All I Want for Christmas Is You – English Lyrics

• By: Fifth Harmony

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Fifth Harmony adds their signature harmonies to this timeless Christmas anthem! This cover offers a fun, modern twist on a beloved classic, perfect for getting into the holiday spirit and understanding the universal theme of love and longing during Christmas.

[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 ♪

♪ Oh, 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 ♪

♪ 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'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 ♪

♪ Baby, all I want for Christmas is you ♪

♪ You, baby ♪

♪ Oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere ♪

♪ And the sound of children's laughter fills the air ♪

♪ And everyone is singing ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ More than you could ever know ♪

♪ Make my wish come true ♪

♪ Baby, all I want for Christmas ♪

♪ Is you ♪

♪ You, baby ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby ♪

♪ All I want for Christmas is you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ (UK), /wɑːnt/ (US) A2	verb - to desire or wish for something
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25
presents /ˈprɛz.ənts/ A2	noun - items given to someone as a gift
tree /triː/ A2	noun - a woody plant with a trunk and branches
own /oʊn/ A2	adjective - belonging to oneself
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of or to have information about something
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create, produce, or cause to happen
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	noun - a hope or desire for something to happen verb - to want or hope for something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true or real
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light or intelligent
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ C1	noun - a state of feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't want a lot for Christmas

  ➔ Use of contraction with 'do not' ('don't') in negative sentences.

  ➔ The sentence uses the contraction "don't" which combines 'do' and 'not' to form a negative statement.

• There is just one thing I need

  ➔ Existential use of 'there is' to indicate the existence of something.

  ➔ The phrase 'There is' introduces the existence of a singular item or concept.

• Make my wish come true

  ➔ Use of the idiomatic expression 'make ... come true' to indicate fulfilling a wish.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes causing a wish to become reality.

• And I don't care about the presents

  ➔ Use of 'don't care' to express indifference.

  ➔ The phrase conveys a lack of concern or interest regarding the presents.

• Holding on to me so tight

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'hold on to' meaning to keep or cling to something tightly.

  ➔ The phrase describes maintaining a firm grip or emotional hold on someone.

• Everyone is singing

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action happening in the moment.

  ➔ The phrase indicates an action that is currently happening as part of the festive scene.