Verse 1:
The stockings hang, but the silence grows,
No pitter-patter of tiny toes.
The tree still sparkles, the lights still shine,
But the laughter we knew has slipped through time.
The echoes linger of years gone by,
When magic filled the starry sky.
Now the halls are quiet, the rooms feel bare,
Christmas is here, but you're not there.
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Chorus:
Empty halls and silent nights,
Dreaming of your faces by the firelight.
The world keeps turning, but it feels so slow,
Christmas without you is a lonely glow.
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Verse 2:
The kitchen's still, no flour, no mess,
No little hands in their Sunday best.
The gifts are wrapped, but the joy feels thin,
A hollow warmth where the love had been.
I hope you're smiling, wherever you are,
Under your own tree, wishing on your star.
But as we sit here, beneath the pine,
We’re longing for the days when you were mine.
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Chorus:
Empty halls and silent nights,
Dreaming of your faces by the firelight.
The world keeps turning, but it feels so slow,
Christmas without you is a lonely glow.
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Bridge:
We raised you strong, we watched you soar,
We cheered you on as you walked through new doors.
But every triumph takes you away,
And leaves us longing for one more day.
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Final Chorus:
Empty halls and silent nights,
Dreaming of your faces by the firelight.
We’ll light the candles, let the memories flow,
Christmas without you is the love we show.
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Outro:
So if you think of us, as the stars align,
Know you’re forever, in this heart of mine.
The tree will stand, the lights will glow,
And we’ll hold you close, though you may not know.