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Length
of song:
4:49 Song
style/genre:
Mid-tempo story-song, a strong classical
music feel to the accompaniment Key(s):
G flat major to E major to B major to
A flat major Note
range
(Low/High):
B below middle C to E flat in next
octave above middle C About
the song:
This holiday song depicts a divorced
parent looking forward to the arrival of
his or her children for their Christmas
visit. The song follows an emotional arc
from nostalgia (introduction) as the
parent gathers Christmas tree decorations,
to bittersweet regret at the fact of
divorce (first verse), to pleasurable
anticipation of Christmas activities
(chorus), to acceptance by the parent in
an upbeat ending that his/her love for the
children will endure no matter what else.
There are few Christmas or any
other-holiday songs that tell it like it
is as much as this one. Note: No, this one
is not autobiographical, strictly
speaking. Gender
point of
view:
It's ex-husbands who are usually in the
position presented in the song, but it
could be sung by a divorced mom as well
using the alternative lyrics provided Discography: 1. HOLIDAY HEART/Dane Vannatter (and other singers)/Disc 2,
Track 18/Volunteer Records 002 (this is a benefit project for Saint Barnabas
Hospice Center, Pennington, NJ) Demo
singer: Dane Vannatter
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