Christmas in the City – English Lyrics

• By: Pentatonix
• Album: Christmas in the City

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the festive urban atmosphere of Pentatonix's "Christmas in the City." This original track is perfect for English language learners, as its clear, joyful delivery and jazzy-pop style make the holiday-themed vocabulary and storytelling easy to follow. You can learn conversational phrases related to travel and city life alongside evocative descriptions of winter holiday magic, all while enjoying the group's masterful vocal arrangements and its sophisticated 1940s-inspired sound.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ BABY MAYBE YOU AND ME YA, WE COULD BE ♪

♪ CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ WE COULD GO WHEREVER WHATEVER THE WEATHER ♪

♪ CAUSE WE WILL HAVE EACH OTHER ♪

♪ FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER ♪

♪ WE COULD TAKE A PLANE, A TRAIN, AN AUTOMOBILE ♪

♪ WE’RE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SEATTLE ♪

♪ HIT SAN FRANCISCO, LA, OR PHILLY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ THE CITY LIGHTS ♪

♪ CROWDS AND TAXI HORNS ♪

♪ SNOWY SKIES ♪

♪ WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? ♪

♪ THERE’S A CONCRETE WONDERLAND TO EXPLORE ♪

♪ OH, YOU AND I (YOU AND I) ♪

♪ LETS PACK UP ALL OUR THINGS ♪

♪ TAKE A DRIVE ♪

♪ IT’S NEARLY CHRISTMAS EVE ♪

♪ AND ALL I WANNA DO ♪

♪ IS RUNAWAY TO A PLACE SNOW KISSED AND FAST PACE ♪

♪ BABY MAYBE YOU AND ME YA, WE COULD BE ♪

♪ CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ WE COULD GO WHEREVER WHATEVER THE WEATHER ♪

♪ CAUSE WE WILL HAVE EACH OTHER ♪

♪ FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER ♪

♪ WE COULD TAKE A PLANE, A TRAIN, AN AUTOMOBILE ♪

♪ WE’RE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SEATTLE ♪

♪ HIT SAN FRANCISCO, LA, OR PHILLY ♪

♪ LET’S SEE A SHOW ♪

♪ THE SEASON STARTS TONIGHT ♪

♪ AND ALL I KNOW IS WHEN YOU’RE BY MY SIDE ♪

♪ OH BABY CHRISTMAS JUST FEELS RIGHT, OH ♪

♪ LET’S GRAB A CUP OF ICED COFFEE ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH IT’S TEN DEGREES ♪

♪ THEN WE CAN WALK DOWN SEVENTH STREET ♪

♪ FIND OURSELVES AN ICE SKATING RINK ♪

♪ LIKE THE ONE THAT’S UNDERNEATH THE GIANT TREE THAT THEY ARE LIGHTING UP IN ♪

-♪ ONE! TWO! THREE! ♪ -♪ BABY MAYBE YOU AND ME YA, WE COULD BE ♪

♪ CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ WE COULD GO WHEREVER WHATEVER THE WEATHER ♪

♪ CAUSE WE WILL HAVE EACH OTHER ♪

♪ FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER ♪

♪ WE COULD TAKE A PLANE, A TRAIN, AN AUTOMOBILE ♪

♪ WE’RE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SEATTLE ♪

♪ HIT SAN FRANCISCO, LA, OR PHILLY ♪

♪ TAKE MY HAND ♪

♪ AND WE’LL CELEBRATE ♪

♪ CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ HEY! HEY! YEAH ♪

♪ CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ HEY! HEY! ♪

♪ CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ BABY MAYBE YOU AND ME YA, WE COULD BE ♪

♪ CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ WE COULD GO WHEREVER WHATEVER THE WEATHER ♪

♪ CAUSE WE WILL HAVE EACH OTHER ♪

♪ FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER (CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WE COULD TAKE A PLANE, A TRAIN, AN AUTOMOBILE ♪

♪ WE’RE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SEATTLE ♪

♪ HIT SAN FRANCISCO, LA, OR PHILLY ♪

♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ HAPPY HOLIDAYS ♪

♪ TO YOU! ♪

♪ CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY ♪

♪ AH AH AH AH AH! ♪

♪♪♪

[CARS HONKING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ B1	verb - to observe a special day or event with activities, parties, or ceremonies
christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ B1	noun - the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, observed on December 25
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area with many buildings and people
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time, e.g., rain, sunshine, wind
forever /fɔˈrɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; eternally
plane /pleɪn/ A2	noun - aircraft with fixed wings that moves through the air
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected rail cars that travel on tracks
automobile /ˌɔːtəmoʊˈbiːl/ B2	noun - a motor vehicle with four wheels; a car
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - a car hired to take passengers where they want to go
snowy /ˈsnoʊi/ B1	adjective - covered with or characterized by snow
wonderland /ˈwʌndərlənd/ C1	noun - a place that is especially beautiful, magical, or full of marvels
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ B2	verb - to travel through an unknown area in order to learn about it
pack /pæk/ A2	verb - to place things together into a container or suitcase
drive /draɪv/ B1	verb - to operate and control the direction of a vehicle
runaway /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ B2	noun - a person who has left home without permission, often to escape something adjective - having escaped or fled; sudden and uncontrolled
season /ˈsiːzən/ A2	noun - one of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water; solid water
skating /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the activity of moving on ice or a smooth surface using skates
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ B1	adjective - very large; huge noun - a very large person or creature

Key Grammar Structures

• BABY MAYBE YOU AND ME YA, WE COULD BE

  ➔ Conditional Structure (could + infinitive)

  ➔ The phrase uses "could be" to express a possibility or suggestion, typical in conditional sentences.

• WE COULD GO WHEREVER WHATEVER THE WEATHER

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction (whatever)

  ➔ "Whatever" is used to introduce a concessive clause, indicating that the action is independent of the weather.

• FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency (forever)

  ➔ "Forever" is repeated to emphasize the duration of the action, acting as an adverb of frequency.

• LET’S SEE A SHOW

  ➔ Modal Verb (let's)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," used to make a suggestion or invitation.

• EVEN THOUGH IT’S TEN DEGREES

  ➔ Concessive Clause (even though)

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a concessive clause, contrasting the action with the cold temperature.

• LIKE THE ONE THAT’S UNDERNEATH THE GIANT TREE

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (that's)

  ➔ "That's" is a relative pronoun used to refer back to "the one" and describe its location.

• TAKE MY HAND AND WE’LL CELEBRATE

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will' (we'll)

  ➔ "We'll" is a contraction of "we will," used to express a future action or promise.

• MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU!

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence

  ➔ This line is an exclamatory sentence used to express strong feelings or greetings.