Christmases When You Were Mine
The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection EP (2007)
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Background and Lyrical Theme
«'Christmases When You Were Mine' is one of the original songs that I wrote on this album. And when we went in to decide that we're gonna do a Christmas album I was like, 'Well, there's got to be something really original and different about it, or else there's no use doing it. So, this song I think is really different because it's a different spin on a Christmas song. My favorite kind of thing to write about is heartbreak or something like that. And a lot of times during the Holidays you're reminiscing about Holidays past, maybe with people you're not around anymore. And so this song is really special to me and I hope it's a little bit different than any other Holiday song.»
Taylor Swift
Live Performances
Critical Reception
Commercial Performance
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Please take down the mistletoe
‘Cause I don’t want to think about that right now
‘Cause everything I want is miles away
In a snow covered little town
My momma’s in the kitchen, worrying about me
Season’s greetings, hope you’re well
Well I’m doing alright
If you were wondering
Lately I can never tell
[Chorus]
I know this shouldn’t be a lonely time
But there were Christmases when you were mine
[Verse 2]
I’ve been doing fine without you, really
Up until the nights got cold
And everybody’s here, except you, baby
Seems like everyone’s got someone to hold
[Chorus]
But for me it’s just a lonely time
‘Cause there were Christmases when you were mine
[Verse 3]
Merry Christmas, everybody
That’ll have to be something I just say this year
I’ll bet you got your mom another sweater
And were your cousins late again?
When you were putting up the lights this year
Did you notice one less pair of hands?
[Chorus]
I know this shouldn’t be a lonely time
But there were Christmases when I didn’t wonder how you are tonight
‘Cause there were Christmases when you were mine
[Outro]
You were mine
Artist | Taylor Swift |
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Album | The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection EP |
Released | October 14, 2007 |
Recorded | 2007 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 3:06 |
Label | Big Machine Records |
Songwriters | Taylor Swift Liz Rose Nathan Chapman |
Producer | Nathan Chapman |