• The Day After Christmas

    December 26, 2009 - Comments (10)

    Here are the lyrics to a song I wrote… Fitting for today… I posted the audio on myspace.com/matthewwest. You can hear it by clicking on the audio player in the sidebar.

    Here comes the letdown Christmas is over
    Here comes the meltdown there goes the cheer
    but before we have a breakdown let us remember
    the Light of the World is still here

    So, Happy Day After Christmas
    Merry rest of the year
    Even when Christmas is over
    The Light of the World is still here

    Come January I’m ready for summer
    Super bowl’s over, I’ll settle for spring
    sometimes we all need a change in the weather
    but it won’t change the reason we sing

    Happy Day After Christmas
    Merry rest of the year
    Even when Christmas is over
    The Light of the World is still here

    So take down the stockings, take back the sweaters
    take down the lights and the star and the tree
    But don’t let this world take your joy after Christmas
    Take joy to the world and just sing

    Happy Day After Christmas
    Merry rest of the year
    Even when Christmas is over
    The Light of the World is still here

    -MW

    Matthew West POSTED BY:
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    • 10 comments

    1. 1. Holli commented:

      Sat 26/12/09, 11:25 am

      That is amazing. Now I want to buy it!!!

    2. 2. Sarah commented:

      Sat 26/12/09, 3:13 pm

      That’s awesome!! I can’t wait to hear it!

    3. 3. kelly (race_12_1) commented:

      Sat 26/12/09, 4:20 pm

      Love this!! I’ve been writing a series about “the Fringe” on my site, and today I finished that with “Removing The Fringe” which is in keeping with this same idea. Thank you for reminding all of us that the Lord is in our lives all year even though Christmas lasts only a day.

    4. 4. Jeisel Q. commented:

      Sat 26/12/09, 6:34 pm

      I love it! Yup, I remember what you wrote on your book “101 ways to give this Christmas away”. Very true…”The Light of the World is still here” HAPPY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS!! =]

    5. 5. Donika Carlisle commented:

      Sat 26/12/09, 10:30 pm

      I love this song! I had forgotten about the song until I heard it again this year. I remember hearing it last year too!! I can’t wait to be able to buy it one day!!!

    6. 6. Jennifer Eckert commented:

      Sun 27/12/09, 7:26 am

      Those are good lyrics…I’ll have to listen to the song.

    7. 7. Kristen Artz commented:

      Mon 28/12/09, 9:19 pm

      I really like the lyrics to this can’t wait to hear it! And yeah that’s exactly how I feel after Christmas haha just ready for Spring and Summer but your lyrics really made me think. This is great and amidst all this holiday stuff, decorating the tree, (undecorating considering that Christmas is now over) presents, ect ect it is absolutely essential to remember Jesus through the season for He is the reason for it all. He is the hope of the season of hope and without Him there is nothing. And thank you so much I’ve been going through some storms recently and Christmas and the holiday cheer just lightens everything up then it is gone and it seems like you have nothing again even though that I already knew that Jesus is always there with us not just during Christmas. I want to thank you so much for that reminder that He is still here and He is still with us even after the holiday is over! I really needed that! And now I can continue to go on and remember this from day to day no matter what I am going through because Jesus is always there and it is Him that we must place our hope and trust in, esspecially during the difficult times! I absolutely love your music you’re great (and I’m sure you hear that a lot) but keep on going I think what you are doing is great and you are really glorifying God and His Kingdom and cause through what you are doing and that is truly the meaning of it all! Way to go!

    8. 8. Mela Kamin commented:

      Wed 30/12/09, 9:17 am

      love it – great writing and sentiment … really enjoyed seeing you at the 60 days of service tribute here. We have your book and my Mom used it as part of her Christmas letter to challenge our family to focus on the giving of Christmas … very well received and enjoyed by all. Our kids got into it too. KTIS has been playing a lot of “Christmas Makes me Cry” – well done. Wishing you a joy-filled New Year filled with God’s goodness.

    9. 9. amber commented:

      Sat 2/1/10, 7:31 pm

      I love your song the motions it is the best.

    10. 10. Andrew commented:

      Thu 21/1/10, 4:39 pm

      Love love this song!!! :) Went to the myspace page and can’t find the song though. Where can I find it?

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