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Christmas, Are You Here?

by Michael Mazzarella

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about

I never really set out to write another Christmas song. I had already with The Rooks accomplished that task. And often - for lots of songwriters - one attempt is perhaps one too many.

However, it was post hoc those Black-Friday frenzies and as we inched closer to 'tis-the-season humbuggery, the level of department-store excess and overall societal esurience finally got to me. According to a newscast, holiday shoppers flocked and stampeded straight to hospital other acquisitive consumers on their ways to the best BF bargain aisles. Fa la la la la, la la la la!

I caught on that the true primary elements of any Yuletide spirits were ghosts of Christmases past. The child in so many of us seemed to be forgotten. Gone.

So in discontent, I sat at my piano and wrote CHRISTMAS, ARE YOU HERE?

Oh, and by the way, I didn't plan to write A THIRD Christmas song. However, as inspiration the other day would have it, another one landed at my hands and on my brain. I think I'll call it HEY, FATHER CHRISTMAS. Stay tuned.

Happy Holidays, all!!!

lyrics

CHRISTMAS. ARE YOU HERE?
(written by Michael Mazzarella)

Where have all the children gone?
Soon will be very soon Christmas day
On this night a Savior was born
He was born to us on Christmas day

Where are the stars and the snow and the tree?
And the love we forgot through the year?
Do you remember it once used to be all about giving hope and good cheer?

Where have all the Santa Claus gone?
Did the nihilism turn them away?

Many of those who feel lost in the throes in a world, in a circle of pain
Maybe they need what was once yes, indeed
Once the happiest time of the year

Where have all the children gone?
Soon will be very soon Christmas day

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released November 28, 2011
Michael Mazzarella - all vocals and instruments

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Michael Mazzarella New York, New York

Songwriter.

Solo artist. Formerly of The Rooks, The Broken Hearts, & Sonic Blue Sound Revue.

Albums here on Bandcamp & 5-CD Songwriter set on Kool Kat Musik.

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