It is never fully explained in the song. Christmas Eve could be
their first date or the anniversary of their courtship. Regardless,
he and she entered the relationship with open hearts and high
hopes. But the romance degrades quickly in a sea of drugs and
unemployment, presumably. They turn on each other in a fit of name
calling:
blockquote>
em>You’re a bum
br>
You’re a punk
br>
You’re an old slut on junk
br>
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
br>
You scumbag, you maggot
br>
You cheap lousy faggot
br>
Happy Christmas? Your arse
br>
I pray God it’s our last
/em>
/blockquote>
Never fear. He and she reconcile in the end. Kind of.
blockquote>
em>I could have been someone