Christmas in June – English Lyrics

• By: AJR
• Album: OK Orchestra

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of AJR with "Christmas in June," a song that beautifully captures the universal struggle of balancing passion and personal life. As you explore its relatable lyrics, you'll uncover expressions of love, compromise, and the bittersweet nature of pursuing big dreams. This track is a masterclass in modern storytelling through song, offering rich vocabulary and emotional depth that makes learning English engaging and resonant.

[English]

Okay, I'm ready

...

New Year's Eve

I was at a festival in New Orleans

You were in Tribeca kissin' nobody

I owe you one, yes, I do

Valentine's Day

We decided we would do the whole damn thing

But I played to an empty gym in Iowa State

I guess I owe you that too

I try so hard to be so happy, are you happy too?

Doo, doo, doo, doo

Plan on this

You're no longer gonna be the plan I miss

I won't ever let you down, but just in case

Can we do Christmas in June?

Oh my God

How lucky am I to have two things I love?

Makes it that much easier to fuck it up

In case I miss it, can we do Christmas in June?

...

I skipped prom

I thought I would blow up from that radio spot

Remember how you chuckled when you heard that song?

But you won't be laughing soon

...

One big day

One big show'll make 'em know my name

But if it ends up falling on our wedding day

Oh, God, don't make me choose

I try so hard to be so happy, are you happy too?

I know you try to

Plan on this

You're no longer gonna be the plan I miss

I won't ever let you down, but just in case

Can we do Christmas in June?

...

Oh my God

How lucky am I to have two things I love?

Makes it that much easier to fuck it up

I hate to do this, can we do Christmas in June?

...

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da

Ba-da-da-da-da-da

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da (whoa)

Ba-da-da-da-da-da

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da (whoa)

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da

Ba-da-da-da-da-da

Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da (whoa)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da da)

Plan on this (ba-da-da-da)

You're no longer gonna be the plan I miss

I won't ever let you down, but just in case

Can we do Christmas in June? (Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da)

Oh my God (oh my God)

How lucky am I to have two things I love? (Things I love)

Makes it that much easier to fuck it up

I hate to do this, don't wanna lose this

Can we do Christmas in June?

...

Hold on, love

A little longer while I get the album done

And if I get to tour it, wouldn't that be fun?

But that's one less month with you

Holy shit

Now I'm sittin', thinking 'bout what else I'll miss

Darling, if we're ever gonna have a kid

Don't wanna miss it, can we just have him in June?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
festival /ˈfɛstɪvəl/ B2	noun - a large public celebration with entertainment and activities
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love or greeting noun - an act of kissing
decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ B1	verb - to make a choice after consideration
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing, vacant
guitar /gɪˈtɑːr/ A2	noun - a stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming
wedding /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ B1	noun - a marriage ceremony or the day of marriage
lucky /ˈlʌki/ B1	adjective - having good fortune
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or concept
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment
easier /ˈiːziər/ B2	adjective - more simple or less difficult
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to hit or reach something noun - a feeling of sadness when someone is absent
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure, contentment