Lyrics & Translation
[English]
All year, going through the motions
We get by, oh, we're just coasting
Eyes down, missing every moment
We don't even notice
'Til we're walking down a snowy street
And every window has a Christmas tree
I can feel it in the air
Love is spreading everywhere
Making someone else's day happy in a merry way
I wanna remember
Leading with an open heart
Seeing magic in a spark
Why do we forget so fast?
Wanna make this feeling last
After December
Neighbors helping out just because
They wanna see your cute face light up
Smiling at strangers and doing them favors
Why push it off 'til later?
'Til we're walking down a snowy street (ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ooh)
And every window has a Christmas tree
I can feel it in the air
Love is spreading everywhere
Making someone else's day happy in a merry way
I wanna remember
Leading with an open heart
Seeing magic in a spark
Why do we forget so fast?
Wanna make this feeling last
After December
We, we all got that glow
Don't wanna let it go
Making someone else's day happy in a merry way
I wanna remember
We, we all got that glow
Don't wanna let it go
Why do we forget so fast?
Wanna make this feeling last
After December
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Key Vocabulary
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motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1 |
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coasting /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/ B2 |
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missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1 |
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notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2 |
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window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1 |
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Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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happy /ˈhæpi/ A1 |
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remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B2 |
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fast /fæst/ A2 |
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glow /ɡloʊ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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All year, going through the motions
➔ Present Participle Clause (Reduced Relative Clause)
➔ The phrase "going through the motions" is a present participle clause acting as an adverbial modifier, describing what is happening all year. It's a shortened form of something like "All year, we are going through the motions."
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We get by, oh, we're just coasting
➔ Phrasal Verb ("get by"), Present Continuous ("we're coasting") for ongoing action
➔ "Get by" is a phrasal verb meaning to manage to survive or live. "We're coasting" uses the present continuous to emphasize that the action of coasting (doing very little) is happening continuously at this time.
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Why do we forget so fast?
➔ Present Simple Question Formation
➔ This is a simple question using the present simple tense to ask about a general habit or tendency. The auxiliary verb "do" is used to form the question.
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Wanna make this feeling last
➔ "Wanna" (Contraction of "want to") + Bare Infinitive
➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". It's followed by the bare infinitive "make". It means the speaker desires to make the feeling of love last.
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Neighbors helping out just because
➔ Present Participle ("helping") acting as an adjective/reduced relative clause; Ellipsis (omission of words)
➔ "Helping" is a present participle modifying "neighbors." This phrase can be considered a reduced relative clause (e.g., "Neighbors who are helping out..."). "Just because" is often followed by an implied "they want to" or similar phrase, an example of ellipsis.
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Making someone else's day happy in a merry way
➔ Present Participle Clause (Reduced Relative Clause), "someone else's" (possessive pronoun)
➔ "Making someone else's day happy" functions as a reduced relative clause describing how love is spreading. "Someone else's" uses the possessive form to show ownership of the day.
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Don't wanna let it go
➔ Negative imperative with "Don't" + "Wanna" (Contraction of "want to") + Bare Infinitive
➔ This is a negative command telling someone not to let a positive feeling go. "Don't" is used to form the negative imperative. "Wanna" is followed by a bare infinitive.
