☝️ Key Points
- The text revolves around the longing and love of the narrator during the Christmas season
- She has only one wish: to be with her beloved person
- Despite the distance, she immerses herself in her dreams of Christmas celebrations together
- Every day is a holiday for her when she is near her beloved person
- The festive Christmas decorations, like the lights on the tree and the fire, intensify her longing and the desire to see her love and wish them a Merry Christmas
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Merry Christmas Darling' by
Christina Perri are about longing and love during Christmas time. The narrator of the song has already sent her Christmas cards and the holiday rush is over, but she still has one special wish to make: 'But I still have one wish to make, A special one for you'. Her wish is to be with her loved one, whom she is currently apart from: 'Merry christmas, darling, We're apart, that's true, But I can dream, And in my dreams, I'm christmasing with you'. The holidays are usually a joyful time, but in the song it becomes clear that every day is a holiday for her when she is near her loved one: 'But everyday's a holiday, When i'm near to you'. The lights on her Christmas tree and the burning logs in the fireplace fill her with the desire to see her loved one and wish them a merry Christmas: 'The logs on the fire, Fill me with desire, To see you and to say, That I wish you merry christmas'. Even for the new year, she has only one wish: to be with her loved one: 'I've just one wish, On this christmas eve, I wish I were with you'. The lyrics of the song end with the repeated wishes to be with her loved one and wish them a merry Christmas. This conveys a strong feeling of longing and love, heightened by the festive atmosphere of Christmas.