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Christmas Lights & Power Bills

[Intro – Spoken, Minimal Build, Crowd Murmur, Vinyl Crackle] Yeah… Every year same promise… “Quiet Christmas… calm vibes…” (Selector… pull it from the top) [Verse 1 – Deejayed, Dancehall Swing, Storytelling Flow] Snow pon di roof, lights pon di lawn One man dreamin’ big from dusk till dawn Family pull up, bags dem long Every likkle plan already gone wrong Tree too tall, door too tight Stress from morning straight through night Neighbours peek when di wires dem spark Man swear say, “This year… perfect start” [Pre-Chorus – Rising Tension, Call & Response] One switch flip… whole street glow Power company say, “We didn’t know” Bills a climb like Santa sleigh Wifey roll eye but still say “Okay…” [Chorus – Anthem Hook, Dancehall Chant] Christmas lights and power bills Big dreams, bigger thrills One house light up di hill Whole block feel di skill Laugh through pain, love still build Family chaos—Christmas real From calm to madness, no refills Christmas lights and power bills [Drop – Drum & Bass Switch, Crowd FX, Air Horns] ⚡ PULL UP ⚡ Lights dem BRRRR— Bassline RUN Whole yard TURN RAVE MODE [Verse 2 – Fast Deejay, DnB Rhythm, Comedic Detail] Turkey dry, gravy gone Dog steal food, now chaos on Uncle vexed ‘bout politics Auntie loud with conspiracy bits Cousin sleep pon di sofa deep Kids wide awake—no time fi sleep Frozen road, wrong turn twice Every “quick trip” cost bare time [Break – Spoken, Crowd Laughs] Who invite dem again? (WHO?!) Nah man… it’s Christmas… [Chorus – Full Energy, Call & Response] Christmas lights and power bills Plans dem bend but vibes still live Laugh through stress, hold di wheel Family madness—Christmas real From calm to madness, no refills Whole year stress but love still build Turn di chaos to memories Christmas lights and power bills [Bridge – Half-Time, Emotional Lift] When di noise drop low one time And di room glow warm and kind All di stress fade outta sight Kids dem laugh, heart feel right It messy… but it ours Even when di fuse box sour Through di madness one thing true Every year we do it too [Final Drop – Drum & Bass Reload, Big Rave Energy] RELOAD DAT Lights flash, bass hit harder Family dance like problem nah matter [Big Finish – Anthem, Crowd Sing-Along] From di roof to di street From di laugh to di tears If it mash up, we fix it Every single year Christmas wild, but love still spills Toast to di madness—cheers and chills No calm night, no silent hills Just Christmas lights and power bills [Outro – Spoken, Fade with Laughter & FX] Same time next year… Yeah? Yeah.