(Male) Verse 1 The snow was falling sideways Down the old December street I had no plans, no carols Till your footsteps crossed with me You smiled like Christmas morning Through a window lit with gold And my tired heart remembered What it felt like not to fall cold (Female) Verse 2 You said the year was heavy But you’d carry half of mine We laughed about the troubles Over cheap red Christmas wine And the choir in the churchyard Sang a tune we used to know But somehow in that moment It felt softer, warm, and slow (Together) Chorus Oh, this Christmas… we’ve been shattered, we’ve been saved In the candle-light we whisper all the hopes we never gave We’ve been broken, we’ve been lonely, but tonight we’re standing here Two voices in the winter… singing love into the year (Male) Verse 3 The radio kept playing Songs of joy we couldn’t fake But we hummed our own old rhythm In a tiny pub by the lake You traced your name in frostwork On the window by the fire And said “Love’s no Christmas miracle… It’s just choosing to stay tired.” (Female) Bridge But I’ll stay tired beside you Through the winters still to come For every dark December We’ll make softer with our song (Together) Chorus (bigger, harmonized) Oh, this Christmas… we’ve been shattered, we’ve been saved In the candle-light we whisper all the hopes we never gave We’ve been broken, we’ve been lonely, but tonight we’re standing here Two voices in the winter… singing love into the year Outro (female then male ad-libs) "Stay with me this Christmas…" "…I’m not going anywhere."
