Sound
What to listen for
- Vintage acoustic soul in a slow 6/8 sway at 66 BPM.
- Soulful female alto, close to the mic in the verses, with runs in the final chorus.
- Piano, strings, brushed drums and backing vocal oohs, ending on a ringing final chord.
Like That Very First One
0:00 / 0:00
Acoustic Soul sample
Like That Very First One
Acoustic Soul
An original example from a wife to her husband, Nate. Their first Christmas was in a fourth-floor walk-up in Chicago. They couldn't afford a real tree, so he came home with a two-foot one from the grocery store, and they decorated it with paper clips and a string of popcorn while the radiator clanked all night. Eight years and two kids later, the little tree still goes on the kitchen counter next to the big one, and Nate still hums Silent Night off key while he does the dishes.
ChristmasHusband
The sound of this song
Vintage acoustic soul in a slow 6/8 sway at 66 BPM. Soulful female alto, close to the mic in the verses, with runs in the final chorus. Piano, strings, brushed drums and backing vocal oohs, ending on a ringing final chord.
“An original example of a Christmas acoustic soul song from a wife to Nate, about their first Christmas in a Chicago walk-up and the two-foot tree they still put out.”
Lyrics
Lyrics from Like That Very First One
Fourth-floor walk-up in Chicago Couldn't swing a real tree that year You came home, Nate, from the grocery store Two feet of pine, grinning ear to ear We bent paper clips, strung popcorn tight While the radiator clanked all night
Like that very first one Thank you for all you've done Every Christmas, you make it feel Like that very first one
Eight years, two kids, a fuller life Every December you know the drill That little tree goes on the counter Next to the big one, standing still I hope we're gray and doing this yet The smallest thing we won't forget
Like that very first one Thank you for all you've done Every Christmas, you make it feel Like that very first one
Hands in the dishes, you hum along Silent Night, a little off key I could fix the notes for you But that's my favorite sound to me The radiator's far behind You still sound like home every time
Like that very first one Thank you for all you've done Every Christmas, you make it feel Like that very first one
We had nothing but each other then You made nothing feel like plenty, Nate
Like that very first one Two feet of tree, and we're not done Every Christmas, you make it feel Like that very first one
Like that very first one
More sample pages to hear next
Compare a few nearby styles before you settle on the exact sound for your personalized song.
Acoustic Soul
We Learned It in Your Kitchen
Their children remember the everyday kindness behind twenty-five years of marriage.
Acoustic Soul
Let the Hem Down
A daughter sits down to mend her own child’s school skirt and remembers all the evenings her mum did the same.
Acoustic Soul
The Long Table
A warm, soulful Thanksgiving thank-you for the host who carries the whole day and never asks for credit.
Keep building from this sound
Use these linked pages to turn the sample you liked into the right story, recipient angle, and finished song direction.
Browse all samples
Compare more genres and sample pages before choosing the final sonic direction.
Explore recipient pages
Find pages for partners, siblings, grandparents, coworkers, teachers, kids, and close friends.
Read gift song guides
Use occasion-focused guides to shape the story, reveal, and tone behind the track.
Personalized Christmas song gifts
Hear ten Christmas songs and find the one closest to the person you have in mind.