“Nights & Christmas Lights” by Robin Sandoval is full of beautiful holiday imagery, like snowflakes falling and twilight skies, that is perfect for setting the mood as the Christmas season approaches. During this time of year, there is no shortage of warm and joyful holiday songs, but “Nights & Christmas Lights” is a standout one worth listening to. With dreamy pop production that uses jingling bells and emotional piano, as well as descriptive and heartwarming lyrics, Sandoval explores her longing for love during the Christmas season, and her gratitude at finding it.
In this song, Sandoval sings about a magical wonderland she can exist in with someone she loves, saying “I dream of nights and Christmas lights” to show this simple, yet deep desire to feel love during the winter. One impactful thing about this track is its vulnerability in acknowledging that holidays can be bittersweet. Though there is often an expectation to feel celebratory all the time, holidays can really exacerbate sadness, because you are much more aware of any loneliness you might be experiencing. But, the potential for joy is also higher, and Sandoval discovers it in the journey of this song.
We see her dreaming at the beginning of the song, and she continues dreaming throughout, but the line “in your arms surrounded by your gentle sway, miracles came true this holiday” tells us that the dream might have come true. Every holiday element from crisp air to pretty lights come together in this song to set the scene for a hopeful love story.
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