Dashboard Confessional – The Only Gift That I Need

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You'll be leaving for the winter
But I look and see that it's true
It's the right thing for you
But it's tough to be moved with the holiday spirit
And to tell you the truth, I had big plans for Christmas
And high hopes for you

I want you here by my side
Cold nights and fires and white wine
And dreams of holidays to come
But I'll wait for spring to bring you to me
The only gift that I need

I'll be living off you phone calls
In your letters and your postcards
Every single word is like a secret wish come true
Who cares if we're apart for the big days?
It's the small ones that made me fall in love with you

And I want you here by my side
Cold night and fires and white wine
And dreams of holidays to come
But I'll wait til spring to bring you to me
The only gift that I need

Only gift that I need
Only gift that I need
Only gift that I need

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    General Comment:only my true love would sing this to me<3(: where is he? oh yeahh...its Chris C
    Flag HMichelleon March 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I luvv every part of this song becozz they all tell you a little something about the feelings shared when being in love.
    >And to tell you the truth I have big plans for christmas
    And high hopes for you (saying he's thinbking about her while she's away)
    >I want you here by my side
    Cold nights and fires and white wine
    And dreams of holidays to come(missing her & craving for her to be back home with him)
    >Every single word is like a secret wish come true (explaining that he misses her so much that every word she says gives him faoth to just wait a little longer to see her)
    >Who cares if were apart for the big days
    It's the small ones that made me fall in love with you
    (remembering the good small times & dreaming of the times to come)
    >The only gift that I need (she is what he needs to keep him going, she is all he wants)

    thats how i feel about this song
    Flag *Star*eyes*on December 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:who cares if they're influenced by weezer? it doesn't make this song any less cute - I love it.
    Flag rescindedon June 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Obviously there's some weezer influence in DC's music. i.e. Jaime. (A cover) Plus the hand claps kick ass. Influence or not, this song is exquisite.
    Flag qt_167on January 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:To me this song reminds me of college in a sense. I am at my college right now, and my girlfriend is at home, and the only time we can talk is during the weekends because I work the week. I love this part: Who cares if were apart for the big days
    It's the small ones that made me fall in love with you
    because that means so much to me...Oh, well, guess I will try and find this song now. Haha, I want to hear the claps everyone's talking about. So see ya!
    Flag Mooeyon January 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is adorable.

    And the hand claps? They make it cuter. He tried something new. Who cares WHAT other band it sounds like, it's not them, it's Chris. It's just a cute little holiday "I miss you" song. I think he might have been implying that he might have wanted to get married, by "And to tell you the truth I have big plans for Christmas, and high hopes for you. I want you here by my side, cold nights and fires and white wine, and dreams of holidays to come."
    Flag roddick fanon October 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is really cute and the hand claps remind me of the Friend's theme song. it has a nice upbeat sound which is awesome.
    Flag lexydoodleyon March 26, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is different and sometimes different is good.....
    Flag Fairly_agileon March 25, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:weezer does not suck. sorry but it's a proven fact.
    i like this song actually, i think its just a cute little christmasy song.....
    WEEZER KICKS ASS.
    :)
    Flag talkischeapon March 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I like it. Its cute and something different from what you usually hear. Its not like they're clapping in every song, just one.
    Flag Cant_get_enough_DCon January 12, 2005   Link

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