12 Nights – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: Everyday Is Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with Sia's "12 Nights," a delightful Christmas song that offers a unique opportunity for language learners. Its simple, repetitive structure and clear theme of counting down to Christmas make the lyrics easy to follow and understand, helping you pick up basic vocabulary and common phrases related to the holiday season in English. The song's catchy melody and straightforward narrative can make learning engaging and enjoyable.

[English]

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Twelve nights 'til Christmas Day is here

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Eleven nights 'til Christmas Day is here

Oh, oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Ten nights 'til Christmas Day is here

It's getting closer, getting closer, getting closer

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Nine nights 'til Christmas Day is here, oh-oh

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Eight nights 'til Christmas Day is here

Only еight nights, oh

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorеrs

Seven nights 'til Christmas Day is here

Seven, my lucky number

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Six nights 'til Christmas Day is here, yeah

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Five nights 'til Christmas Day is here, oh-oh

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I am waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Four nights 'til Christmas Day is here

So close, so close

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Three nights 'til Christmas Day is here

The holy trinity (Lalalalalalala) (Haha)

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

Two nights 'til Christmas Day is here

Only two nights, yeah

Oh Santa, I adore ya

Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

Rudolph and his explorers

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

One night 'til Christmas Day is here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B1	verb - to love and respect someone deeply
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stay in a place until something happens
explorers /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/ B1	noun - people who travel to discover new places
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period of time from sunset to sunrise
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in distance or time
Christmas /ˈkrɪs·məs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having good luck
getting /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to come to have or hold something
here /hɪr/ A1	adverb - in this place
one /wʌn/ A1	noun - the number 1
two /tuː/ A1	noun - the number 2
three /θriː/ A1	noun - the number 3
four /fɔːr/ A1	noun - the number 4
five /faɪv/ A1	noun - the number 5
six /sɪks/ A1	noun - the number 6
seven /ˈsɛvən/ A1	noun - the number 7
eight /eɪt/ A1	noun - the number 8
nine /naɪn/ A1	noun - the number 9
ten /tɛn/ A1	noun - the number 10
eleven /ɪˈlɛvən/ A1	noun - the number 11
twelve /twɛlv/ A1	noun - the number 12

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh Santa, I adore ya

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (I adore)

  ➔ The simple present tense expresses a general truth or habitual action. Here, it expresses a feeling of adoration towards Santa.

• Oh, I'll be waiting for ya

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (I'll be waiting)

  ➔ The future simple tense expresses an action that will occur in the future. "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". Using "will be waiting" suggests a continuous action in the future (future continuous), but the shortened form and context suggest simply waiting.

• Rudolph and his explorers

  ➔ Noun phrase with possessive adjective (his)

  ➔ "His" is a possessive adjective indicating that the explorers belong to Rudolph.

• Twelve nights 'til Christmas Day is here

  ➔ Preposition ('til) and present simple (is here)

  ➔ "'Til" is a shortened form of "until," indicating the remaining time. "Christmas Day is here" uses the present simple to indicate that Christmas Day will arrive.

• It's getting closer, getting closer, getting closer

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (is getting)

  ➔ The present continuous tense expresses an action that is in progress. The repetition emphasizes the increasing proximity.

• Only eight nights, oh

  ➔ Adjective + Noun (eight nights)

  ➔ "Eight" is an adjective describing the noun "nights".

• Seven, my lucky number

  ➔ Appositive Phrase (my lucky number)

  ➔ "My lucky number" is an appositive phrase that renames or describes "Seven".

• So close, so close

  ➔ Adjective (close) used as predicate adjective.

  ➔ The adjective "close" describes the subject which is implied ('it' is close). The repetition creates emphasis.