[Intro]

Fake smiles under mistletoe

Memories I can't let go

Christmas lights ain't bright enough

To hide what's really fucked up

[Verse 1]

December twenty-fifth, another year of pretend

Mom's sippin' wine again, dad's face glued to his lens

Capturing moments that feel so damn hollow inside

While grandma asks 'bout my life, I perfect my lies

Wrapping paper scattered 'round like broken dreams

Everyone actin' happy, but shit ain't what it seems

Family photos on the wall, we look so perfect, yeah

But underneath this mask, I'm feeling worthless, yeah

[Chorus]

Mistletoe memories haunting me now

Forced love and fake hugs, showing me how

We dance around truth like it's made of glass

While ghosts of Christmas past

Keep dragging me back, yeah

Keep dragging me back

[Verse 2]

Little Marcus learned quick how to play this game

Put on your Christmas sweater, hide all that pain

They say blood's thicker than water, but I'm drowning here

In traditions we follow year after year

Presents can't fix what's broken deep within

This holiday spirit feels like original sin

Standing under mistletoe, feeling so alone

In a room full of family that feels like strangers at home

[Bridge]

Can't unwrap these feelings

Can't return this pain

These December demons

Got me feeling strange

[Chorus]

Mistletoe memories haunting me now

Forced love and fake hugs, showing me how

We dance around truth like it's made of glass

While ghosts of Christmas past

Keep dragging me back, yeah

Keep dragging me back

[Outro]

Another Christmas gone

Same old seasonal song

Wonder if they know

We're dying under mistletoe