
Maybe this year will be different
Expressing the desire for a different outcome this year
And I won't be, be alone again
Reiterating the fear of being alone during Christmas
Under the mistletoe
Invoking traditional Christmas imagery and activities
Let it snow
Expressing the desire for a festive and joyful Christmas
Come on home
Calling the loved one to come home under the mistletoe
Every Christmas I'll wait, oh yeah
Reiterating the commitment to wait every Christmas
Under the mistletoe
Repeating the call for the loved one to come home under the mistletoe
Let it snow
Reiterating the desire for a snowy and joyful Christmas
Come on home
Calling the loved one to come home again
Every Christmas I'll wait
Emphasizing the commitment to wait every Christmas
Every Christmas,
Repeating the theme of waiting and commitment every Christmas
Every Christmas I'll wait
Affirming the enduring commitment to wait for the loved one
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