[Verse 1 – steady, grounded] I walked through town after work, cold air cutting through my coat. People rushing with bags that looked too heavy, kids dragging their feet in the muddy snow. A man outside the bakery asked for help, said Christmas was his worst kinda hell. I gave what little I had. kept on moving, thinking. I didn’t have much more left to give. ⸻ [Chorus 1 – “Better Christmas” – soft lift] I want a better Christmas. A better Christmas. A better Christmas. Just one calm day. A better Christmas. A better Christmas. Yeah One where the noise shifts away ⸻ [Verse 2 – warm, nostalgic, not metaphorical] I passed your street without meaning to, saw our Christmas lights up in the window The ones I used to hang there for you They were the way we always did them — tidy, warm, house looking like a Christmas card. And in my head I heard the family talking, all of us crammed in that living room laughing. None of it was happening now — just the past pulling me down So I cleared my head and kept on walking. Yeah Just Kept on walking towards a ⸻ [Chorus 2 – “Better Christmas” – brighter lift] a better Christmas. I want A better Christmas. A better Christmas. Where we speak more kindly. A better Christmas. A better Christmas. Yeah Feels like it could find me. ⸻ [Verse 3 – simple human moment] In the square, a dad held up his daughter so she could see the town tree glow. She wasn’t asking for presents, just the lights up close. He looked worn out but steady, and she leaned her head on his arm. For a moment it all felt calm — no chaos, just that simple Christmas charm ⸻ [Chorus 3 – “That Christmas” – most uplifting] I want to feel like that at Christmas. I remember That Christmas. That Christmas. Where things felt real. That Christmas. That Christmas. That Christmas Yeah that Christmas feel [outro - festive choir].
