All I Want For Christmas Is You – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey
• Album: Under The Mistletoe

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a joyful experience, and what better way to do it than with a Christmas classic? This duet between Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey offers a modern take on a beloved song. The clear and repetitive lyrics make it easy for English learners to sing along and practice their pronunciation. The conversational back-and-forth between the two artists also provides a great example of natural-sounding phrases and expressions in English. Let this festive tune help you improve your language skills while getting into the holiday spirit!

[English]

(bell jingling)

(sirens and horns sounding)

(Mariah and Justin vocalizing)

♪ Do do do do do ♪

♪ Boo boo boo boo. ♪

♪ I just can't wait, yeah. ♪

(All I Want For Christmas music starts)

♪ 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. ♪

♪ Santa Claus won't make me happy ♪

♪ with a toy on Christmas Day. ♪

♪ 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. ♪

♪ 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. ♪

♪ I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click ♪

♪ 'Cause I just want you here tonight ♪

♪ Holding on to me so tight. ♪

♪ What more can I do? ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, all I want for Christmas is you. ♪

♪ You, baby ♪

♪ Oh-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 ♪

♪ Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? ♪

♪ 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. ♪

♪ I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door. ♪

♪ Oh, I just want you for my own ♪

♪ For my own, baby. ♪

♪ More than you could ever know. ♪

♪ Oh no. ♪

♪ Make my wish come true. ♪

♪ Come true. ♪

♪ Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you. ♪

♪ It's all I want for Christmas, yeah. ♪

♪ Ooh. ♪

♪ It's all I want for Christmas. ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby ♪

(Mariah vocalizing)

♪ It's all I want babe. ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪

♪ Yeah. Oh. ♪

♪ All I want, all I really want is you, baby ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪

♪ All I want, all I really want is want is want is you. ♪

♪ You. You. You. Baby. ♪

♪ You. You. You. Baby. ♪

(festive music fades out)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪs·məs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something that is not easily attainable
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to carry or convey to a place
toy /tɔɪ/ A2	noun - an object for a child to play with
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - a vehicle of various types, mounted on runners and often drawn by horses or reindeer
laughter /ˈlæf.tər/ B1	noun - the action or sound of laughing
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B2	adjective - having special powers to make things happen
true /truː/ B1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
outside /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ B2	adverb - in the open air; outdoors

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't want a lot for Christmas,

  ➔ Negative form with 'do not' (don't)

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative form 'don't' to express what the speaker does not want.

• I just want you for my own

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to express a desire or a fact.

• Santa Claus won't make me happy

  ➔ Future negative form with 'will not' (won't)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won't' to indicate what will not happen in the future.

• Make my wish come true,

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The imperative form is used to give a command or request.

• Oh, I just want you for my own

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition is used to emphasize the speaker's desire.

• All I want for Christmas is you.

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ The subject 'All I want for Christmas' agrees with the verb 'is'.

• I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click.

  ➔ Future negative form with 'will not' (won't)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won't' to indicate what the speaker will not do in the future.