Christmas is here.

So, I was meant to be doing something important on Wednesday. I can't remember what it was but it was work related and I was at home sitting on the sofa listening to Christmas songs and wrapping presents instead.

I was feeling festive and decided that it would be fun to try and write a Christmas Song as I had never written one before.

All the fabulous, wonderful, and heartwarming Christmas Songs in the world I could think of as a reference and the first thing that popped into my head was East17's 'Stay Another Day'.

Anyway....... so I started with some classic bell type descending thirds and my Christmas Song took shape.

There are a hundred Jesus based Christmas Carols, thousands of Christmas based Woe songs and a million Christmas songs about random things like Reindeers, Santa and Snowmen. If anyone has heard Tim Minchin's christmas song 'White wine in the sun' which is a lovely sentimental and heartwarming song about spending time with his family and loved ones at christmas, this is the kind of thing I was thinking instead. My song is all about being with the person that you love at Christmas.

These are the lyrics.

Christmas is here



V1
There’s frost on the pavement outside
There’s good friends all around me tonight
I’m feeling kinda tingly
and I
don’t think it’s just the mulled wine

Bridge
cause I’m sitting here beside you
at Christmas time

V2
We’re singing Christmas carols tonight
The words are lit by candlelight
I’m feeling warm and cosy
even
though my fingers feel like they’re not mine

Bridge
cause I’m singing here beside you
at Christmas time

Chorus
Christmas is here, it’s a time for good cheer
to appreciate all of your lot
Christmas is here, and I’m full of good cheer
cause I’m thankful it’s you that I’ve got

V3
The tinsel from the tree got everywhere,
it’s on the floor, the cats, my clothes, my hair
I’m feeling full of magic, the christmas tree lights just started to shine

Bridge
and you’re tinseling beside me
at Christmas time

Chorus
Christmas is here, it’s a time for good cheer
to appreciate all of your lot
Christmas is here, and I’m full of good cheer
cause I’m thankful it’s you that I’ve got

Verse 4
Our loved ones are all gathered today
to give our gifts, eat food, and sing and play
I’m feeling really special,
like a child I feel like everything is mine

Bridge
cause you’re gathered here beside me

at Christmas time


I also used the gerund of a new verb that I made up - To Tinsel :)

Here's my Christmas Song - Merry Christmas everybody xxxxxxx



http://soundcloud.com/lena-smith/christmas-is-here-demo