☝️ Key Points
- The song is about an encounter on a snowy winter day
- The man describes the beauty of the woman with poetic metaphors
- She longs for his return at Christmas
- She remains steadfast in the belief that he will return at Christmas
- She promises that their love will return at Christmas
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Christmas Day" by
Dido are about an encounter with a young man on a snowy winter day. He asks for permission to drink by her fire, and she agrees. As he sits there quietly, she watches him and he tells her how beautiful she is. He describes her green eyes like summer grass, her red lips like a freshly cut rose, her soft hair like an Irish river, and her voice full of sweet beauty. The last words she hears from him are: "I will return at Christmas for you".
She can't say exactly where he is, but her heart is with him. She saves her best dresses for the day she will leave. Her father, sister, and friends are happy for her. Even the priest tells her to be grateful to God for such beauty. But the night comes and she can't sleep as she watches the stars that guide him. She longs for his return at Christmas.
The last words she hears from him are the last words she will ever hear from him. But she remains steadfast in the belief that he will return at Christmas. She says he will return, her love will return at Christmas. She promises she will return, her love will return at Christmas.