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I'm hearing sleigh bells 00:08

I'm seeing snow 00:12

I've waited all year, baby 00:16

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go 00:18

Home by the fireside 00:23

Twinkling lights 00:27

I've waited all year, baby 00:31

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night 00:33

All the lights, all of the fun, all of us here, all of us one 00:39

Only a gift, only a toy, only for a good girl and boy 00:43

The greatest party you ever did see 00:47

I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring) 00:50

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes) 00:54

I've waited all year, baby 00:58

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go 01:00

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside) 01:05

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights) 01:09

I've waited all year, baby 01:13

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night 01:15

All of the laughs, all of the dreams, all of the songs, all of us sing 01:21

Only a wish, only a star, only a leap from where you are 01:25

For those who believe on Christmas eve 01:29

I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring) 01:32

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes) 01:36

I've waited all year, baby 01:40

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go 01:42

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside) 01:47

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights) 01:51

I've waited all year, baby 01:55

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night 01:57

A party for you, and for me 02:03

A party for a magical scene 02:05

Ain't no party like Christmas Eve 02:07

Oh, I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring) 02:11

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes) 02:15

I've waited all year, baby 02:20

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go 02:22

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside) 02:27

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights) 02:31

I've waited all year, baby 02:35

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night 02:37

02:43

Christmas Eve

Kelly Clarkson

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Lyrics:

[English]

I'm hearing sleigh bells

I'm seeing snow

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go

Home by the fireside

Twinkling lights

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night

All the lights, all of the fun, all of us here, all of us one

Only a gift, only a toy, only for a good girl and boy

The greatest party you ever did see

I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring)

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside)

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night

All of the laughs, all of the dreams, all of the songs, all of us sing

Only a wish, only a star, only a leap from where you are

For those who believe on Christmas eve

I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring)

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside)

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night

A party for you, and for me

A party for a magical scene

Ain't no party like Christmas Eve

Oh, I'm hearing sleigh bells (hear those sleigh bells ring)

I'm seeing snow (I see those snowy scenes)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go

Home by the fireside (home by the fireside)

Twinkling lights (all of those pretty lights)

I've waited all year, baby

Just to see that sleigh flying to the night

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice; a sled.
bells /belz/ A1	noun - a hollow metallic device that makes a ringing sound when struck.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer. verb - to fall as snow.
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, containing 365 or 366 days.
reindeer /ˈreɪndɪər/ B1	noun - a deer with large antlers, native to arctic regions.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives. adverb - to or at one's home.
fireside /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/ B2	noun - the area near a fireplace; the home.
twinkling /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - shining intermittently with a sparkling light.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
toy /tɔɪ/ A1	noun - an object for a child to play with.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality.
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words.
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a feeling of wanting something to happen or be the case. verb - feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable; want something to happen or be the case.
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
magical /ˈmædʒɪkəl/ B1	adjective - possessing or using or characteristic of magic.
scene /siːn/ A2	noun - the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.

Vocabulary

Meanings

sleigh

/sleɪ/

noun
- a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice; a sled.

bells

/belz/

noun
- a hollow metallic device that makes a ringing sound when struck.

snow

/snoʊ/

noun
- atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.

verb
- to fall as snow.

year

/jɪər/

noun
- the time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, containing 365 or 366 days.

reindeer

/ˈreɪndɪər/

noun
- a deer with large antlers, native to arctic regions.

home

/hoʊm/

noun
- the place where one lives.

adverb
- to or at one's home.

fireside

/ˈfaɪərsaɪd/

noun
- the area near a fireplace; the home.

twinkling

/ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/

adjective
- shining intermittently with a sparkling light.

lights

/laɪts/

noun
- a source of illumination.

night

/naɪt/

noun
- the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.

gift

/ɡɪft/

noun
- something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.

toy

/tɔɪ/

noun
- an object for a child to play with.

good

/ɡʊd/

adjective
- of high quality.

boy

/bɔɪ/

noun
- a male child or young man.

party

/ˈpɑːrti/

noun
- a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

dreams

/driːmz/

noun
- a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

songs

/sɔːŋz/

noun
- a short musical composition with words.

wish

/wɪʃ/

noun
- a feeling of wanting something to happen or be the case.

verb
- feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable; want something to happen or be the case.

star

/stɑːr/

noun
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

verb
- accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.

magical

/ˈmædʒɪkəl/

adjective
- possessing or using or characteristic of magic.

scene

/siːn/

noun
- the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.

Grammar:

I'm hearing sleigh bells

➔ Present Continuous for actions happening now

➔ The "I'm hearing" structure (subject + 'be' verb + verb-ing) describes an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the speaker is actively hearing the sleigh bells.
Just to see those reindeer, watch them as they go

➔ Infinitive of purpose ("to see"), relative clause with "as"

➔ "Just to see" indicates the purpose of waiting all year. "Watch them as they go" uses "as" to describe the manner in which the reindeer are going. It suggests watching them *while* they are going.
I've waited all year, baby

➔ Present Perfect (emphasizing a past action with relevance to the present)

➔ "I've waited" implies the waiting period started in the past and continues to the present, culminating in the present moment of Christmas Eve. The emotion of anticipation built up over the year is highlighted.
All of the laughs, all of the dreams, all of the songs, all of us sing

➔ Repetition for emphasis, implied relative clause

➔ The repetition of "all of the" emphasizes the abundance and importance of each element (laughs, dreams, songs). "All of us sing" can be interpreted as "All of the songs (that) all of us sing" with an omitted relative pronoun.
Only a leap from where you are

➔ Preposition of place "from", "where" as a relative adverb

➔ "From where you are" indicates the starting point for the leap. "Where" introduces a relative clause describing the location.
For those who believe on Christmas eve

➔ Relative clause with "who", preposition of time "on"

➔ "Who believe" introduces a relative clause describing the people. "On Christmas Eve" specifies the time when the belief is relevant.
Ain't no party like Christmas Eve

➔ Double negative (non-standard but common in informal speech), comparative

➔ "Ain't no party" is a double negative, meaning "there isn't any party." It's used informally for emphasis. The sentence as a whole is a comparative, implying that Christmas Eve parties are better than any other party.