Christmas Time – English Lyrics

• By: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Armin van Buuren, Brennan Heart, Jeremy Oceans

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It's a cold December, you're almost here

I still remember the first day of the year

When we kissed goodbye and we thanked our lucky star

Know nothing lasts forever like snowflakes in a jar

Cold, cold nights and I wonder where you are

Oh, how I miss you as days go by

Can't wait for Christmas time when you come home

Where the heart is in these arms of mine

Where would I be without you

I can't wait for Christmas time

I can't wait for Christmas time

...

I can't wait for Christmas time

...

Crystals on the window, frozen city lights

Moonlight casts a shadow in this starry, starry night

Now I'm spending my time counting the days

'Til we can talk all night around the fire place

It's been a long time coming

You and I, we're close to Christmas time

Oh, how I miss you as days go by

Can't wait for Christmas time when you come home

Where the heart is in these arms of mine

Where would I be without you

I can't wait for Christmas time

I can't wait for Christmas time

I can't wait for Christmas time

Oh, how I miss you as days go by

Where would I be without you

I can't wait for Christmas time

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, also widely observed as a cultural event.
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - To feel sad about someone's absence.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - Low in temperature; lacking warmth.
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - To have or keep an image or idea in one's mind from past experiences.
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - To touch someone with one's lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - To stay in one place until something expected happens.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - The place where one lives permanently.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body, often used metaphorically for emotions.
starry /ˈstɛri/ B1	adjective - Full of stars; resembling stars.
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - A dark shape made by an object blocking the light.
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - To say numbers in order, typically to determine a total.
fireplace /ˈfaɪrpleɪs/ A2	noun - A structure in a room where a fire is lit for warmth or decoration.
crystal /ˈkrɪstəl/ B1	noun - A clear, transparent mineral, often used in jewelry.
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ A2	adjective - Turned into ice; extremely cold.
close /kloʊz/ A2	adjective - Near in space, time, or relationship.

Key Grammar Structures

• Knowing nothing lasts forever like snowflakes in a jar

  ➔ simile

  ➔ A **simile** uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things, highlighting their similarity.

• Where the heart is in these arms of mine

  ➔ relative clause

  ➔ A **relative clause** provides additional information about a noun, introduced by pronouns like 'where' here.

• I can't wait for Christmas time when you come home

  ➔ future intention with 'can't wait'

  ➔ 'Can't wait' expresses excitement or anticipation about a future event.

• It's been a long time coming

  ➔ present perfect tense

  ➔ The **present perfect tense** describes actions that started in the past and continue to the present or are relevant now.

• Where would I be without you

  ➔ conditional mood (second conditional)

  ➔ The phrase expresses a hypothetical situation, often using 'would' to indicate a condition contrary to the fact.

• Where the heart is in these arms of mine

  ➔ prepositional phrase

  ➔ A **prepositional phrase** begins with a preposition and contains a noun or pronoun, providing additional details about location or direction.