All I Want For Christmas Is You – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' a song that perfectly captures the essence of Christmas longing and joy. Its vibrant blend of pop, soul, and R&B, inspired by mid-century classics, makes it a timeless learning tool for understanding modern holiday music structure and enduring appeal. This track special is special because it redefined modern Christmas music and made the holiday season important and happy again.

[English]

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need

I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is you yeah

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need And I

Don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking

There upon the fireplace Ah

Santa Claus won't make me happy

With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own Ooh

More than you could ever know Ooh

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is you

You baby

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas

I won't even wish for snow And I

I'm just gonna keep on waiting

Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it

To the North Pole for Saint Nick Ah

I won't even stay awake to

Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight Ooh

Holding on to me so tight Ooh

What more can I do

Oh baby all I want for Christmas is you

You baby

Oh all the lights are shining

So brightly everywhere So brightly baby

And the sound of children's

Laughter fills the air Oh oh yeah

And everyone is singing Oh yeah

I hear those sleigh bells ringing Oh

Santa won't you bring me the one I really need Yeah oh oh

Won't you please bring my baby to me

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas

This is all I'm asking for Ah

I just wanna see my baby

Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want you for my own Ooh

More than you could ever know Ooh

Make my wish come true

Oh baby all I want for Christmas is you

You baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby you

All I want for Christmas is you baby Ah oh ah oh

All I want for Christmas is you baby you

All I want for Christmas is you baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something necessary noun - something required or wanted
present /ˈprezənt/ A1	noun - a gift
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to hope for something noun - a desire or hope
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or cause something to happen
true /truː/ A1	adjective - real or actual
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting much light
laughter /ˈlæftər/ A2	noun - the sound of laughing
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make or become full
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take someone or something to a place
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed firmly in place
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier for entering or exiting
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't want a lot for Christmas

  ➔ Negative present simple

  ➔ The sentence uses the negative form of the present simple: "don't" + base verb.

• There is just one thing I need

  ➔ Existential there‑is construction

  ➔ The clause begins with the existential "There is" to introduce a new subject: "one thing".

• I just want you for my own

  ➔ Simple present with direct object

  ➔ The verb "want" is in the simple present and takes the direct object "you".

• I won't ask for much this Christmas

  ➔ Future simple negative (will + base verb)

  ➔ The contraction "won't" = "will not" forms a negative future: "will not ask".

• I won't even wish for snow

  ➔ Future simple negative with adverb "even"

  ➔ The adverb "even" intensifies the negative future: "won't even wish".

• I'm just gonna keep on waiting

  ➔ Informal future with "going to" (gonna)

  ➔ "gonna" is the spoken contraction of "going to", used for future intention: "am going to keep" → "gonna keep".

• Make my wish come true

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base verb "Make" at the beginning forms an imperative, giving a direct command.

• All I want for Christmas is you

  ➔ Copular clause with subject complement

  ➔ The subject "All I want for Christmas" is linked to the complement "you" by the verb "is".

• More than you could ever know

  ➔ Modal verb "could" expressing past ability

  ➔ The modal "could" (past of "can") is used to indicate a hypothetical ability: "you could ever know".