Hazel Ray gives us a jingle- Christmas From Afar to sing on Christmas Eve when it doesn’t fill your lungs with joy. The track feels like a dedication to people lost. She gives us all sorts of emotions as we listen to the song. Hazel gives us a glimpse of what is happening in her head and lo-and-behold you are left clutching your chest. The track is an endearing one and you best be prepared with a hot cup of cocoa for this one.
The track has the quintessential Christmas chimes but there is melancholy laced at every corner. The song embodies the alienation she feels from the celebration all while still being amidst it. She does all this through her lyrics. What propels her beautiful and real lyrics is her stellar performance as a singer. It’s nice that there is a song that embodies the emotions of people who are struggling with the Christmas spirit. Hazel has managed to win us over with her raw and bittersweet song-making skills.
The track would be perfect in Jack Frost (the 1998 film). Everything about this song reminds me of the film. There is this element in the song that makes you want to pause time in the hope that you can rewind. But you are left to absorb the present and that is just the best you can do. Hazel Ray gives us the best kind of pause to take in all that has happened in the year and count our blessings.