Verse 1
The house is dressed in silver and pine
Old records crackle, stuck in time
Everyone’s laughing a little too loud
Like noise might keep the tears down
I hang your stocking by the door
Even though you won’t need it anymore
Pre-Chorus
They say this season heals the hurt
But it just seems to make it worse
Chorus
There’s an empty chair in December
Where your jokes used to land
Every candle burns a memory
I still don’t understand
They say peace on earth, good will, cheer
But all I feel is you not here
The world keeps singing “all is bright”
While I’m just trying to survive the night
Verse 2
I smile for photos I won’t frame
Say your name like it’s not in pain
Your favorite song comes on the radio
I pretend I don’t already know
That grief doesn’t knock, it just walks in
Like an old friend I didn’t invite in
Pre-Chorus
I wrap the hurt in ribbons tight
Tell myself I’m doing “fine”
Chorus
But there’s an empty chair in December
Where your coat used to hang
Every ornament remembers
Every joy and every ache
They say time makes it all okay
But it just teaches me new ways to ache
The world keeps shouting “hold on tight”
While I’m breaking quietly inside
Bridge
If heaven hears Christmas wishes
Here’s mine, even if it’s small
Just let me feel you near me
When the snow starts to fall
I don’t need signs or angels
Just a dream where you stay
Just one more ordinary moment
In the middle of the holiday
Chorus (Soft)
There’s an empty chair in December
But your love still fills the room
I carry you through the carols
Through every silent tune
Joy and sorrow intertwine
Like these hands of yours and mine
The world can sing its silent night
I’ll love you through the longest night
Outro
So I light one more candle slow
For the heart I’ll always know
Christmas comes, and so does grief
But love still lives in me
