Home for Christmas
Christmas Reflections: Escaping the Bronx, Pursuing Dreams
Lyrics
I don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
I have no desire to return home for Christmas.
Don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Reiteration of the reluctance to go home for Christmas.
Spending the night with tears in my eyes
Expressing spending the night with tears in the eyes, suggesting emotional distress.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Reiterating the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
'Cause I grew up in the Bronx where half of them niggas thought
Reflecting on growing up in the Bronx where success seemed unlikely.
I would never make it out, no way
People doubted the possibility of the narrator's success.
And my mother still there and my folks still there
Mentioning family members still facing challenges and working hard to pay bills.
Still hustling to get their bills paid
Family members are enduring financial struggles.
When I see all of my cousins and best friends struggling
Observing cousins and friends facing difficulties evokes a specific emotion.
I feel some kind of way
Feeling a sense of concern or emotional response to the struggles of loved ones.
And I ain't going back until that's something I can change
Not willing to return home until positive change is possible.
I don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Repeating the reluctance to go home for Christmas.
Don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Reiteration of the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
Spending the night with tears in my eyes
Expressing emotional pain and tears associated with the idea of going home for Christmas.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Reiterating the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
Think 'cause I'm getting ahead, taking pictures with celebs now
People may assume financial success due to association with celebrities, but it's not the case.
That I'm making all this money, no way
Despite appearances, the narrator is not making as much money as perceived.
Trying not to lose my mind, on the studio grind
Struggling to maintain mental stability while working hard in the studio.
Gotta make it to the top one day
Expressing the determination to reach the top despite the challenges.
Gonna take a little time but I'm never gonna quit
Acknowledging that success will take time but committing to never give up.
'Cause I know they count on me
Feeling a responsibility to those who rely on the narrator's success.
I can't let them down, it's too hard to face
Not wanting to let down those who depend on the narrator; it's emotionally difficult.
I don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Repeating the reluctance to go home for Christmas.
Don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Reiteration of the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
Spending the night with tears in my eyes
Expressing emotional distress, spending the night with tears in the eyes.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Reiterating the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
I, I, I, I, I, I don't wanna go
Strong emphasis on not wanting to go home.
My heart, my pride can't take another blow
Referring to the emotional difficulty, heart, and pride cannot endure more challenges.
Spending the night with tears in my eyes
Experiencing emotional pain and tears associated with the idea of going home for Christmas.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Reiterating the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
I don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Repeating the reluctance to go home for Christmas.
Don't wanna go home, go home for Christmas, oh no
Reiteration of the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
Spending the night with tears in my eyes
Expressing emotional distress, spending the night with tears in the eyes.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Reiterating the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeating emotions of reluctance or distress.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Continuation of emotional expression, possibly emphasizing the intensity.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Further emphasis on the emotions expressed regarding not wanting to go home.
I don't wanna go home for Christmas
Final assertion of the unwillingness to go home for Christmas.
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