Esdale · lyric video plan

The Best Christmas

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The feelingHappy, warm and exciting. A full house at the peak of the party, all ages together.
The lyricsMontserrat SemiBold, big and bright in the middle. Bold for "The best Christmas yet". Cream and gold on darkened footage so every word reads.
The lookDeep green, warm red and gold. Cuts move with the beat.
Not in the videoNo empty snowy landscapes, no drone shots, no lone figures, nothing cold.

Opening title

0:00 to 0:11

The house is ready. Title on screen: Esdale, The Best Christmas.

The living room at night, tree and fireplace glowing. The title sits on this.
Title
The living room at night, tree and fireplace glowing. The title sits on this.
Gold ornament and warm lights, close.
Title
Gold ornament and warm lights, close.

Chorus 1

0:11 to 0:36

Straight into the party. Fast cuts on the beat.

Friends on the sofa laughing by the tree.
Laughter's getting louder
Friends on the sofa laughing by the tree.
A group selfie at the table, everyone smiling.
Smiles in every room
A group selfie at the table, everyone smiling.
The whole room singing arm in arm at the dinner table.
Voices sing together
The whole room singing arm in arm at the dinner table.
Grandfather opens his arms for a big hug, guests all around.
Hearts are in full bloom
Grandfather opens his arms for a big hug, guests all around.
Hands joined around the table, then the family.
Every hand is holding
Hands joined around the table, then the family.
Sparklers lit at the table.
A night we won't forget
Sparklers lit at the table.
Glasses raised in a toast.
This is the one, the best Christmas yet
Glasses raised in a toast.
Dancing in the living room, hats flying.
Joy is overflowing
Dancing in the living room, hats flying.
A hand lights the candles on the set table.
Hearts are all uniting, the table's set
A hand lights the candles on the set table.
Three generations squeeze in for a photo.
Stories we'll remember
Three generations squeeze in for a photo.

Verse 1

0:36 to 0:57

The pictures follow your words one by one.

A hand hangs red stockings over the fire.
Stockings hanging by the fire
A hand hangs red stockings over the fire.
The tree lit from floor to top.
Christmas lights are climbing higher
The tree lit from floor to top.
Kids run around the tree with dad.
Children racing to the tree
Kids run around the tree with dad.
Kids jumping and cheering by the tree.
Laughing loud in harmony
Kids jumping and cheering by the tree.
Friends singing with a guitar.
Carols drifting through the hall
Friends singing with a guitar.

Pre-chorus 1

0:59 to 1:08

Short, bright details that build up to the chorus.

Gold bells on the tree.
Bells will ring
Gold bells on the tree.
Three friends singing into one microphone.
Choirs are rising, hear them sing
Three friends singing into one microphone.
The whole family in front of the tree.
All together, Christmas time!
The whole family in front of the tree.

Chorus 2

1:08 to 1:33

Bigger than the first chorus: more people, more dancing.

Friends dancing in front of the tree.
Laughter's getting louder
Friends dancing in front of the tree.
Friends dancing at the house party.
Smiles in every room
Friends dancing at the house party.
A crowded dinner table, everyone talking and laughing.
Voices sing together
A crowded dinner table, everyone talking and laughing.
Glasses meet in front of the tree lights.
The best Christmas yet
Glasses meet in front of the tree lights.
A family passing dishes around the table.
Every hand is holding
A family passing dishes around the table.
Grandparents, parents and kids at dinner by the tree.
The table's set
Grandparents, parents and kids at dinner by the tree.
Friends with sparklers, confetti falling.
A night we won't forget
Friends with sparklers, confetti falling.

Verse 2

1:33 to 1:54

Warm and close.

Candles on the dinner table.
Candles glowing
Candles on the dinner table.
A cup of cocoa by the fireplace.
Cocoa warm
A cup of cocoa by the fireplace.
Grandfather, parents and kids by the fireplace.
Families gathered
Grandfather, parents and kids by the fireplace.
Grandmother hugs her granddaughter.
Hearts transformed
Grandmother hugs her granddaughter.
She holds up the mistletoe, smiling.
Mistletoe
She holds up the mistletoe, smiling.
A red ornament on a frosted branch.
Frosted pine
A red ornament on a frosted branch.
A boy hugs his dad by the tree.
Every moment feels divine
A boy hugs his dad by the tree.
Karaoke, the grandparents clapping along.
Voices lifting, choirs sing
Karaoke, the grandparents clapping along.

Pre-chorus 2

1:56 to 2:05
Red bells and coloured lights.
Bells will ring
Red bells and coloured lights.
Friends singing and waving.
Hear them sing
Friends singing and waving.
The family dancing in pajamas by the fire.
All together, Christmas time!
The family dancing in pajamas by the fire.

Chorus 3

2:05 to 2:18
Close in the middle of the dance floor.
Laughter's getting louder
Close in the middle of the dance floor.
Kids and parents dancing in a circle.
Voices sing together
Kids and parents dancing in a circle.
Glasses meet over the candles.
This is the one
Glasses meet over the candles.
Friends laughing together.
The best Christmas yet
Friends laughing together.

Instrumental: the street band

2:19 to 2:42

Your idea: a New Orleans style street band and people dancing in the street.

Brass band on a New Orleans street at dusk.
Band
Brass band on a New Orleans street at dusk.
Trombone close, the French Quarter behind.
Band
Trombone close, the French Quarter behind.
The bass drum.
Band
The bass drum.
Trumpet player from below, crowd around him.
Band
Trumpet player from below, crowd around him.
Trombone in front, people dancing in the street behind.
Band and dancers
Trombone in front, people dancing in the street behind.
People watching and smiling.
Crowd
People watching and smiling.
A crowd dancing in the street at night under lights.
Dancing
A crowd dancing in the street at night under lights.

Pre-chorus 3

2:42 to 2:50

Back inside. The build up to the finale.

A sparkler in front of the tree.
Lights are glowing
A sparkler in front of the tree.
Everyone dancing, grandpa clapping.
All together, Christmas time!
Everyone dancing, grandpa clapping.

The big finale

2:52 to the end

Your idea: a big Christmas celebration. Confetti, sparklers, everyone together. Ends on the title: Esdale, The Best Christmas, © 2026.

The whole party dancing as confetti falls.
Climax
The whole party dancing as confetti falls.
Hands up under the confetti.
Climax
Hands up under the confetti.
Everyone's sparklers meet in the middle.
Climax
Everyone's sparklers meet in the middle.
Gold confetti over friends with sparklers.
Climax
Gold confetti over friends with sparklers.
The table cheering, glasses up.
Climax
The table cheering, glasses up.
The full room dancing, wide.
Climax
The full room dancing, wide.
The last toast, tree behind.
The best Christmas yet
The last toast, tree behind.
Back to the glowing living room for the end title.
End title
Back to the glowing living room for the end title.