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Irish singer-songwriter, David Hope, has really pulled a cracker with his single 'Christmas Day'.
The man from Clare returns with the perfect tonic for 2020, right in time for Christmas. 'Christmas Day' was the first single from Hope's third studio album 'Tough Love', released in 2017. The track was recorded and produced by Christian Best (Mick Flannery / Marc O'Reilly / Jack O'Rourke) at the renowned Monique Studios in Co. Cork.
The song is a modern twist on the classic Christmas nativity story, crossed with the familiar struggle of the annual journey home to loved ones. For this, Hope set aside his trusty acoustic guitar in favour of a more electric, robust, pop orientated sound.
'Christmas Day' was chosen by RTE Radio One for the European Broadcasting Union Christmas Music Project, and was featured on a playlist broadcast across all member states. The single also featured on RTE Radio One’s Christmas Playlist 2016, along with airplay across a number of stations in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
An accompanying music video was shot on location in Hope's native County Clare, produced by award winning Limerick based cinematographer, Steve Hall.
Irish songsmith and European troubadour, David Hope is currently recording new songs and material. Over the past 15 years, Hope has performed and toured extensively in both his native Ireland and mainland Europe, averaging in excess of 200 shows per year. During this time, Hope has built a reputation as one of the very best live performers on the touring circuit today.
"...The Irishman from rural County Clare is easily right up there with his contemporaries and compatriots such as Mick Flannery and Declan O'Rourke..."
- Folker Magazin (DE)
“…his songs are strong and have a lived-in, authentic, almost sepia-toned feel…are on a par with anything out of the American heartland.”
- Hotpress (IRL)
lyrics
‘Christmas Day’
1.
The story goes well at least the way that I remember,
This all went down at the tail end of a cold December.
Snow was falling and winter's grip was holding strong.
He was cold out there on the road alone, trying to find a way to get back home,
To see his wife and meet his new born baby boy.
Chorus:
Gotta find a way x3
Back home for Christmas Day.
2.
Three wise men at the bar said no one's getting far,
The airport's closed, roads are froze, can't see the the Northern star.
Just relax, have a drink, wait a couple of days
He jumped up, talkin' tough, said I gotta try my luck,
Guy in the corner said Come with me I've a big old truck,
I'm headed west, I'll do my best to try and get you there.
Chorus:
Gotta find a way x3
Back home for Christmas Day.
MIDDLE:
Could hardly breathe on Christmas Eve, as they drove into the endless black,
On roads of ice, they rolled the dice, there was no way they could turn back, no way he would turn back.
3.
Through tired eyes at the dawn, he saw a shimmering light,
Of his home town in the distance, all dressed in white,
For the first time in a long time, he started to believe.
He shook the hand of the man who finally got him there,
Walked the last mile on his own, breathing the Christmas air,
Bells rang out as he walked up to his front door.
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