Lyrics
Verse 1
As fall rides off in the sunset
I sweep the snow from my doorstep
I just can't help but stop and grin
It's like I'm ten years old again
And everywhere I go I can feel it
Some say it moves like a spirit
It falls on us once a year
Like it came on a midnight clear
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
It's all love
The season is a gift
When love came down to let us live
Let's open up and let our hearts embrace this moment
Chorus (Repeat)
For Christmas this year
Gonna make a sound
Gonna make it loud
For Christmas this year
We're gonna make some noise
Let the world rejoice
For Christmas this year
For Christmas
For Christmas this year
Verse 2
The laughter starts before the sunrise
I sneak downstairs at the sparklin' lights
And oh what joy it brings to me
Our family around our Christmas tree
And I thank the Lord for His favor
As we sing the songs of the Savior
Our Savior
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge (Repeat x3)
Holy, holy, holy
God is coming near
Unto us a Savior born
On a midnight clear
Chorus (Repeat x2)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Christmas This Year" opens with seasonal, nostalgic imagery, sweeping snow and feeling suddenly young again, before naming that feeling as something moving "like a spirit" through the entire season. That comparison sets up the song's turn from sentiment toward theology, describing the season itself as a gift because "love came down to let us live."
Its chorus repeats a call to loud, public celebration, framing Christmas not as quiet reflection alone but as an occasion for noise and shared rejoicing. A second verse grounds that celebration in family tradition, sneaking downstairs to lights and a tree, before turning that ordinary scene into thanksgiving specifically for the Savior being sung about.
The bridge quotes a familiar carol phrase directly, declaring God's nearness and the Savior's birth "on a midnight clear." Rooted in contemporary Christmas worship, the song functions as a bridge between nostalgic family tradition and explicit praise, tying childhood wonder at the season to a specific, named reason for celebration.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 9:6 Describes a child born and a son given, echoed in the song's declaration that a Savior was born on a midnight clear.
- Luke 2:10-11 Announces good news of great joy at the Savior's birth, echoed in the song's call for the world to rejoice.