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Inside the Wrapping
Here we go, let the bells ring bright, merry magic in the air tonight
There’s a little bit of wonder in the ribbon and the bow,
A sparkle in the secret only Christmas children know.
It’s faith wrapped up in mystery, the magic in the night,
The hush before the footsteps when the world feels warm and bright.
And underneath the paper, underneath the shine,
Is love that’s been delivered right on time.
Inside the wrapping is a promise,
Inside the wrapping is a light,
Inside the wrapping is the faith we carry
Through the years of growing up right.
Inside the wrapping is a family,
Inside the wrapping is a truth,
Every gift is more than just a present —
It’s the love that’s coming through.
Mom and Dad are in the doorway keeping Santa’s path alive,
Cookies on the table saying magic still survives.
And when the years start turning and the stories fade away,
You learn the deeper meaning of the gifts they had to save.
Sacrifice and kindness, every quiet plan,
The proof that you are held by loving hands.
Inside the wrapping is a promise,
Inside the wrapping is a light,
Inside the wrapping is the faith we carry
Through the years of growing up right.
Inside the wrapping is a family,
Inside the wrapping is a truth,
Every gift is more than just a present —
It’s the love that’s coming through.
Older now, you see the trade, the choices that they made,
The bike instead of numbers, all the dreams they helped create.
And even when the magic shifts from Santa to the Son,
You feel the deeper blessing in the giving that’s been done.
The faith that keeps you steady, the love that makes you strong,
The gift that’s been inside you all along.
Inside the wrapping is a promise,
Inside the wrapping is a light,
Inside the wrapping is the faith we carry
Through the years of growing up right.
Inside the wrapping is a family,
Inside the wrapping is a truth,
Every gift is more than just a present —
It’s the love that’s coming through.
Inside the wrapping is a heartbeat,
Inside the wrapping is a sign,
Christmas isn’t what you’re getting —
It’s the love that’s been behind.
ABOUT THIS SONG
Written and produced by Tasmanian songwriter Jason Bresnehan, Inside the Wrapping is a musical arrangement in the pop genre with a female vocal. The song looks beyond the excitement of presents on Christmas morning to explore what can sit behind them: the planning, sacrifice, faith and love of parents who create Christmas memories for their children.
The lyrics begin from the perspective of childhood, when ribbons, bows, Santa and the mystery of Christmas morning carry their own magic. As the child grows older, the meaning inside the wrapping changes. Presents that once seemed simply to appear beneath the tree become evidence of choices parents made, money saved, quiet sacrifices and the desire to give their children something special. The bridge carries that progression into faith, as the magic shifts from Santa towards Christ without dismissing the childhood memories that came before. The gift remains important, but the deeper story becomes the love that placed it there.
The artwork depicts a family gathered beside a decorated Christmas tree as two children open presents. Wrapped boxes fill the foreground while the adults sit closely alongside the children, placing the emphasis on the shared experience surrounding the gifts rather than the objects alone. The warm domestic Christmas setting reflects the central idea of the song: the most important part of a present may be something that cannot be seen until much later in life.
This song forms part of the Merry Christmas Collection by Seventh Ribbon Music.
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