A 'real' take on Christmas. Often a lonely and desperate time for some. Until love may find you. Well sung with lyrics to match. Well produced and the vocals and music create room for each other.
Much Feeling in the Voice Nice Waltz!
With a full on intro, this song dives right in to the story of a man whose former Christmases were lonely, but now that he has his (girlfriend/wife), he's not lonely anymore. I gave high marks for originality because I haven't ever heard a song with this theme before. Nice use of alliteration in the lyrics (bustle begins). Lyrics contain vivid word pictures that evoke memories, sights and sounds of Christmas. Nice instrumentation and mix.
This is a nice sentimental song that explores the various emotions of Christmas... before and after finding that someone special to share Christmas with. The vocal is authentic and natural. The 3/4 time also gives this song a certain nostalgic charm... almost like an old country waltz. I could see this used as an underscore to a film/video or even edited for a TV Commercial. Nice.