12 Nights

• By: Sia
• Album: Everyday Is Christmas

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

• 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.