Cold December Night

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings below the age of puberty
toys /tɔɪz/ A1	noun - an object for a child to play with
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a device producing illumination verb - to give light
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch or caress with the lips noun - an act of kissing someone
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
laughter /ˈlæftər/ B1	noun - the action or sound of laughing
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime
sweater /ˈswetər/ A2	noun - a knitted garment worn on the upper body
giving /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of donating something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present

Grammar:

• Stockings are hung with care, as children sleep with one eye open

  ➔ Passive Voice ('are hung') and 'as' as a conjunction of simultaneity.

  ➔ The passive voice "are hung" describes the stockings receiving the action. "as" connects two actions happening at the same time: stockings being hung and children sleeping.

• Well, now there's more than toys at stake 'cause I'm older now

  ➔ 'There is/are' construction and 'cause' (because) as a shortened conjunction.

  ➔ "There's" indicates existence. "'cause" is an informal shortening of "because", used to explain the reason for the statement.

• Each year I ask for many different things

  ➔ Use of 'each' to emphasize individuality within a group, and the present simple tense 'ask' for a repeated action.

  ➔ "Each year" clarifies that every year the speaker makes requests. The simple present tense "ask" shows that this is a habitual action.

• But now I know what my heart wants you to bring

  ➔ Noun clause as the object of 'know' ('what my heart wants you to bring').

  ➔ The phrase "what my heart wants you to bring" acts as a single noun, being the thing that the speaker knows.

• So please just fall in love with me, this Christmas

  ➔ Imperative mood ('fall in love') and use of 'just' to soften the command. 'This Christmas' as a time adverbial.

  ➔ "Fall in love" is a direct request. "Just" makes the request less demanding. "This Christmas" specifies when the requested action should happen.

• Won't be wrapped under a tree

  ➔ Future simple negative passive voice ('won't be wrapped').

  ➔ This describes something that will not happen in the future and also emphasizes that the speaker is not performing the action of wrapping, but rather being acted upon.

• I want something that lasts forever

  ➔ Relative clause ('that lasts forever') modifying 'something'.

  ➔ The relative clause "that lasts forever" provides more information about what kind of "something" the speaker desires.

• A cheer that smells of pine, a house that's filled with joy and laughter

  ➔ Relative clauses ('that smells of pine', 'that's filled with joy and laughter') modifying 'cheer' and 'house' respectively. Ellipsis of the verb 'is' in the first clause.

  ➔ "that smells of pine" describes the specific type of cheer. "that's filled with joy and laughter" describes the specific type of house. The omission of "is" (A cheer *is* that smells of pine) is a poetic license.

• Let's cosy on up by the fireplace and dim those Christmas lights

  ➔ Use of 'Let's' (Let us) to make a suggestion or invitation, phrasal verb 'cosy on up' (to get comfortable and close), and demonstrative 'those' to specify lights.

  ➔ "Let's" is a common way to suggest a shared activity. "Cosy on up" implies a desire for closeness and comfort. "Those Christmas lights" specifies which lights the speaker is referring to.