Let’s face it, Christmas is a time for bittersweet songs. For every kiss stolen under the mistletoe, there’s grief from the memory of family and friends no longer with us. Christmas in the Room, the #10 song in my 25 Days of Christmas Songs, captures the bittersweetness of the holidays and life. But the song by Sufjan Stevens (He has a brother named Marzuki. What up with those names?) hits on what’s really important: being together. No gifts. No crap. Just the joy of being together.
Oh, I can see the day when we’ll die
But I don’t care to think of silence
For now, I hear you laughing
The greatest joy is like the sunriseNo gifts to give, they’re all right here
Inside our hearts the glorious cheer
And in the house we see a light
That comes from what we know insideI’ll come to you, I’ll sing to you
Like it’s Christmas in the room
I’ll dance with you, I’ll laugh with you
Until it’s Christmas in the room
Until it’s Christmas in the room
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