Day 21 - Music On Christmas Morning

 Day 21 - Music On Christmas Morning

Music On Christmas Morning - play song on Bandcamp 

Text (c) Anne Brontë, first published in 1846 under her pen name Acton Bell in the collection Poems by the Brontë sisters.
(*the author died at least 100 years ago - 28 May 1849)

Another instrumental idea I'd had for a Christmas track but lacked any inspiration for lyrics until I found Anne Brontë's wonderful poem.

The piece celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is written in a traditional hymn style, characterised by its simplicity and sincerity.

The poem begins with the narrator expressing a love of music, and how it has the power to soothe  grief and pain. They then describe the special music that is heard on Christmas morning, which they say has the power to awaken them from their sleep and call them to worship. 

A lovely idea which struck a chord and I edited the text to fit my music and my own beliefs.

'Every Christmas Eve' by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Written, recorded, performed, produced by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
(c) Richard Longley 2025

lyrics

Every Christmas Eve
I’ll take you by the hand, we’ll light a candle
For your love

Every Christmas Day
We’ll hide away in secret, think about you
And your love

Every year I know it’s getting harder
Every year I know I miss you more

Every Christmas night
I’ll make a promise that I won’t forget you
Or your love

Turning out the lights
I’ll hide away my feelings, won’t regret them
Or my love

Every year I know it’s getting harder
Every year I know I miss you more

And you know
This is when the days are darkest
I can’t let go
This is when the days aren’t good enough for you

Every year I know it’s getting harder
Every year I know I miss you more

credits


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