Behind the track
When I wrote Christmas Eve, I was very, very single… so this song isn’t about a specific person or moment. It came from imagining what it would feel like to finally have your person: to be warm together in a quiet room, knowing you have to leave for the obligatory chaos of the holidays. I was writing the things I’d want to say in that moment, what I’d want them to know before walking out the door.
“What I’d want them to know before walking out the door.”
About the song
Christmas Eve lives in the space just before departure, the pause between intimacy and obligation. Rather than leaning into spectacle, the song imagines the holidays through a quieter lens: a shared room, a crackling fire, a final slow dance before reality interrupts. It’s less about the season itself and more about longing for connection within it.
Style and mood
Warm and nostalgic with a modern edge, Christmas Eve blends classic holiday textures with contemporary pop production. The track feels intimate and cinematic, like a memory half-formed; soft, romantic, and slightly bittersweet. It’s designed to sit gently in the background, evoking closeness rather than noise.