This Christmas Everything has changed Yes, I know Everything has changed Each year should get better, but still Everything feels the same as before This Christmas, I'll be in Rio de Janeiro The snow I've carried all year long Has weighed so heavy on my heart Made me remember all the pain I've felt Of a year I refused to walk in vain And so, yes, this time This Christmas, I'm letting go And I'm moving on It's a Merry Christmas, a joyful season The will to live and to win is stronger now All I've learned through the storms I've faced I found what matters, what brings me grace Having you with me has healed my soul It's changed my garden, made my New Year whole This Christmas, everything has changed Yes, I know, everything has changed (I can feel it) Each year should get brighter, but still Everything feels the same as before Yes, Everything feels the same as before But this Christmas, in Rio, I'll find my peace The cold and the snow of my past will cease This heart of mine will finally breathe And I'll let the warmth of joy release I'm releasing all the pain (all the hurt) Dancing in the healing rain (healing rain) This Christmas, I reclaim (I take back) The woman that I am! (Who I really am) It's a Merry Christmas, a joyful season The will to live and to win is stronger now All I've survived through the pain I've faced (I survived it all) Led me to love, led me to grace (to divine grace) Having you with me has saved my soul (you saved me) You've changed my winter, made my New Year whole This Christmas I'm reborn and free (reborn in love) Merry, Merry Christmas I'm finally free, finally me This Christmas, this Christmas This Christmas, I'll sing a brand-new song Yes, this Christmas, I've found where I belong (where I belong) This Christmas, I'm moving on (moving forward) This Christmas, I'm coming home (coming home to myself) To who I've always been