[intro] [Verse 1] Every year, the same tired routine Avoid the high street, the red and the green I skip the carols, I mute the TV Said, 'This commercial happiness ain't for me' The pavement slush and the glitter bomb bright I just wait it out until Boxing Day night Wrapped up tight in my anti-holiday cloak Thinking all this goodwill is just a bad joke. [Pre-Chorus] [Hi-hat acceleration, rhythmic bassline pulse] But then you walked by, laughing at the snow drift And suddenly my icy defenses shift You got those fairy lights tangled in your hair And for a second, I forgot not to care. [Chorus 1] [Full Driving 165 BPM Drum Break, layered vocal harmony] That December beat, it hits too hard, yeah Used to hate the sparkle, the plastic facade, yeah Now my headphones skip, 'cause my pulse is high Is this feeling warm? Am I ready to try? That December beat, yeah, it keeps on playing I swore I hated all the things they were saying But standing next to you, the air is light I think I might like December, just tonight. [Verse 2] [Sparse instrumentation, chopped vocal sample enters] I caught myself buying the cinnamon spice Never thought I’d pay that ridiculous price Watched a cheesy movie, the volume low Didn’t even mind the fake Hollywood snow Your knit sweater and the cocoa steam rise It’s confusing me, reflected in your eyes I’m dropping my guard, letting down the firewall Maybe being cynical wasn’t worth it all. [Pre-Chorus] [Hi-hat acceleration, rhythmic bassline pulse] 'Cause then you looked up, humming to the radio tune Suddenly the dark night felt like noon You got that holiday spirit, so sincere And I'm kinda wishing you were standing here. [Chorus 2] [Full Driving 165 BPM Drum Break, layered vocal harmony] That December beat, it hits too hard, yeah Used to hate the sparkle, the plastic facade, yeah Now my headphones skip, 'cause my pulse is high Is this feeling warm? Am I ready to try? That December beat, yeah, it keeps on playing I swore I hated all the things they were saying But standing next to you, the air is light I think I might like December, just tonight. [Bridge] [Atmospheric synth pad swell, beat drops out slightly, emotional delivery] I know I swore off tinsel and all the bright noise Dismissed the cheer as fleeting, manufactured joys But it wasn't the bells or the presents underneath It was the rhythm of your laughter, a new kind of relief Yeah, you didn't change the season, you just changed the pace And now the cold outside feels like a warm embrace. [Chorus 3] [Beat returns stronger, vocal ad-libs layered in] That December beat, it hits too hard, yeah (Too hard, too fast) I used to hate the sparkle, the fake facade, yeah (The fake facade) Now my headphones skip, 'cause my pulse is high This feeling's warm, and I'm ready to try! That December beat, yeah, it keeps on playing I love the simple things that you are saying And standing next to you, the air is light I think I definitely like December tonight. [Outro] [Beat fades quickly with distorted sub bass loop] December beat... Yeah, it's getting warm... So warm...
