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(xylophone music begins) 00:00
♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas ♪ 00:06
♪ There is just one thing I need ♪ 00:12
♪ I don't care about the presents ♪ 00:17
♪ Underneath the Christmas tree ♪ 00:20
♪ I just want you for my own ♪ 00:24
♪ More than you could ever know ♪ 00:28
♪ Make my wish come true ♪ 00:33
♪ All I want for Christmas ♪ 00:39
♪ is you, ♪ 00:45
♪ yeah ♪ 00:55
♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas ♪ 00:57
♪ There is just one thing I need ♪ 01:00
♪ And I ♪ 01:03
♪ Don't care about the presents ♪ 01:04
♪ Underneath the Christmas tree ♪ 01:06
♪ I don't need to hang my stocking ♪ 01:09
♪ There upon the fireplace (Ah) ♪ 01:12
♪ Santa Claus won't make me happy ♪ 01:16
♪ With a toy on Christmas Day ♪ 01:19
♪ I just want you for my own (Ooh) ♪ 01:22
♪ More than you could ever know (Ooh) ♪ 01:25
♪ Make my wish come true ♪ 01:28
♪ All I want for Christmas is you ♪ 01:32
♪ You, baby ♪ 01:38
♪ Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas ♪ 01:41
♪ I won't even wish for snow (And I) ♪ 01:44
♪ I'm just gonna keep on waiting ♪ 01:48
♪ Underneath the mistletoe ♪ 01:51
♪ I won't make a list and send it ♪ 01:54
♪ To the North Pole for Saint Nick (Ah) ♪ 01:57
♪ I won't even stay awake to ♪ 02:01
♪ Hear those magic reindeer click ♪ 02:04
♪ 'Cause I just want you here tonight (Ooh) ♪ 02:07
♪ Holding on to me so tight (Ooh) ♪ 02:10
♪ What more can I do? ♪ 02:13
♪ Oh baby, all I want for Christmas is you ♪ 02:16
♪ You, baby ♪ 02:23
♪ Ah, Oh, all the lights are shining ♪ 02:26
♪ So brightly everywhere (So brightly, baby) ♪ 02:29
♪ And the sound of children's ♪ 02:33
♪ Laughter fills the air (Oh, oh yeah) ♪ 02:36
♪ And everyone is singing (Oh yeah) ♪ 02:39
♪ I hear those sleigh bells ringing (Oh) ♪ 02:42
♪ Santa, won't you bring me ♪ 02:45
♪ the one I really need? (Yeah, oh, oh) ♪ 02:47
♪ Won't you please bring my baby to me? ♪ 02:49
♪ Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas ♪ 02:52
♪ This is all I'm asking for (Ah) ♪ 02:55
♪ I just wanna see my baby ♪ 02:58
♪ Standing right outside my door ♪ 03:01
♪ Oh, I just want you for my own (Ooh) ♪ 03:04
♪ More than you could ever know (Ooh) ♪ 03:08
♪ Make my wish come true ♪ 03:11
♪ Oh baby, all I want for Christmas is you ♪ 03:14
♪ You, baby ♪ 03:24
♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby (You) ♪ 03:27
♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby (Ah, oh, ah, oh) ♪ 03:33
♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby (You) ♪ 03:40
♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby ♪ 03:46
♪ All I Want ♪ (music fades out) 03:53

All I Want For Christmas Is You

By
Mariah Carey
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Lyrics:

[English]

(xylophone music begins)

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Ah, 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 ♪ (music fades out)

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

want

/wɒnt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to desire something

Christmas

/ˈkrɪs·məs/

A1
  • noun
  • - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

need

/niːd/

A1
  • verb
  • - to require something

make

/meɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to create or form something

wish

/wɪʃ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to desire something that is not easily attainable

light

/laɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
  • adjective
  • - having a lot of light

happy

/ˈhæpi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

bring

/brɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to carry or convey something to a place

baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

A2
  • noun
  • - a very young child

tonight

/təˈnaɪt/

A2
  • adverb
  • - during the night of the present day

sleigh

/sleɪ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a vehicle of various forms mounted on runners for traveling or for conveying loads over snow

magic

/ˈmædʒɪk/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having special powers to make things happen that would not normally happen

laughter

/ˈlæftər/

B1
  • noun
  • - the action or sound of laughing

outside

/ˈaʊtsaɪd/

B1
  • adverb
  • - in the open air; outdoors

shining

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - giving out or reflecting light; bright

true

/truː/

B2
  • adjective
  • - in accordance with fact or reality

Grammar:

  • I don't want a lot for Christmas.

    ➔ Negative form of the verb 'want'.

    ➔ The phrase "I don't want" indicates a refusal or lack of desire.

  • I just want you for my own.

    ➔ Use of 'just' for emphasis.

    ➔ The word "just" emphasizes the simplicity of the desire.

  • Santa Claus won't make me happy.

    ➔ Future negative form with 'won't'.

    ➔ The phrase "won't make" indicates a future refusal or inability.

  • What more can I do?

    ➔ Interrogative form for asking about possibilities.

    ➔ The phrase "What more" suggests seeking additional options.

  • All the lights are shining so brightly.

    ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions.

    ➔ The phrase "are shining" indicates that the action is happening now.

  • Won't you please bring my baby to me?

    ➔ Polite request form using 'won't you'.

    ➔ The phrase "won't you please" is a polite way to ask for something.

  • This is all I'm asking for.

    ➔ Present continuous tense with 'asking for'.

    ➔ The phrase "I'm asking for" indicates a current request.