MERRY LITTLE DISASTER ZYRA [Intro — Gentle Piano, Distant Christmas Bells] [Soft, Intimate Female Vocals] The tree’s a little crooked… The lights don’t even work. And somebody burned the Christmas dinner. [Small Laugh] You know what? I think I love it. [Warm Strings Enter] [Verse 1 — Intimate, Rhythmic Female Rap] Paper on the carpet, ribbons on the stairs, Someone’s singing out of tune, but nobody really cares. Got a crack in the ornament, a stain upon my dress, And a hundred little moments turning chaos into happiness. The snow outside is melting, all the candles burning low, Got a picture full of people that I never wanna let go. We were fighting in the kitchen ‘bout the way to cook the pie, Now we’re laughing at the table with the tears inside our eyes. I spent so many winters trying hard to get it right, Chasing perfect little pictures underneath the Christmas lights. But the beauty wasn’t hiding in the glitter or the gold, It was somewhere in the stories that we never thought we’d hold. [Pre-Chorus — Emotional Melodic Build] And if the stars don’t shine tonight, We’ll make our own little light. Nothing here is perfect, But everything feels right. [Chorus — Warm, Powerful Christmas Pop Anthem] It’s a merry little disaster, Nothing like the picture in my head. We’re a beautiful catastrophe, With a thousand things unsaid. Let the whole world fall to pieces, Let the snow come crashing through. It’s a merry little disaster, And I wouldn’t change a thing with you. Oh-oh-oh, let the Christmas bells ring, Love is in the mess of everything. It’s a merry little disaster, But it’s beautiful to me. [Post-Chorus — Uplifting Melodic Trap Drop] La-la-la, let it snow, We don’t need a perfect show. Fa-la-la, here we are, Little broken Christmas stars. Oh-oh-oh, hold on tight, We can make our own starlight. Merry little disaster, Everything we’re after. [Verse 2 — Fast, Emotional Double-Time Rap] Tick-tock, midnight, everybody’s getting older, Got a thousand little memories that I’m learning how to shoulder. Every year a little different, every face a little changed, Every Christmas teaches something that the last one never gave. We got arguments and laughter, we got photographs and scars, Got a little bit of heaven underneath these paper stars. And I know I can be difficult, I know I talk too loud, But you never tried to change me just to make somebody proud. I was always on the naughty list, always breaking every rule, Always acting like my heart was something nobody could fool. But the truth is underneath it, there’s a girl who wants to stay, In a room where she is wanted even on her worst damn day. No diamonds, no designer, no expensive little treasure, Could replace a single moment that I wish could last forever. So I’m putting down my armor, just a little, just tonight, Let the world keep all its judgments, I’ve got everything I like. [Pre-Chorus — Rising Strings, Layered Female Harmonies] And if the stars don’t shine tonight, We’ll make our own little light. Nothing here is perfect, But everything feels right. [Chorus — Full Orchestral Christmas Trap-Pop] It’s a merry little disaster, Nothing like the picture in my head. We’re a beautiful catastrophe, With a thousand things unsaid. Let the whole world fall to pieces, Let the snow come crashing through. It’s a merry little disaster, And I wouldn’t change a thing with you. Oh-oh-oh, let the Christmas bells ring, Love is in the mess of everything. It’s a merry little disaster, But it’s beautiful to me. [Bridge — Piano Only, Vulnerable Spoken Vocals] You know… I’ve spent this whole Christmas Telling everybody how naughty I am. How I don’t need anybody. How I don’t give a damn. [Pause] But maybe… Maybe the bravest thing I can do… Is admit that I care. [Soft Breath] Don’t tell Santa. [Gentle Laugh — Orchestral Crescendo] [Final Rap — Powerful, Fast, Triumphant Delivery] Red bows, gold lights, dancing in the kitchen, Got a million little reasons why I’m grateful for this living. Not a fairy-tale December, not a picture-perfect scene, Just a little bit of chaos and the people who love me. All the broken decorations, all the plans that fell apart, All the unexpected moments that were written on my heart. I don’t need a perfect ending, don’t need everything to shine, ’Cause the best thing about Christmas is the love that we can find! [Final Chorus — Spectacular Orchestral Pop Finale] IT’S A MERRY LITTLE DISASTER! Nothing like the picture in my head! We’re a beautiful catastrophe, With a thousand things unsaid! Let the whole world fall to pieces, Let the snow come crashing through! It’s a merry little disaster, AND I WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING WITH YOU! Oh-oh-oh, let the Christmas bells ring! Love is in the mess of everything! It’s a merry little disaster, BUT IT’S BEAUTIFUL TO ME! [Outro — Piano, Gentle Bells, Soft Female Vocals] Maybe I was never meant to be nice. Maybe I was never meant to be perfect. But I was alway
