Christmas At Home Tonight

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《 Christmas At Home Tonight》／《今夜在家过圣诞》

这首歌从一个很简单的画面开始，
一家人、喜欢的人，都在同一个屋檐下过圣诞。

外面在下雪，城市在热闹，真正重要的场景却是客厅里，
有人在忙晚餐，有人围著树聊天，小孩在抢礼物，你和那个人只是安静坐在旁边，看著这一切发生。

音乐上，用电影预告片规格去处理这个“家”，
管弦乐、圣诞钟声、合唱、重低音一起推进，像坐在影厅里看自己家人的故事。

歌词没有讲大道理，只是在对听的人说，
如果今年很累，那就先在这一晚，好好待在灯光里，被爱包围一次。

Christmas At Home Tonight
今夜在家过圣诞

词| AIKE 英译｜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.