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Christmas Hits Different
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Aug 20, 2026 updated
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TobyMac and Tasha Layton's 'Christmas Hits Different' is a tender Christmas song that acknowledges the pain and grief many feel during the holiday season. It encourages listeners to find joy amid sorrow and to cherish loved ones, both present and absent. The song offers comfort and companionship, reminding broken souls that they don't have to pretend to be happy. It subtly references the birth of Jesus as the true meaning of Christmas and includes a nod to the carol 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,' pointing to the hope found in Christ.
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(Different this year, different this year)
It's the season that I forever love
So much meanin', it was always enough
More than the lights on our Christmas tree
More than the gifts; it's the birth of our King
You never know what will come your way
You see the joy, but you feel the pain
This one goes out to the broken souls
I just want you to know
If Christmas hits different this year
You don't have to smile; I know how you feel
If Christmas hits different this year
I'll be right here, I'll be right here
For some, this season is the hardest of all
Fightin' the tears as they're deckin' the halls
The bitter sweet of every Christmas song
Another year holdin' on
Can we find joy in all of the pain? (All of the pain)
A little snow in a season of rain (Season of rain)
Let's take a second just to hear the sounds
And cherish everyone that's with us right now
And everyone we're missin' right now
If Christmas hits different this year
You don't have to smile; I know how you feel
If Christmas hits different this year
I'll be right here, I'll be right here
If Christmas hits different this year
You don't have to smile; I know how you feel
If Christmas hits different this year
I'll be right here, I'll be right here
This one goes out to the broken souls
I just want you to know
If Christmas hits different this year (Different this year)
You don't have to smile; I know how you feel
If Christmas hits different this year
I'll be right here, I'll be right here
If Christmas hits different this year (Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel)
I'll be right here, I'll be right here
If Christmas hits different this year (Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel)
I'll be right here, I'll be right here (Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel)
I'll be right here, I'll be right here (Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel)
I'll be right here, I'll be right here