"My Present" by Vaelis follows a heart that has waited all year for one face to reappear at a holiday gathering. Longing turns giddy as a shared glance suggests the attraction is mutual, yet shyness keeps the confession locked inside. Christmas becomes the wished-for moment when distance and doubt could finally end, with the beloved imagined as the only gift worth unwrapping. The song's warmth lies in that trembling hope that love, like the season, might arrive early and change everything.
My Present Lyrics by Vaelis
You’re walking all over the room
But my favorite time is when you’re near
So what do I have to do?
For you
I’ve been counting down the days
I’ve been thinking of all the ways
To tell you I’m in love, how can i make it clear?
We’ve not seen each other for so long
Still my heart is beating like a drum
So can Christmas please, come a bit earlier this year?
Cuz I got a wish to make
But only if it’s for the best
Will Santa help me celebrate?
I gotta get this off my chest
You must be single I assume
By the way you stare at me tonight
I’m too shy to make a move
But you seem to want me by your side
You’re walking all over the room
But my favorite time is when you’re near
So what do I have to do?
For you to be my present this year
If only there was a mistletoe
If only the roads were full of snow
We’d find a way to make it happen, maybe another time
I looked at you and knew already
Next day I’d be calling you “my baby”
The weather is cold but my body’s burning inside
Cuz I got a wish to make
But only if it’s for the best
Will Santa help me celebrate?
I gotta get this off my chest
You must be single I assume
By the way you stare at me tonight
I’m too shy to make a move
But you seem to want me by your side
You’re walking all over the room
But my favorite time is when you’re near
So what do I have to do?
For you to be my present this year
You’re my Christmas cheer
My happiest time of the year
How do I make it clear?
I want you as my present this year
The way you make me feel
You make all of my fears disappear
There’s something in the atmosphere
I want you as my present this year
You must be single I assume
By the way you stare at me tonight
I’m too shy to make a move
But you seem to want me by your side
You’re walking all over the room
But my favorite time is when you’re near
So what do I have to do?
For you to be my present this year