Songs from Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Songs: Christmas Wishes, Later Never Came, I'll Begin Again

Artist: From, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Today is "Bah! Humbug!" day on my calendar...something I recalled last night as I was watching A Muppets Christmas Carol. So today, I decided to watch another version of A Christmas Carol on Netflix. As much as I love this classic story of Christmas, hope and change, it also makes me incredibly sad. It's probably because I see so much of myself it Ebenezer Scrooge. Besides the hating Christmas bit, I see myself becoming the lonely, selfish, miserable old miser he was. I've felt that way for years now, as I stay stuck in my selfishness, stubbornness, fear, pride and regret. 

I don't know what it was about this particular version of A Christmas Carol, a film I've seen several adaptations of before and have read the book multiple times, I believe it was the music, but I couldn't stop crying! It's kind of embarrassing but after the scene where Scrooge has to re-live his Christmas past had me in tears! The song was beautiful and the lyrics were uncomfortably relateable...at least in a sense of putting things off. So for me, not so much from a relationship perspective but just....life in general. "Oh, I'll do that when I lose weight...I need more time before I can start this....I'll wait until the weather is nicer..." So many excuses that hold me back.

I don't know if I'm making any sense. All I know is I really felt the music. Granted, not all of the songs affected me and I thought there were definitely some "over the top" moments. But overall, I enjoyed the film and these three songs were my favorite! 

I pray for the courage to change. To accept my past and embrace my future, knowing that I can start again. That it's not too late. Scrooge was an old man by the time he learned his lesson, but he still was able to make changes and find happiness in his life. And I can too. 🙏

Christmas Wishes

On the night before Christmas, so they say

A couple of dreams before Christmas day

There's a star way up in the evening sky

Way on high

As the Christmas moon goes drifting by

And whoever sees that star, they say

Should wish a wish on Christmas day

The wish that you wish on Christmas day

Is pretty well sure to come true they say

So wish that I wish you tonight, my friend

May you spend

Christmas mornings without end

Dreaming of a miracle or two

And may all your Christmas wishes

Come true

Later Never Came

[ISABEL]

When we first met

Your heart was free

Your hopeful eyes

Saw only me

Now you're looking for something

Something I can never be

When you are really

All I need

You keep on telling me "later"

But "later" never comes around

Please stop telling me "later"

As you search for what just can't be found

Take my hand

Come with me now and we'll fly free

No more "later", we both know that's a lie

Don't let be this the day I say

Goodbyе

Goodbye

[SCROOGE]

When you met hеr

You were set free

Her love for you

Was plain to see

You kept looking for something

A measure of security

But she was really

All you'd need

You kept on telling her "later"

But "later" never comes around

Please stop telling her "later"

Stop searching for what can't be found

Take her hand

Go with her now and you'll fly free

No more "later", we both know that's a lie

This will be the day she says

Goodbye

[ISABEL]

Goodbye

[SCROOGE]

Goodbye

[ISABEL]

Goodbye

I'll Begin Again

I'll begin again

I will build my life

I will live to know

That I've fulfilled my life

I'll begin today

Throw away the past

And the future I build

Will be something that will last

I will start anew, I will make amends

And I'll make quite certain that the story ends

On a note of hope, on a strong amen

And I'll thank the world and remember when

I was able to begin again

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

GOD BLESS US, ONE AND ALL!