Name: The Christmas Tree is Fake
Duration: P00H03M53S
Description: when I was young, my mom had really bad allergies, so we always had a plastic christmas tree that we kept in the basement 11 months out of the year. for some reason, that fake tree is one of the earliest memories i have of my childhood. this song is dedicated to my family and anyone who hasn’t seen theirs in way too long. special shout out to my siblings for their appearance on the cover art!

The Christmas Tree is Fake

by Common Jack

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when I was young, my mom had really bad allergies, so we always had a plastic christmas tree that we kept in the basement 11 months out of the year. for some reason, that fake tree is one of the earliest memories i have of my childhood. this song is dedicated to my family and anyone who hasn’t seen theirs in way too long. special shout out to my siblings for their appearance on the cover art!

lyrics

The Christmas tree is fake
I hear the dogs outside
There’s a fog softly hanging on the snow

I must be close to eight
Been awake since close to five
Now I smell the coffee brewing on the stove

Every holiday leaves me blue but that’s okay
It’s the melancholy carols that make me happy anyway
Beneath a plastic tree
Ornaments and tinsel string
We spent hours fighting over the yo-yo
Tucked in your stocking
Even though you’re miles away
And years have passed there’s time to say
Merry Christmas to you
I’m thinking of you too

The Christmas tree is fake
Grandma says that hers is too
Allergies seem to be a family affair

But now it’s getting late
The sun is setting soon
And I watch my breath crystallize the air

Every holiday leaves me blue but that’s okay
It’s the melancholy carols that make me happy anyway
Beneath a plastic tree
Ornaments and tinsel string
We spent hours fighting over the yo-yo
Tucked in your stocking
Even though you’re miles away
And years have passed there’s time to say
Merry Christmas to you
I’m thinking of you too

Every holiday leaves me blue but that’s okay
It’s the melancholy carols that make me happy anyway
Beneath a plastic tree
Ornaments and tinsel string
We spent hours fighting over the yo-yo
Tucked in your stocking
Even though you’re miles away
And years have passed there’s time to say
Merry Christmas to you
I’m thinking of you too

credits

released November 11, 2020
guitar, banjo, piano, vocals: john gardner
violins: erica swindell

mixed by john gardner
mastered by john gardner

special thanks to harper james for mixing tips and tricks and keirstyn moyle for her photoshop excellence

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