Christmas Nostalgia

[Intro - Christmas Atmosphere, Family Laughter] [Verse] Yo, the world spins fast, I’m clutchin’ nostalgia tight, Back when Christmas lights glowed through December nights. Grandma’s kitchen hummin’, scents of cinnamon rise, While stories painted warmth in my innocent eyes. The tree stood tall, draped in tinsel and dreams, A beacon in a world not as torn at the seams. Family circled close, hands clasped in a prayer, Now those same hands drift, reaching thin through the air. Grandpa’s laugh echoed deep, like a bassline raw, A rhythm of love that held no flaw. But now the beats skip, like a record that’s worn, Fragments of the joy we used to adorn. I crave that glow, the silent magic it lent, Before time’s cruel hands broke the ornament. A shattered sphere, reflections scattered apart, But I still piece it together inside my heart. Through the rush and the roar of this present day, I long for slow moments where we’d just stay. Unwrapping the quiet, the peace wrapped in bows, Before life’s storm stole what only memory knows. So I deck my mind with the echoes of then, Rewind the reel, let it play again. For in the flicker of candles, the chill of the air, I find that childhood magic still lingers there. [Refrain] Let the snow fall soft, let the lights burn bright, Bring the love back home on this silent night. It’s not the gifts we give, but the time we spend, That makes Christmas magic come alive again. [Verse] Now it’s tangled like the lights in the attic we stash, Grandparents gone, and the time seems to dash. Family scattered, caught up in the daily grind, Lost in the hustle, we’ve left the love behind. Work piles up, and the bills take their claim, While the warmth of the season feels harder to name. Counting coins for the gifts or the miles to meet, When the real treasure’s closeness, not things we keep. We crave that peace, that unspoken glow, But the magic needs love, not the gifts we show. A hug, a kind word, or just being near, Costs nothing at all, but it’s worth more each year. So let’s slow it down, let the chaos subside, Rekindle the joy that we’ve let slip outside. Christmas ain’t about ribbons or the cards we send, It’s the moments we share and the hearts we mend. Let’s gather the pieces of what once was bright, And craft something new in the cold winter’s night. A spark of that magic, a love so true, Christmas isn’t lost—it’s waiting in you. [Bridge] Through the frost on the window, I see it clear, The spirit we lost is still lingering near. It’s not in the wrapping or the bows we tie, It’s the warmth in our hearts that will never die. So leave the worries, let the world stand still, Feel the peace in the air, let it break our will. Together we’ll find what was never gone, The love that makes this season strong. [Refrain] Let the snow fall soft, let the lights burn bright, Bring the love back home on this silent night. It’s not the gifts we give, but the time we spend, That makes Christmas magic come alive again.