Christmas At Home Tonight

創作心境｜

《 Christmas At Home Tonight》／《今夜在家過聖誕》

這首歌從一個很簡單的畫面開始，
一家人、喜歡的人，都在同一個屋簷下過聖誕。

外面在下雪，城市在熱鬧，真正重要的場景卻是客廳裡，
有人在忙晚餐，有人圍著樹聊天，小孩在搶禮物，你和那個人只是安靜坐在旁邊，看著這一切發生。

音樂上，用電影預告片規格去處理這個「家」，
管弦樂、聖誕鐘聲、合唱、重低音一起推進，像坐在影廳裡看自己家人的故事。

歌詞沒有講大道理，只是在對聽的人說，
如果今年很累，那就先在這一晚，好好待在燈光裡，被愛包圍一次。

Christmas At Home Tonight
今夜在家過聖誕

詞| AIKE 英譯｜Jason 曲| Doris、Foxy lai
唱｜Serena

One by one the lights come on,

Front doors opening, people home.

Under this familiar roof,

Christmas starts right here with you.

Snow is spinning in the narrow street,

Footprints leading up to where we live.

Warm light spilling from the window glass,

Familiar voices saying, “Come on in.”

In the kitchen every laugh and plate,

Simple dinner, nothing needs to shine.

You walk in and flash that little smile,

And the whole room brightens in my mind.

Coats on chairs and boots by the door,

Kids are playing on the living room floor.

Every face that’s gathered here

Is a reason I’m still standing this year.

Christmas at home tonight,

All of us beneath the gentle light.

Family, friends and you beside me,

I don’t need anything more tonight.

Laughter running through the room,

Music pushing out the winter gloom.

If there’s one scene I could keep in my life,

It’s Christmas at home tonight.

Grandma starts another old time tale,

Half the room is laughing, half turns quiet.

Dad is tugging on the tangled lights,

Mom says, “Save some cookies for tomorrow night.”

Every photo on the fridge door shows

All the years we’ve tried to hold on tight.

Then you look across the room and smile,

And I know my luck turned out just right.

All those days we almost lost our way,

Rushing through and trying not to break.

Now I see you sitting here with me,

And it feels like this year still meant something.

Christmas at home tonight,

House so warm it feels like our small paradise.

Someone cuts the cake, someone pours the tea,

Someone turns a quiet moment into comedy.

You lean your head upon my shoulder,

Say, “Let’s keep nights like this when we get older.”

So I promise softly in my mind,

every year I’ll bring you home for Christmas time.

One day there’ll be brand-new smiling faces,

one day there’ll be empty chairs in places.

But as long as we can call them back around this table,

This will always be the home that feels like a fable.

Christmas at home tonight,

Cold outside but every heart here warm and bright.

Watching how the tree lights trace your face,

I know this is my greatest wish in place.

I don’t need a perfect gift or plan,

I don’t need some grand and fancy feast.

If I can still call you “love” on nights like this,

That’s my idea of a perfect Christmas.

Songs grow softer, people clear the plates,

Someone yawns and says it’s getting late.

Quietly I fold this night inside my mind,

And hope next Christmas when the lights turn on,

You’ll be here again,

Sitting right by my side.