There’s an Empty Chair This Christmas

(A heartfelt song about remembering a loved one who is no longer at the Christmas dinner table, but still present in spirit.)

🎵 [Verse 1]
The candles flicker soft and low,
The tree still shines with gentle glow.
We set the table just like always,
But one place stays untouched today.

We laugh and pour the wine like before,
But keep glancing at that empty corner.
You’re not here to carve the roast or smile,
But you’re with us all the while…

🎶 [Chorus]
🎄 There’s an empty chair this Christmas,
But your love still fills the room.
We hear your laughter in the stories,
Feel your warmth beneath the moon.
Though we miss you at this table,
You’re not gone, just out of view.
There’s an empty chair this Christmas…
But our hearts are full of you.

🎵 [Verse 2]
We hang your stocking like before,
Still play your favorite tune once more.
We say a toast and raise our glass,
To memories too strong to pass.

There’s comfort in the silent space,
Where once you sat with gentle grace.
We light a candle in your name,
And know this love still burns the same.

🎶 [Chorus]
🎄 There’s an empty chair this Christmas,
But you’re present in each prayer.
We still set your place with care and love,
Just to show that you are there.
Though your voice no longer joins us,
Every word we speak is true —
There’s an empty chair this Christmas…
But the room is filled with you.

🎵 [Bridge]
Snow may fall and time may fly,
But love like yours will never die.
You’re the star upon our tree,
Shining on in memory…

🎶 [Final Chorus – soft, then rising]
🎄 There’s an empty chair this Christmas,
But our hearts still pull you near.
You live in every light that sparkles,
Every laugh, and every tear.
Though the seat may sit in silence,
We still feel what angels do…
There’s an empty chair this Christmas…
But the table’s full of you.