I've been struggling a bit with finding the joy this year. The world is in a terrible place and I'm constantly surrounded by knowledge of horrors. Last year I was looking forward to spending the holidays with the love of my life, now we're an ocean away for the foreseeable future. The usual Christmas songs aren't helping, they feel as fake as the Christmas commercials on TV, and are just making the happiness of this time of year feel that much faker. But, like that one Christmas tune, "I've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder, grown a little sadder, grown a little older, and I need a little Christmas now." I'm desperate to feel the joy of the holidays. I decided typing in "alternative Christmas songs" in TH-cam and shuffling the first playlist would be my Hail Mary. This was the first song to come on. I won't go so far as to say it was a transformative experience, but it made me feel so seen and heard. Hearing you sing "it's all right, I love you" brought me to tears. Joy is still real, even if it's harder to find now. We're all Christmas Unicorns, a mess of contradictions all doing our best to keep magic alive in our hearts. I believe in all of us. Good luck, all my fellow Christmas Unicorns, may the joy of this season find you and keep your heart elevated throguh this difficult life we all live. It's all right. I love you. 🎄🦄
Lyrics: I'm a Christmas unicorn in a uniform made of gold With a billy-goat beard, and a sorcerer's shield and mistletoe on my nose Oh, I'm a Christian holiday, I'm a symbol of original sin I've a pagan tree and a magical wreath and bow-tie on my chin Oh, I'm a pagan heresy, I'm a tragical Catholic shrine I'm a little bit shy, with a lazy eye and a penchant for sublime Oh, I'm a mystical apostasy, I'm a horse with a fantasy twist Though I play all night with my magical kite, people say I don't exist For I make no full apology for the category I reside I'm a mythical mess with a treasury chest, I'm a construct of your mind Oh, I'm hysterically American, I've a credit card on my wrist And I have no home or a field to roam, I will curse you with my kiss Oh, I'm a criminal pathology with a history of medical care I'm a frantic shopper and a brave pill-popper and they say my kind are rare But I've seen others in the uniform of a unicorn just like me We are legions wide and we choose no sides, we are masters of mystique For you're a Christmas unicorn, I have seen you on the beat You may dress in the human uniform, child But I know you're just like me I'm the Christmas unicorn You're the Christmas unicorn too I'm the Christmas unicorn You're the Christmas unicorn too I'm the Christmas unicorn (I'm the Christmas unicorn) You're the Christmas unicorn too (it's alright, I love you) I'm the Christmas unicorn (I'm the Christmas unicorn) You're the Christmas unicorn (it's alright, I love you) Love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart, my friend Love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart, my friend
The nod to Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was really unexpected and beautiful. Art is never created in a vacuum, so I love it when music shares a homage to the pastiche of inspiration that helped created it. It's all a little piece of a beautiful, musical puzzle that began when us humans first made noise for aesthetic pleasure.
Watching you sing this live at 9:30 Club a decade ago was still one of the best concert experiences I’ve ever had. The entire show was a blast and felt like attending the best Christmas party ever.
I'm a Christmas Unicorn, in a uniform made of gold With a billy-goat beard, and a sorcerer's shield, and mistletoe on my nose Oh, I'm a Christian holiday, I'm a symbol of original sin I've a pagan tree, and a magical wreath, and bow-tie on my chin Oh, I'm a pagan heresy, I'm a tragic-al Catholic shrine I'm a little bit shy, with a lazy eye, and a penchant for sublime Oh, I'm a mystical apostasy, I'm a horse with a fantasy twist Though I play all night, with my magical kite, people say I don't exist For I make no full apology for the category I reside I'm a mythical mess, with a treasury chest, I'm a construct of your mind Oh, I'm hysterically American, I've a credit card on my wrist And I have no home, or a field to roam, I will curse you with my kiss Oh, I'm a criminal pathology with a history of medical care I'm a frantic shopper, and a brave pill popper, and they say my kind are rare But I've seen others in the uniform of a unicorn just like me We are legions wide, and we choose no sides, we are masters of mystique For you're a Christmas Unicorn, I have seen you on the beat You may dress in the human uniform, child But I know you're just like me Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh + I'm the Christmas Unicorn + You're the Christmas Unicorn too I'm the Christmas Unicorn + (Find the Christmas Unicorn) You're the Christmas Unicorn too + (it's all right, I love you) + Love, love will tear us apart, again + Love, love will tear us apart, my friend
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This is the best Christmas song ever recorded.
Congratulations, you did it! The worst Christmas song ever.
I've been struggling a bit with finding the joy this year.
The world is in a terrible place and I'm constantly surrounded by knowledge of horrors. Last year I was looking forward to spending the holidays with the love of my life, now we're an ocean away for the foreseeable future. The usual Christmas songs aren't helping, they feel as fake as the Christmas commercials on TV, and are just making the happiness of this time of year feel that much faker.
But, like that one Christmas tune, "I've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder, grown a little sadder, grown a little older, and I need a little Christmas now." I'm desperate to feel the joy of the holidays.
I decided typing in "alternative Christmas songs" in TH-cam and shuffling the first playlist would be my Hail Mary.
This was the first song to come on. I won't go so far as to say it was a transformative experience, but it made me feel so seen and heard. Hearing you sing "it's all right, I love you" brought me to tears.
Joy is still real, even if it's harder to find now. We're all Christmas Unicorns, a mess of contradictions all doing our best to keep magic alive in our hearts.
I believe in all of us. Good luck, all my fellow Christmas Unicorns, may the joy of this season find you and keep your heart elevated throguh this difficult life we all live.
It's all right. I love you. 🎄🦄
Love you right back 💛
Lyrics:
I'm a Christmas unicorn in a uniform made of gold
With a billy-goat beard, and a sorcerer's shield and mistletoe on my nose
Oh, I'm a Christian holiday, I'm a symbol of original sin
I've a pagan tree and a magical wreath and bow-tie on my chin
Oh, I'm a pagan heresy, I'm a tragical Catholic shrine
I'm a little bit shy, with a lazy eye and a penchant for sublime
Oh, I'm a mystical apostasy, I'm a horse with a fantasy twist
Though I play all night with my magical kite, people say I don't exist
For I make no full apology for the category I reside
I'm a mythical mess with a treasury chest, I'm a construct of your mind
Oh, I'm hysterically American, I've a credit card on my wrist
And I have no home or a field to roam, I will curse you with my kiss
Oh, I'm a criminal pathology with a history of medical care
I'm a frantic shopper and a brave pill-popper and they say my kind are rare
But I've seen others in the uniform of a unicorn just like me
We are legions wide and we choose no sides, we are masters of mystique
For you're a Christmas unicorn, I have seen you on the beat
You may dress in the human uniform, child
But I know you're just like me
I'm the Christmas unicorn
You're the Christmas unicorn too
I'm the Christmas unicorn
You're the Christmas unicorn too
I'm the Christmas unicorn (I'm the Christmas unicorn)
You're the Christmas unicorn too (it's alright, I love you)
I'm the Christmas unicorn (I'm the Christmas unicorn)
You're the Christmas unicorn (it's alright, I love you)
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart, my friend
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart, my friend
The nod to Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was really unexpected and beautiful. Art is never created in a vacuum, so I love it when music shares a homage to the pastiche of inspiration that helped created it. It's all a little piece of a beautiful, musical puzzle that began when us humans first made noise for aesthetic pleasure.
The best song on this album and my Christmas musical tradition ever since it came out.
your christmas season doesnt start until the "christmas unicorn" base drops
The one song I never miss every year!
Best build of any song I've ever heard ever.
Watching you sing this live at 9:30 Club a decade ago was still one of the best concert experiences I’ve ever had. The entire show was a blast and felt like attending the best Christmas party ever.
2019 and I can't believe the unicorn has come and blessed my Christmas. Thank You
Sufjan Stevens
There will never be a greater Christmas song.
love will tear us apart again (it's alright, I love you)
I miss you dad
4:40 amazing
Can't wait to find the lyrics!
Sarah RNRS incredible music ..🎵🙂📡
I'm a Christmas Unicorn, in a uniform made of gold
With a billy-goat beard, and a sorcerer's shield, and mistletoe on my nose
Oh, I'm a Christian holiday, I'm a symbol of original sin
I've a pagan tree, and a magical wreath, and bow-tie on my chin
Oh, I'm a pagan heresy, I'm a tragic-al Catholic shrine
I'm a little bit shy, with a lazy eye, and a penchant for sublime
Oh, I'm a mystical apostasy, I'm a horse with a fantasy twist
Though I play all night, with my magical kite, people say I don't exist
For I make no full apology for the category I reside
I'm a mythical mess, with a treasury chest, I'm a construct of your mind
Oh, I'm hysterically American, I've a credit card on my wrist
And I have no home, or a field to roam, I will curse you with my kiss
Oh, I'm a criminal pathology with a history of medical care
I'm a frantic shopper, and a brave pill popper, and they say my kind are rare
But I've seen others in the uniform of a unicorn just like me
We are legions wide, and we choose no sides, we are masters of mystique
For you're a Christmas Unicorn, I have seen you on the beat
You may dress in the human uniform, child
But I know you're just like me
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
+ I'm the Christmas Unicorn
+ You're the Christmas Unicorn too
I'm the Christmas Unicorn
+ (Find the Christmas Unicorn)
You're the Christmas Unicorn too
+ (it's all right, I love you)
+ Love, love will tear us apart, again
+ Love, love will tear us apart, my friend
you are amazing
brilliant!
Thank you Sujan ... ( my wife & I saw you in concert here in west coast Australia , must have been 2011, amazing show ) ..Christmas cheers
sorry missed f for Sufjan ..........we love your music
I love you Sufjan
Best song ever
goosebumps :,,
Slay
I don't know why but this really gives me Tally Hall vibes.
This is so Joe Hawley of him