Luna Rivers - Christmas in Council Flats Lyrics

[Intro]
Tinsel from the pound shop, fairy lights half-blown
Microwave dinner for one, yeah, I'm all alone
Council flat Christmas hits different, you know
When December comes around, I feel so cold

[Verse 1]
Single mama worked doubles through holiday season
While other kids got PS5s, I learned life's real meaning
Cardboard tree we painted green, still looking clean
Food bank Santa came through, kept my dreams alive, yeah
Second-hand presents wrapped in yesterday's news
But mama made it magical, that's why I can't lose
Housing estate looking grey, no festive views
But we got that spirit money can't buy, it's true

[Chorus]
Christmas in the council flats
Ain't no reindeers, just stray cats
But we make it beautiful, yeah
With what little that we had
Microwave dinner for one
While rich kids having their fun
But mama taught me to smile
Through every December trial

[Verse 2]
Neighbors playing Mariah, walls paper-thin
While I'm counting pennies, trying to make them spin
Broke but we still glowing, that's how we win
Estate kids know the score, thick and thin
No chimney for Santa, radiator's our spot
Leaving value cookies, that's all we got
But mama's love hits harder than any gift could
Making magic in concrete, yeah, we understood

[Bridge]
They don't know how we survive
When the benefits run dry
But we're still here, still alive
Angels don't need wings to fly

[Chorus]
Christmas in the council flats
Ain't no reindeers, just stray cats
But we make it beautiful, yeah
With what little that we had
Microwave dinner for one
While rich kids having their fun
But mama taught me to smile
Through every December trial

[Outro]
So this one's for the council kids
Making Christmas what it is
Ain't about the fancy shit
It's love that makes it lit
Yeah, we still here, still breathing
Still believing, still dreaming
Council flat Christmas memories
Made me who I'm meant to be