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Why is there so much yearning in Christmas songs?

By Milton Guevara
Published December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM EST

From Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," there's a lot of yearning in Christmas songs. But why?

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