DJ Play a Christmas Song – English Lyrics

• By: Cher

Lyrics & Translation

Get ready to dance into the holidays with Cher's 'DJ Play a Christmas Song'! This festive track is more than just a catchy tune; it's an invitation to experience the warmth of music and connection. Learn English through the lyrics as Cher invites you to escape the cold and find joy on the dance floor, celebrating the power of music to unite and uplift.

[English]

No one on the streets and the city is quiet

I should be asleep by the heat of the fire

But I'm on my way out

And I'm gonna stay out

I can feel the pulse as I walk in the door

Take me through the crowd

To the middle of the floor

The red and the green lights

Are hitting me just right

Nothing more, nothing less

I got one request

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's cold outside, but it's warm in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's tough outside, but it's love in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

Everybody here must be feeling the same

Need a little joy and a little escape

Feeling a spirit

You just wanna hear it

Nothing more, nothing less

I got one request

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's cold outside, but it's warm in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's tough outside, but it's love in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

That's the only thing I want this year

That's the only thing I want this year

That's the only thing I want this year

That's the only thing I want this year

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing, dancing all night long

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's cold outside, but it's warm in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

DJ, play a Christmas song

I wanna be dancing all night long

It's tough outside, but it's love in here

And that's the only thing I want this year

That's the only thing I want this year

(DJ, play a Christmas song)

That's the only thing I want this year

(I wanna be dancing all night long)

That's the only thing I want this year

(It's cold outside, but it's warm in here)

That's the only thing I want this year

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
pulse /pʌls/ B2	noun - a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle, on which one may walk
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
request /rɪˈkwest/ B1	noun - an act of asking politely or formally for something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose verb - to perform (a piece of music)
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - difficult; requiring effort
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	noun - an act of breaking free from confinement or control
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person, regarded as their true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation

Key Grammar Structures

• I should be asleep by the heat of the fire

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + "be" + past participle (asleep)

  ➔ Expresses expectation or mild obligation that is not fulfilled. "Should be asleep" indicates that the speaker *ideally* would be asleep.

• But I'm on my way out

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "on my way out"

  ➔ "On my way out" means "leaving" or "in the process of exiting a place."

• And I'm gonna stay out

  ➔ Informal contraction "gonna" (going to) + infinitive "stay"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", indicating future intention. "I'm gonna stay out" means "I am going to stay out."

• The red and the green lights are hitting me just right

  ➔ Present continuous tense ("are hitting")

  ➔ Describes an action happening now or around the present moment, giving a sense of immediacy. The lights are *currently* creating a pleasant sensation.

• It's cold outside, but it's warm in here

  ➔ Contrasting conjunction "but"

  ➔ "But" introduces a contrasting idea. It highlights the difference between the cold weather outside and the warm atmosphere inside.

• That's the only thing I want this year

  ➔ Superlative adjective "only"

  ➔ "Only" emphasizes that there is nothing else the speaker desires. It singles out a single, most important thing.