Pretty Paper
Lonely Streets and Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale of Hope
Lyrics
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Pretty paper and blue ribbons symbolize festive decorations and gift wrapping.
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Encouraging the act of wrapping gifts for a loved one.
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Highlighting the sentiment of expressing love through written words using pretty pencils.
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Reiteration of the festive imagery of pretty paper and blue ribbons.
Crowded street, busy feet, hustle by him
Describing a busy and crowded street with people hurrying past.
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
Noting the Christmas atmosphere among downtown shoppers.
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Introducing a lone figure sitting on the sidewalk.
Hoping that you won't pass him by
Expressing hope that the passerby won't ignore or overlook the lonely person.
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
Advising against stopping due to busyness.
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly
Reflecting on the fast pace of life and the fleeting nature of time.
In the distance the ringing of laughter
Noting the sounds of laughter in the distance, suggesting a contrast with the loneliness of the person.
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
Amidst the laughter, the person on the sidewalk is portrayed as crying, emphasizing their solitude.
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Repeating the imagery of pretty paper and blue ribbons, possibly to reinforce the contrast between the festive surroundings and the individual's isolation.
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Reiterating the encouragement to wrap presents for a loved one.
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Re-emphasizing the expression of love through written words.
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Repeating the festive imagery, underscoring the theme of contrast.
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Reiteration of pretty paper and blue ribbons, serving as a refrain.
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Encouragement to continue the act of wrapping gifts for a loved one.
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Reiterating the sentiment of expressing love through written words.
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Repeating the festive imagery as a concluding refrain.
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