Lyrics for Christmas in July as interpreted by monkishtroy

Christmas in July Lyrics
If I miss my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July
If my timing is bad, like a fish on a bike
Would you let me pretend Christmas in July?

I'm not one to admit, I'm not one to fight
Maybe I was wrong, but maybe I was right
Like when I went to school
Drinking coffee at night
And I did what I did, now I do what I like

Open the champagne
Party and dancing
You'll know that sadness
Very expensive
Do what you want to
Don't even ask us
Wear it without sin
Family Damascus

Maybe it's the snow, the endless winter nights
And the winter coat, the one you never liked
But I'll take the sun and I'll take my kite
Christmas on the beach, Christmas in July
And I love my friends even if they fight Christmas in July
Just to keep them quiet
And I love you too, I love you through the night
But now you're awake, Christmas isn't right

Don't take offenses
Come to your senses
Your confidences straddling fences

If I miss my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July

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SufjanMyHero
11-04-2006

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10/4 time signature? or am i crazy?
Regardless, a great song.

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SufjanMyHero
11-04-2006

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Yes after re-reading my suggestion i have realized that 10/4 is not in fact a reduced fraction, but 5/2 certainly is

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Miss Misery
11-07-2006

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I think it's "I'll take the sun, and I'll take mt kite."

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monkishtroy
11-07-2006

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Hey Miss_Misery, I changed it. Sorry about that :P

The "guy" thing sort of reminded me of the "take my boy" line from "Man of Metropolis," so I thought it wouldn't be too weird of Sufjan to use it for "Christmas in July."

But "kite" makes more sense, LOL.

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Tsuppi
01-26-2007

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I love that sort of...upbeat...smooth...jazzy...thing... right before the flourish at the very end. I really, really do, even if I can't tag it right. :)

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somecallmebecca
04-26-2007

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I think the lyric is "Maybe it's the snow, the endless winter nights,".

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la7crosse11
10-31-2007

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probably a bar of 6/4 and a bar of 4/4...it's too hard to follow the beats on 10/4. Also later there is some 6/8 for the chorus.

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sixfoottallrabbit
08-06-2008

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As far as I can tell, it goes:
5/4 - 8 times
10/8 - 15 times
9/8 - 12 times
11/8 - once
10/8 - 15 times
7/8 - once
9/8 - 11 times
11/8 - once
10/8 - 3 times
9/8 - once
4/4 - 16 times
then the last note.

Sufjan is crazy.

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harlot
05-04-2009

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haha... oh, sufjan. the crazy, constantly-changing time signatures give me an anxiety attack.

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truejay001
08-04-2009

Rated +1 
These are the correct lyrics:

If I missed my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July.
If my timing is bad, like a fish on a bike,
Would you let me pretend: Christmas in July?

I'm not one to admit; I'm not one to fight,
Maybe I was wrong, or maybe I was right
Like when I went to school, drinking coffee at night,
And I did what I did; now I do what I like.

Open the champagne, party and pensive
Your mother said it's very expensive
Do what you want to, don't even ask us
Paraguay, Boston, Philly, Damascus

Maybe its the snow, the endless winter nights
And the winter coat, the one you never liked
But I'll take the sun and I'll take my kite,
Christmas on the beach, Christmas in July
And I love my friends, even if they fight
Christmas in July, just to keep them quiet
And I love you too, I love you through the night
But now that you're away, Christmas isn't right

Don't take offenses; come to your senses,
Your confidence is straddling fences

If I miss my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July





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