

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] The tree lit, but no one counting days Stockings that stay folded Gifts bought out of habit, not excitement No snow, just slush in the gutters I spend all my time working Beating the magic out of myself Until even the lights look tired [Pre-Chorus] Every song tells me it’s bright But I feel the gloom closing in tonight [Chorus 1] Decked halls and jingling bells Empty laughter, quiet hells All this joy, it’s on display I keep the season, it slips away [Verse 2] Footsteps echo where none should run The fire burns, but the warmth is gone Cups sit full upon the table, still A quiet house that remembers how it feels Bulbs in windows flicker like ghosts Every ornament whispers what I’ve lost Giggles that once filled these halls Now hang in corners, thin and small [Chorus 2] Decked halls and jingling bells Empty laughter, quiet hells All this joy, it’s on display I keep the season, it slips away [Verse 3] Tiny footprints in the morning frost A chair pulled out, but no one’s lost Paper scattered from gifts long gone Phantoms linger where humor shone Bells that rang in years before Murmur low through the empty floor I reach for ghosts that used to stay But Christmas drifts quietly away [Chorus] Decked halls and jingling bells Empty laughter, quiet hells All this joy, it’s on display I keep the season, it slips away [Violin Solo] [Chorus - Powerful] Decked halls and jingling bells (bells) Empty laughter, quiet hells (hells) All this joy, it’s on display (as you see) I keep the season, it slips away (so very far away) [Outro] Frost coats the steps out on the walk I leave the season lined with chalk Bulbs blink weakly, dim and small Christmas passes without... us... all
Tags
Low-key CHRISTMAS-core dark pop-rock, trip-hop, bittersweet holiday, ironically upbeat, sexy percussion, male baritone
3:24
No
1/3/2026