

"Call on Christmas Eve"
Hi everyone!
Congratulations, you've successfully scanned the QR code and made it to the song! Seemed easier than sending out a CD.
Merry Christmas! Above is an audio player that should let you hear "Call on Christmas Eve." As stated in the card, this isn't your standard Christmas song, but more of a story set a Christmas time. Like Die Hard, but with less Alan Rickman. (But Die Hard is still a Christmas movie, and I am willing to Die Hard on that hill.)
I tried a few different Christmas song ideas before writing this one. Writing something classic and funny like "Two Front Teeth" or "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" felt a bit tone deaf, and writing something snarky about politics or COVID also felt wrong. So instead, I started thinking about what would make the world seem right again for Christmas. For me, that was re-forging old connections and getting answers to questions that were always stuck in the back of my mind. Who doesn't love closure? Using that as a springboard, I pictured being back in your hometown for the holidays, making a phone call on Christmas Eve and asking an old friend if they'd be willing to walk and spell everything out. The lyrics are below :)
Finally, a lot of work and money goes into everyone song I make, and while this one was written and recorded quicker that most, it's still a labor of love. I wanted to do something special this year, and I'm so thrilled I could send out these cards with a song, but it didn't come without expenses. If you're feeling charitable and would like to support a musician, I would be humbled and honored by your belief and generosity. The best ways to support me are by buying merch (I ship!), buying my music on BandCamp and sharing my music with your friends if you like it. If you a soul who needs not for material goods and just wants to spread some joy, Venmo to @henryplayspiano is deeply appreciated as well. If this song or any of my songs bring you joy, I hope you'll consider supporting me.
Be safe, be well, and keep being curious!
Best,
Henry
Call on Christmas Eve
First of all I can’t believe
How short half a decade seems
It sounded like to me an awful lot
I heard you moved out of state
I guess med school couldn’t wait
I’m stuck here with my kindergarten thoughts
They always wander off
I hate to do this bolt out of the blue
But I’m home for Christmas
Are you too?
There’s so much we left unresolved
That’s why I called
CHORUS
Everything is lights and buzz
It won’t snow, it never does
But you said something
As you left
I’m still wondering what that was
Can you meet me for a walk?
All I want for Christmas is to talk
Second off, you don’t like gifts
Charity’s for communists
I got you something anyway
Get over it (Get over it)
The postal service needs some love
So I can ship, push comes to shove
But I don’t know what package fits a wish
Wishes like I wish you’d told me
I swear I will not judge
This year’s been way too nuts
To hold a grudge
CHORUS
Everything is lights and buzz
It won’t snow, it never does
But you said something
As you left
I’m still wondering what that was
Trade me all your whens for whys
Yankee swap our separate sides
Certainty’s in short supply
I was hoping you’d provide
Can you meet me for a walk?
All I want for Christmas is to talk
BRIDGE
I’m always pulling at my sweater
Tangled in loose threads
Come help me
Make a string of a big letters
To celebrate the end
Walk me through from A to Z
Maybe we’ll wake up to see
CHORUS
Every ending in it’s place
Every question mark erased
Every stocking filled with memories
Of who we used to be
Could you meet me at the dock?
Every secret still a shock
Behind a door that doesn’t lock
And 1000 skipping rocks
But I’d settle for a walk
All I want for Christmas is to talk