red and green (why do i only write non festive christmas songs)

[@diharaj5358]

Because your non festive songs show festivity in its true bittersweet form. There's more to Christmas than blindingly bright fairy lights and shouts of Merry Christmas everywhere you go. Like most things in life, Christmas, or any other festive occasion, isn't just black and white (or in this case, red and green ahahaa)

[@TaylorSophia]

Dihara J amen

[@clarahowson2911]

I AM OFFENDED AS FAIRY LIGHTS ARE LITERALLY EVERYTHING.

[@diharaj5358]

I like fairy lights too but eight billion of them shining in your eyes at the same time is a bit too much

[@melododie]

This comment is lovely

[@akaiahfae]

..........................wtf..

[@sydneylane1604]

Soft grinch vibes

[@jabulkoml]

✨ yes ✨

[@miaeliii]

this song honestly hits hard, christmas was so fun and magical as a kid and now it’s filled with expectations. it’s stressful now, instead of feeling happy with the past, i’m sad it’s gone. yup i love this song

[@jaimebeaz]

Mia Echlin how old are you?

[@thesmellofpizza]

that hit me and now i’m sad

[@jasperpj8804]

well Christmas has certainly lost it's spark that it had before, but that doesn't mean you can't make it magic. Spend your time enjoying and celebrating loved ones, and take your time to be cozy and rest is what i do now

[@Jumblehpumpkin]

I know this is an old comment and an old video but my mom and I were talking about this the other day. The magic of Christmas just isnt the same as when you were a kid. The excitement changes from opening presents and all the activities and toys and everything, to seeing everyone else open presents that you got them. Not only that, but everyone just seems kinda over Christmas by the time you get to Christmas day, and it's more visible the older you get. I would give nearly anything just to experience the feeling of childhood excitement on Christmas day again.

[@iameveryoneelse3792]

tbh it doesn’t feel like christmas to me this year - living for this anti-xmas song

[@Zhongkuy]

I was friendzoned one week before Christmas, but still thou. My problems is mine, but I'll try my best to make holydays special.

[@lisapayne54]

Zhong Kuy ok literally the same thing happened to me. i feel you.

[@oliviajohn6486]

i haven’t felt the normal christmas feelings since I was like 12 lmao. and that’s on childhood trauma 😂😂

[@grace-od1wf]

i am everyone else it really doesn’t uughhhh

[@val230]

i am everyone else - i feel like something changed, and everything is different now and that’s why Christmas doesn’t feel like Christmas anymore.

[@janeelizabethh13]

"I will find my spirit in waking up with you" is SUCH a nice lyric wowowow

[@Choclateunicat]

i love how dodie went from "i used to play the clarinet" to "picking up the clarinet again and incorporating it into songs" it's really inspiring :,)

[@wolfgirl2532]

The grinch has never related so hard to any other song. Ps love you dodie!

[@darciaglaucerica]

I feel like this song but I desperately want that Christmas glittering feeling back. I want it back so bad and I think decorating and doing my usual rituals of baking and buying people presents would help but I have no oven at my place, or money to buy Christmas decorations or presents 😭😢

[@bigb333]

I hope every day sparkles like Christmas Day for you. You'll get there :)

[@cordeliax8972]

christmas isn’t about money or decorations or presents or even food! it’s about the love you have in your soul! it’s about the warmth you can find in yourself even when life feels cold! you’ve got this! merry christmas :)

[@brooklynnenoe8371]

It’s so hard when you don’t have the resources to do your usual holiday traditions! I’m sorry. Maybe you can find other ways you can feel that glitter. Maybe that means volunteering or making some handmade presents out of silly things around your place. I’ve been where you are though ❤️ my heart goes out to you! Never stop looking for the Christmas spark!

[@mmtruooao8377]

I used to care more about spending pre-christmas with my dormmates or christmas with my now-ex, but im in a really transitional place, in a new school for a year before i move to a new city, and i don't have anyone close with a tangible connection here

[@cassidy8241]

your eye glitter is giving me life

[@blondeinasweatshirt]

Cassidy the little stars >>>

[@TaylorSophia]

Cassidy honestly 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@AryaBeltaine]

bro........... our icons...........

[@ga75]

@@AryaBeltaine awww

[@josielomas1824]

Cassidy I love your profile picture l💕🏔

[@mohdhazem6690]

I mean the real question here is why would other people only write festive Christmas songs when the non-festive ones are this good?

[@graciemiie6472]

babie

[@lottenoelle7825]

nice sweater

[@KS-ip2yu]

sweater weather

[@sera1227]

I saw a mug in Chester that said Sweater Weather and was like “ohmahgad”

[@Nmohamed44]

Bisexuals are quaking

[@sydnellia]

omg the little oboe/clarinet/that instrument whatever it is YES

[@mbaldwin4375]

Sydney Mazzella clarinet lol

[@CaitlinPearson12304]

Clarinet

[@Sacara13]

It’s a clarinet

[@angelaoriel5912]

@@abendrot___8055 dodie is squidward

[@angelaoriel5912]

@@abendrot___8055 oh no that's sad :(( i recommend you watch it now that you're older!

[@graesmith1502]

I relate so much with this song. Christmas is just not as magical as it used to be for me. Merry Xmas.

[@brggghhh]

Gray Smith I agree, this year Christmas just doesn’t have the same joy in the air for me.

[@kennedy8088]

_.BbG_ we seriously all living the same life lol? i feel this way too

[@brggghhh]

babie yoda Idk maybe- 2019 just feels weird, I have no clue why

[@kennedy8088]

_.BbG_ yeah i feel that, not exactly depressing or anything it just doesn’t feel the same

[@brggghhh]

babie yoda yeah, of course there were falling moments this year that worried me (personally), but that’s just gen z for all of us huh.

[@kennedy2594]

I looooove Don’t get me wrong I like Christmas songs but after a while they all sound the same. This feels honest and refreshing and ew who says refreshing but you know what I mean. Edit: so it’s been brought to my attention that people do in fact say refreshing. My bad.

[@emmap.9064]

You probably already know about it but Sia released a completely original Christmas album in 2017 (2018 for the Deluxe version) and it's amazing, it's got many songs with bery different feels to each of them... it really allows you to step outside of the 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' kind of thing, while still having some festive songs

[@blahkabelison2234]

refreshing is such a normal and commonly used word wdym lol

[@dodiekind]

i relate to this song SO MUCH. i cannot believe tomorrow's christmas eve. it doesn't feel like christmas at all

[@ellie9380]

anyone back here in 2020 when it REALLY doesn't feel like Christmas

[@papercranes9500]

yeah, we are

[@sally-annehunt8820]

This is so relatable! It's like the older you get, the less magical the holidays feel. So you're left feeling nostalgic about years past.

[@SophiaWilson]

*me head bopping to this song through my twelfth christmas breakdown*

[@megan.cunnington]

ok but why is this such a 2020 mood. dodie how did u know

[@mckennareeves2764]

Okay but when are we getting a dodie Christmas album??

[@ediedoodle]

I second this ! ♥️

[@leilanyx]

honestly! i'd love to see this and smile at snow on a chirstmas album/ep.

[@estherthebester]

that’s be so great

[@thatstrawberryblonde]

please

[@emmap.9064]

@@leilanyx Right! Also, some (or all haha) of her 'Christmas songs in a minor key'!

[@heidi4342]

please still do a minor christmas.. also this is INCREDIBLE WTF IM GONNA BE PLAYING THIS NONE STOP FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS

[@TheDodger024]

can you tell the chords she plays?

[@miamartinezmusic]

Thali Paz it’s g and f# i think

[@TheDodger024]

@@miamartinezmusic thanks! I'm still trying to figured out that chord progression tho. I think she plays in a different tuning

[@nenazawadka9577]

because your non-festive christmas songs are the best! :)

[@sage5652]

it’s officially christmas when dodie posts a christmas song

[@ilovepadthai0]

Christmas can be one of the hardest times for some people..it only reminds them of people they lost that year or something they had last year they don’t this year..it’s so important to love and support the people going through this year

[@nanajajajajaja9860]

i go back to this often

[@elladufff]

why is she so freaking talented??

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

It's a rare gift.

[@bigb333]

@@harryjamessmithmusic7762 Of course, not to mention the countless hours of practise and dedication that she's shown.

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

@@bigb333 Yep, you're right ; practice is important, but practice alone is not enough; talent can't be learn; ability to perform brilliantly in front of huge audience (or crowd) is a rare gift. All the best and thanks for comment!

[@dianeaishamonday9125]

@@harryjamessmithmusic7762 no, crowd work and being comfortable performing is also a skill that is also learned through practice. Talent means nothing.

[@lilyyazdi]

look at herrr an angel

[@MichellezzLife]

thank u so much for writing and sharing this song. I used to really like christmas, but ever since my parents got a divorce I've been feeling very bitter about festive season :') so thank u for making me feel less alone in this time of the year

[@rajwahi7387]

This was a deep, deep breath of fresh air after hearing "Run Run Rudolph" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" several hundred times in the span of a month (and not by choice). Thanks for the honest take on the holiday season, and have as happy a new year as possible. 😁

[@rajwahi7387]

P.S. For some reason I had "Would You Be So Kind" stuck in my head while I was helping make Christmas dinner. Make of that what you will.

[@heather_857]

Been really feeling this way for the last 2 years, I wish I was a kid again.

[@feathersoffancy8988]

Hell yeah, comign back here a year later to once again celebrate the icky dissociation from Christmas :) also once again I wanna put little stars on my face bc of this vid

[@sari7166]

i’m afraid that if i dedicate my life to music i will fail, but dodie motivates me to do it, it’s very clear she does this with love and it’s really beautiful

[@fairycars]

IM IN LOVE ESPECIALLY THE PART ABOUT FINDING JOY IN WAKING UP WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE

[@emmabee_14]

Honestly this makes me feel less lonely in my unhappy holidays. Usually Christmas is a very happy time for me but I've been having a really really tough time and am counting down the days until January 4th when I go back to uni... the wait is so painful, though. I can't fix my problems from here (at home) but at uni there's: hope- a possibility I can talk to the person I really need to talk to, friends to talk to about it, and even therapists. And the environment is just generally less lonely and more hopeful. Whereas at home, I just have to pretend I'm fine despite literally crying for hours everyday, overthinking everything I've done wrong and going crazy trying to figure out how to fix the mess I made. At least I have my cat to hug here, ig. Just thought I'd vent. 2020 shall be better.

[@bigb333]

You got this. Do you play any instrument? It can be very therapeutic if you haven't tried, and the time will just fly by!

[@emmabee_14]

@@bigb333 Thank you, your comment warmed my heart 💚. Yes, I do play ukulele and piano as well as sing. And you're very right, it has been quite therapeutic through this time- music is a powerful healer. I love songwriting and it's been a great outlet for making something beautiful amidst pain.

[@bigb333]

@@emmabee_14 I just had a venture on to your channel (the breakfast video editing made me laugh!) and saw you play the Hello intro... You're pretty good! I bet you can play some dodie. Maybe a little project for you to occupy your mind in the last week before you go back, to make a video of this? ☀️

[@emmabee_14]

@@bigb333 That's a great idea, thank you! I think Burned Out would be a fun one to learn... or maybe Monster... hmmm so many lovely tunes!

[@bigb333]

@@emmabee_14 Happy New Year to you :) just checking in to make sure you're okay... not long till you go back to uni aaaahhhhh

[@hannahmacey]

dammit dodie, why did you take all the cuteness and left none for me????

[@jenrrr]

I love this so much. I haven't been feeling very Christmassy this year because I've been too busy with exams to think about it (year 11 sucks so much). It's so nice listening to a Christmas song where I don't feel bad about not feeling festive.

[@graceg7473]

she’s back to the ukulele!!

[@jiyavaidya8683]

non festive christmas songs are lowkey the best! it’s a different vibe which makes the song so much better! love y dodie!!!!

[@HollyWoomy]

requesting this to go on spotify!!!

[@chlo3mak]

this song is appropriate for this year especially, no one seems to feel festive this year

[@emilyharfst6468]

thank you for putting how I feel now about christmas into song form. last year was the first christmas where I woke up and was like huh,, not really feeling it. And since then I haven’t been able to make it feel like christmas. no matter how many lights I see or songs I hear, it’ll never be the same christmas that I once loved. happy holidays.

[@harrietistired]

THE LITTLE STARS PLS IM IN LOVE

[@liblalib]

how can someone be so stunning and talented at the same time like wtaf

[@becky4944]

The “all good Christmas’ have been had now” lyric hit the truth head on

[@HighwaySurvivors]

honestly it makes me happy that your christmas songs arent super happy or festive because i know so many (including myself) who struggle during the holidays and all of the cheery songs only make me feel worse about it, so to have a song or two that represent how i feel... it doesnt make me feel like some crazy alien. so thank you

[@morgrugyn]

This came out before the pandemic and I was really confused as to what it meant, unfortunately it's now relatable :/

[@bgrigg07]

I have to admit that my favourite Christmas song is The Pogues "Fairytale of New York" because it shows the side of the world all the others forget about.

[@mc.gemstone]

I gotta say I oddly connect with this song. I feel not the same way as I use to when it comes to Christmas and I think the lyrics sum up it well. I do like this holiday but with life-changing and it not feeling what it used to be, I think it gets less magical the more you grow up and such. But I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels this way. Well besides the shopping I did get some gifts for my family close to me. ^-^

[@antonse78963]

the part on bbc radio where you went "ooh interesting chord" sounded so casual and cool, great job staying calm!

[@T-Fyre]

Mood

[@trumanslack]

1. This is adorable thank u dodie my life is complete 2. Idk how you’ve been doing ur eyeliner recently but just wanted to say it is absolutely adorable and suits u so well

[@goldfishcrayon]

"Well done everyone. We're halfway out of the dark" - Doctor Who

[@finnmaccool5063]

this feels so bittersweet this is the first Christmas I’ve had where it just doesn’t feel the same anymore I really like this, it makes me feel better in that we can all bah, humbug together there’s solace in sharing miseries

[@merylstreep179]

I keep forgetting that it’s Christmas in 2 days, I’ve just lost the spirit for it and that saddens me, because Christmas was my always my favourite time of the year when I was younger :/

[@Emily-rd4xn]

I just love how she’s expanded her sectionalism, with a baritone uke and clarinet in the background. It fits her new style so well.

[@hhughes9465]

I thought you had filmed this vertically at first and I was gonna scream

[@bril8544]

i already love it

[@emmasteinebronn2050]

Hey, I don't really comment on videos, but I just wanted to say I'm a new fan and you bring so much light and positivity into the world. Thank you for being you :)

[@juliareste]

my family has started to get into fights, so christmas doesnt feel the same anymore. this encompassed everything that I have been feeling recently, thanks dodes

[@MandBparanormal]

I love this the lyrics it doesnt quite feel the same anymore is so true right now i just turned 18 this year and it doesnt feel like christmas it just doesnt feel the same anymore

[@courtneyhansen9686]

I feel similarly about the holidays, I’ve had holiday trauma for the longest time and this year I’m trying to rewrite a lot of it, but it doesn’t change my feelings of disappointment and loneliness. Thank you

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

My Christmas this year: with Dodie's music, vlogs and some wine. Great Christmas so far , thanks so much Dodie! xx

[@tryingtobeeloquent]

This is something I relate to a LOT but also I'm just thinking about smile at snow now and how it relates to this,,,, weird

[@bril8544]

dodie said SCREW christmas

[@melododie]

I'm livin' for clarinet dodie! This song is so calming and super chill, I love it.

[@ameliab5662]

i relate to this so much. christmas just doesn’t feel the same as it did when i was little. it’s not as magical as it used to be.

[@soniakwiecinski5120]

That clarinet trill at 1:53 and 2:13 were both beautiful and enchanting

[@cavenoises]

“But what a beauty in sharing” is such a wonderful line. I’m tearing up after listening to it because WOW that song means a lot.

[@julia-md9bh]

Maybe it's just me but dodie looks extra gorgeous in this video ajsksjdhdijssj

[@elodiecrumbs3351]

i honestly love the lack of specific festivity in this song. it brings it back down to reality. this time of year is hard for some people, especially when festivity seems to be in every corner, and you're forced to hide that. people find it easy to call you out on a lack of festivity before learning your situation. this song makes me feel i don't have to feel bad about things being different now, so thanks dodie x

[@friedmayo]

i am LOVING the backing clarinet in this song, truly complements the soft bittersweet mood of this song

[@richieherlihy1381]

Love you dodie💙💙💙😚

[@aine6104]

This put a feeling into words that I've desperately been trying to convey to friends who don't understand that Christmas isn't the same after you lose somebody close to you. My mother died this past year and the holiday season has been especially difficult to get through, but this song expresses what it feels like to lose the brightness of this time of year

[@Cookie_Comment]

:(( i remember listening to this when life seemed much kinder i just hope this pandemic ends soon. please :(

[@Carina5707]

What lovely control to your voice! I really enjoyed this. It's so heartwarming to see how you've matured in these last few years while still keeping the same vibe and feel to your videos and music. Plus, the line, "this isn't my favorite time of year but it doesn't have to be...terrible" is such a mood lol. Coming from a bit of an apathetic family, it's been up to me to make the season feel festive for myself if I want to enjoy it at all, and I find that I do :) it's doesn't have to be awkward and stilted. It is what you make it. Merry Christmas, dodie!

[@JH-kt2vr]

So I only got to listen to this after Christmas but oh boy, does this hit hard! XD

[@winterbelle708]

i want you to like sing sweet nothings into my ear cause your voice just sounds like heaven

[@justanotherartist274]

I love this song so much! Getting older makes enjoying Christmas so much more difficult than the simplicity and magic of Christmas as a child. Such a fantastic song!

[@DianasaurC]

i love you and everything you create ❤️

[@joguevara7051]

We have been blessed today, thank you dodes !

[@mackenzieross7636]

this is heavenly with headphones

[@knicknacknat]

maybe they aren’t the most festive but all of your holiday songs really represent the disillusionment with christmas that i’ve been feeling recently that like.... nobody really talks about?? so i think that these are really important thank you for writing and sharing them

[@inidaonedance]

This is just magnifique 👌🏼

[@phoebebertelsen6776]

this hits so hard. absolutely love christmas songs like these that bring an honest feeling to the season. down to earth and completely relatable.

[@hollypollock6221]

As someone who hasn’t celebrated Christmas in 7 years, this hits home

[@fandoms5ever]

love the chords and vocal control in this song xx

[@greeniiee9255]

i love this!! it shows how Christmas isn’t always joyful and picture perfect. bc not everyone has a good christmas, it also shows how growing up can change perspectives one happy things. i luv this sm like wow

[@daisykingdom5063]

Well this just summed up my exact feelings about Christmas and I got a bit teary, so thank you. It was exactly what I needed to hear. *sniffles*

[@AppalachianCowboy99]

I am literally so happy to sew you succeeding. Sending you so much of my love. xx

[@Links313]

Finally a relatable song. Christmas makes me incredibly anxious and I cry a lot. But this year I have someone to pat me on my back when I do. Thank you, Dodie!

[@Valeria-nz7ty]

Your lyricism shines on this one. You have a gift, I’m so hypnotized by the way you manage to intertwine your words!

[@Seaweedgirl1]

your music just makes me want to sob. not in a sad way, just in a way that i'm having such strong emotional reactions to every sound that it needs to get out of me somehow.

[@flowerbinsh]

THE CLARINETS!!!! I always appreciate a good clarinet in songs. 💕 This is really how I feel this Christmas tbh.

[@ellen1001]

had a little cry knowing other people feel the same way as I do. christmas is a tough time for me and this song just resonates with me massively. thanks dodie :D

[@austin6141]

love your energy Dodie

[@solsueldo9057]

you spoke my mind! Christmas can put so much pressure on us to ENJOY CONSUME SMILE CELEBRATE so it's nice to know it's a shared feeling. love this, love u ♡

[@audreybannister]

She’s so cute with her little stars....WHY CANT I BE AS STUNNING AS DODIE

[@Moon-rw3zm]

IKR ITS SO FREAKING UNFAIR. I LOVE HER SO MUCH

[@jerryfrommarketingdep]

Ah. I've been looping this for a few hours now. It's too relatable. From where I come from Christmas essentially boiled down to just giving gifts. Family members don't even know or much or less like each other. It's just gift giving with fake smile.

[@judyboza4641]

needed this song. wasn’t feeling in the spirit of christmas, but this was very reassuring.