December's Children

by Jake Gussman

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Special thanks to Val Miko for your continued love and support. Axyl Brosseau for spurring me into making this last Christmas (2018) even if it never got released. Mikayla Bandomer for your last minute help, musical sidekickery, and appreciation for cute, lame, "christmassy" things. Steven Gussman for being my lawyer and confidant. Rob Birnbohm and Carrieve Horna for the hospitality, seasonal cheer, and puppy times. Brendan male for challenging me to include the line "people downtown sure are friendly", an occasion to which I rose. Eveyone who showed up to Brendan's party. Gisele Valentina, John and Eggroll, Zena Yukna, Jon Iglesias, Richard, Natalie, and Taylor Ruggiero all for giving me understanding words when I needed them. And of course to my family. My mother especially but of course Dad, Katie, JCizzle Lopez, and Miguelo for keeping holidays bright even when the fire burns low. Love you all. Here's to a new year and a lot more songs. It's y'all who inspire them and populate them.

lyrics

It’s seventeen degrees out but I’m feeling warmer
Find another way to light a fire, again

It’s Christmas time but I’m feeling farther away
I miss my friends but I’m by my own side today

Sometimes I miss when people and things seemed much simpler
Is there anything that’s sacred anymore?

Baby it’s cold outside but you don’t need an excuse to stay
Please invite me over let’s gather ‘round, have a drink and say


Christmas lives inside me
I wonder if I’ll ill
Lose my Childish eye for things
All I want is a smile from you

Warmth It lives in all of you
Please let it out for me today
When you say happy holiday


Is there any other way to remember
That your not stuck with only yourself on this earth

Take a walk to the city bask in the
Warm tan glow of lights, you’ll see
People downtown sure are friendly


I remember
Stayed up for hours the grinch VHS
This very year they remade it again

My mom kept the peace when times they got rough
She still buys me presents; Thinks it’s never enough


All I wanted were presents
The lights they were pleasant
I relished in all of this
Selfish and innocent

Now I’m grown with no plan
And the season feels bland
Child of December
I’m trying to remember


Christmas lives inside me
I wonder if I’ll ill ever
Lose my Childish eye for things
All I want is a smile from you

Warmth It lives in all of you
Please let it out for me today
When you say happy holiday


It’s seventeen degrees outside
But I’m feeling
Warmer
Warmer
Warmer
Warmer

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released December 23, 2019
Written, produced, and performed by Jake Gussman.

Cover photo by Jake Gussman with post processing by Mikayla Bandomer.

Photo Subjects: Jake Gussman and Valerie Miko

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Jake Gussman Medford, New Jersey

My New Album: I Can Sincerely Say I've Tried has been in the works for my entire adult life and I really think you'll love it.
I tried so hard to tell the story of suburban youth and adolescence and tell it beautifully.
Album out Friday Nov 10th
Singles out now.
Princeton EP out now.
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