Discover the story of the song > Children of December – The Slip

The lyrics describe the experience of being born in December and feeling forgotten because their birthday is overshadowed by Christmas and New Year's. The protagonist reflects on their own birth in the summer of 1975 and how families that were loving in November were already planning for the new family member by April. They express the fear of letting go of something held tightly and the desire to protect the ones they love. Ultimately, they question what to call this decade now that the 90s have ended.