Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue
• Album: Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the joyous, retro-inspired English of "Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here"! This holiday original by Kylie Minogue offers a wealth of expressive, modern-yet-classic Christmas vocabulary and idioms used to express anticipation and festive love. Listening to the '60s pop energy and easy-to-follow lyrics is a fantastic way to learn how to express heartfelt emotion and excitement in a festive context.

[English]

It's been a [music and singing] long

time to be missing you. You, you. You're

on your way now, [singing] leopard, and

I'm over the moon. Everything's all

[singing] in place. [music]

But there is one thing clear.

Christmas is a Christmas till you

[singing] get here. Those sleigh bells

ring ring ring. Whole room is bling

[music] bling bling. So many fairy

lights have business.

They glimmer and they glow. It's all for

you my dear.

Christmas is a Christmas [music] till

you get here.

There's a present [singing] by the fire

place

[music]

[singing]

for you.

All that I want is [music] to see your

[singing] face.

That's how you make my wish come true.

The second hand by [music] giving me

butter.

You're getting close [singing]

now, baby. I can feel it inside. [music]

When you're holding me, that's when you

make my year. [music]

Christmas is a Christmas till you get

here. [music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> Christmas

till you get [music]

by your face

for you.

[music]

All I know is to see your face.

Heat. Heat. Heat.

[singing]

Heat. Heat. Heat.

Christmas [music]

till you get

Christmas. [music]

Christmas [singing]

is a Christmas

[music]

till you [singing]

get

here.

[music]

Yeah.

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
missing ˈmɪsɪŋ A2	verb - to feel sadness or loneliness because someone is not with you
leopard ˈlɛpərd A1	noun - a large wild cat with a yellow coat and black spots
moon muːn A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth, visible at night
clear klɪər A2	adjective - easy to understand or see
Christmas ˈkrɪsməs A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
sleigh sleɪ B1	noun - a vehicle on runners, used for traveling over snow
bells bɛlz A1	noun - a hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck
bling blɪŋ B1	noun - flashy jewelry or decoration
fairy ˈfɛri A2	noun - a small imaginary being with magical powers
glimmer ˈɡlɪmər B1	verb - to shine faintly or unsteadily
glow ɡloʊ A2	verb - to emit a steady, warm light
present ˈprɛzənt A1	noun - a gift given on a special occasion
fireplace ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs A2	noun - a place in a room where a fire can be lit
wish wɪʃ A1	noun - a desire or hope for something
butter ˈbʌtər A1	noun - a yellow, fatty food made from milk
close kloʊz A2	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move towards someone or something
heat hit A1	noun - the quality of being hot

Key Grammar Structures

• It's been a [music and singing] long time to be missing you.

  ➔ Present Perfect (It's been)

  ➔ The phrase 'It's been' is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration.

• Christmas is a Christmas till you [singing] get here.

  ➔ Present Simple in a Conditional Context

  ➔ The present simple 'is' is used here to express a condition or a habitual truth, indicating that Christmas feels incomplete without the person's arrival.

• All that I want is [music] to see your [singing] face.

  ➔ Emphatic Structure with 'All...is'

  ➔ The structure 'All that I want is...' emphasizes the only thing desired, highlighting the importance of seeing the person's face.

• You're getting close [singing] now, baby. I can feel it inside.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Action

  ➔ The present continuous 'You're getting close' is used to describe an action that is happening now and will continue into the future, expressing anticipation.

• When you're holding me, that's when you make my year.

  ➔ Present Simple in Time Clauses

  ➔ The present simple 'you're holding' and 'you make' is used in a time clause to describe a habitual or general truth, linking the action to a specific moment.