Christmas in New York City
New York City has few redeeming qualities, but Christmas is by far the best one. There is something about the chill in the air, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree being brought to the city, put into place and lit for all to see, the windows at Macy’s, the Village at Bryant Park with the skating rink (the ONLY free one in the city). I was walking to the store the other day when this song by Sugarland came up on my playlist called the City of Silver Dreams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7YqlHrStIY). The song talks about St. Patrick’s Cathedral and when the doors open, you can see all of the candles. The windows being dressed up with ribbons and smiles.
Having lived in Brooklyn for 7.5 years, I have experienced almost everything the city has to offer when it comes to Christmas. I have attended tree lighting ceremonies, gone to the Winter Village at Bryant Park, shopped at the ones in both Central Park and Union Square, visited the French Market by the Smithsonian last year (even if it was a disappointment), wandered through Central Park while it snowed. There is just something magical about New York (Manhattan mostly) during the holidays. There are many things I really and truly hated about living in New York, but Christmas was not one of them.
The lyrics are as follows and I will include photos of as much of these items as I have:
“City Of Silver Dreams”
The windows in New York City
All dressed up with ribbons and smiles
Snow covers the park like a carpet
Bells on white carriages roll by in style.
St. Patrick’s cathedral is all lit up
When the doors open wide I can see
All of those candles burning inside
Looks like somebody’s birthday party to me.
Snowy night
Catch the light
Shimmer bright
Angels sing
Here below
Children know
Faces glow
Bells they ring
Through a city of silver dreams
They hung a star over 5th Avenue
Like a beacon that’s calling you home
With our gifts we come looking for comfort
May we find in each other we’re not so alone
Snowy night
Catch the light
Shinning bright
Angels sing
Here below
Children know
Faces glow
Bells they ring
Through a city of silver dreams
Its like this whole town has swallowed some magic
With a taxi horns singing away
They say that this city will change you
But it ain’t me that’s been changing
from what I can tell.
Snowy night
Catch the light
Shinning bright
Angels sing
Here below
Children know
Faces glow
Bells they ring
Through a city
Through a city so pretty
In this city of silver dreams.
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