3 Minutes 'Til New Years – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: Everyday Is Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Sia's "3 Minutes 'Til New Years," a vibrant pop track perfect for ringing in the New Year. Learn about its creation and the artist's message of unity, offering a festive soundtrack that captures the excitement of new beginnings.

[English]

Whether you're partying out

Whether you're partying at home

Partying together or partying alone

It's gonna be a happy new year not too long

Come with me, this is my New Year's song

Let's count, baby, I'll tell you when

I'll tell you when and then we're gonna scream

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst

Balloons to burst

Balloons to burst

If you've had a happy year

Or a sad year

It's a new year

Now there's nothing to fear

No, nothing to fear, now, no

Oh, there's nothing to fear

It's a new year

We got balloons to burst

Grab a boy now or kiss a girl, wow

Grab a dog or a cat or yourself right now

It's gonna be a happy new year, yeah, no doubt

Yeah, it's New Year's Eve, and we're gonna count down

One, two, three, I want you, baby

I want you and we are gonna scream

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst, it's December 31st (woo)

Balloons to burst

Balloons to burst

Balloons to burst

If you've had a happy year

Or a sad year

It's a new year

Now there's nothing to fear

No, nothing to fear now, no

No, there's nothing to fear

It's a new year

We got balloons to burst

One, two, two, three, baby

One, two, two, three, baby

It's a new year

Now there's nothing to fear

No, nothing to fear now, no

Oh, there's nothing to fear

It's a new year

We got balloons to burst

(Come on, baby)

(Yeah)

(Alright)

Okay, are you ready now?

It's time

Ten

Nine

Eight

Seven

Six

Five

Four, three, two, one

Oh, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss

A kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss

A kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss

Yeah, let's kiss, kiss, kiss (ah-aha-ha)

(Let's kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss) kiss, kiss, kiss

If you've had a happy year

Or a sad year

It's a new year

Now there's nothing to fear

No, nothing to fear, now, no

No, there's nothing to fear

It's a new year

We got balloons to burst

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	verb - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering by dancing, eating, drinking, etc. noun - a social gathering for pleasure or celebration
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - determine the total number of (things or people) noun - an act of counting
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to utter a loud, piercing cry noun - a loud, piercing cry
balloons /bəˈluːnz/ A2	noun - a decorative object filled with air or gas
burst /bɜːrst/ B1	verb - to break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of internal pressure noun - an act of bursting
december /dɪˈsɛmbər/ A1	noun - the twelfth month of the year
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to seize (someone or something) suddenly and roughly
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection noun - an act of kissing
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - feel uncertain about

Key Grammar Structures

• It's gonna be a happy new year not too long.

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to" used to express future intentions.

• If you've had a happy year or a sad year.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to describe experiences or actions that have relevance to the present.

• Now there's nothing to fear.

  ➔ There is/are structure.

  ➔ The phrase "there's" is a contraction of "there is" used to indicate the existence of something.

• Let's count, baby, I'll tell you when.

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests.

• One, two, three, I want you, baby.

  ➔ Simple present tense.

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to express habits, general truths, and states.

• Oh, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ Repetition is often used in songs to create rhythm and emphasize certain feelings or actions.