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Deck the Halls
Hey, hey, Christmas starts now
Fa la la, turn it up
Half the lights are still in the box
Someone’s working, someone scrolls
Tree looks like it gave up halfway
Nope, we’re not doing Christmas this way
Boughs of holly, where’s the rest?
Get off the sofa, go get dressed
Lights on, music, fill these halls
If we’re doing Christmas, deck them all
Deck the halls, fa la la
Get on your feet, come as you are
’Tis the season, don’t just watch
Deck the halls, turn Christmas up
Fa la la, come join the chorus
Christmas isn’t happening without us
Don we now something fabulous
Red or silver, ridiculous
Strike the harp? Yeah, cute idea
Turn the speakers up in here
Friends roll in and coats come off
Forget the mead cup, line up the vodka shots
Follow me in merry measure
Keep up, people, now we’re getting better
Deck the halls, fa la la
Get on your feet, come as you are
’Tis the season, don’t just watch
Deck the halls, turn Christmas up
Fa la la, come join the chorus
Christmas isn’t happening without us
Look who finally left the wall
Singing loud and missing half the words
Phones are gone, work can wait
Someone’s dancing with a candy cane
Heedless of the wind and weather
Sing we joyous all together
You can laugh, but look around
Whole damn room is Christmas now
Life gets busy, people get tired
Put it down for one night
These are your people standing right here
Now turn it up, we’ve got Christmas to do
Deck the halls, fa la la
Get on your feet, come as you are
’Tis the season, turn it up
Deck the halls, we’re not done
Fa la la, join the chorus
Sing together, all of us
Fa la la, louder now
Whole damn room is Christmas now
ABOUT THIS SONG
Written and produced by Tasmanian songwriter Jason Bresnehan, Deck the Halls is a musical arrangement in the pop-rock genre with a female vocal. The song reimagines the traditional Christmas carol through Sophie, a recurring fictional character within the Seventh Ribbon Music universe. Sophie brings her usual confidence, humour and directness to a Christmas gathering that has lost momentum, deciding that nobody is going to sit around and watch Christmas happen.
The lyrics follow Sophie as she takes control of the room. Half the decorations are still in boxes, people are working or scrolling, and the Christmas tree looks unfinished. Sophie responds with action: get dressed, turn up the music, finish the decorations and join the party. Familiar phrases from Deck the Halls are carried into a contemporary setting, from boughs of holly and joining the chorus to swapping the old mead cup for vodka shots. Beneath the humour is a simple human message: life gets busy and people get tired, but sometimes the answer is to put everything down, recognise the people standing beside you and participate in the moment.
The artwork places the song firmly inside Sophie’s world, showing a contemporary Christmas gathering around a decorated tree with large speakers establishing the party setting. A central figure carries a tray of drinks while the surrounding group participates in the celebration, reflecting Sophie’s role in the song as the person who gets Christmas moving and pulls everyone into the experience.
This song forms part of the Merry Christmas Collection by Seventh Ribbon Music.
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