☝️ Key Points
- The song is about longing and love at Christmas for someone who is far away.
- The 'Christmas Roses' are a symbol of these feelings.
- The singer sends flowers to the beloved person to bring them joy.
- The flowers are also meant to convey the singer's message of love.
- Even though they are physically separated, the singer wants the beloved person to know that they will always love them.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Christmas Roses" by
Hank Snow are about the longing and love one feels at Christmas for someone who is far away. The "Christmas Roses" are a symbol of these feelings.
The song begins with the lines "Christmas roses to you I'm sending, May they bring Christmas joy though we're apart". Here, the singer expresses that he is sending flowers to the person he loves to bring them Christmas joy even though they are separated.
In the next line, it says: "Christmas roses will say I love you, As the tender message echoes from my heart". Here, it becomes clear that the flowers also convey a message – the singer's love. The "tender message" is meant to come from his heart.
In the chorus, it is repeated that the singer cannot be with the loved one on Christmas: "Though I can't be with you on this Christmas Day, Remember that I'll always love you though I'm far away". But he wants her to remember that he will always love her, even though he is far away.
The song lyrics end with the same lines as in the chorus: "Christmas roses to you I'm sending, May they bring Christmas joy though we're apart". So, the "Christmas Roses" are a symbol of the love and longing at Christmas that the singer sends to the loved one and that should give them hope for joy and connection, even though they are physically separated.
The text is very simple and uses few words to express the singer's feelings. The "Christmas Roses" symbolize the love and longing he feels for the loved one while they are separated at Christmas.