Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Kylie Minogue's 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' is a timeless classic that showcases her ability to interpret a standard with emotional depth. Learners of English can benefit from the song's relatively slow tempo and clear, classic diction. It’s an excellent song to practice understanding nuanced emotional vocabulary, as the lyrics beautifully balance melancholy with hope, making it a powerful and special listening experience for the holiday season.

[English]

[music]

[music]

Have yourself

a

merry little Christmas.

Let your heart be light. [singing]

Next year all

of troules [music] will be [singing] out

of sight.

Have yourself [music]

[singing]

a

merry little Christmas.

Make the U tide again. [singing]

[music]

Next year all [singing]

our troules will be miles

away.

>> [singing]

>> Once again

as in olden days.

Happy golden [singing] days.

of your [music and singing]

faithful friends who are dear to [music]

us

will be [singing] near to us

once more.

Someday soon we all [music] will be

together.

If the fates are love [singing]

until [music]

then

we'll have to muddle through

somehow.

>> [singing]

>> So have

yourself

a merry

little Christmas.

Oh,

merry Christmas.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
merry ˈmɛri A1	adjective - cheerful and lively, especially in a way that shows happiness and enjoyment
Christmas ˈkrɪsməs A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25
light laɪt A1	adjective - not heavy or serious; cheerful
troubles ˈtrʌbəlz A2	noun - problems or difficulties
sight saɪt A1	noun - the ability to see; something seen
make meɪk A1	verb - to create or produce something
tide taɪd B1	noun - the alternate rising and falling of the sea, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun
again əˈɡɛn A1	adverb - once more; another time
olden ˈoʊldən B1	adjective - of or from a long time ago
golden ˈɡoʊldən A2	adjective - made of or resembling gold; very successful or prosperous
faithful ˈfeɪθfəl A2	adjective - loyal and reliable
dear dɪr A1	adjective - beloved or valued
near nɪr A1	adjective - close in distance or time
together təˈɡɛðər A1	adverb - in or into one company or group
fates feɪts B1	noun - the development of events outside human control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
muddle ˈmʌdəl B1	verb - to confuse or be confused
somehow ˈsʌmhaʊ A2	adverb - in a way that is not known or certain

Key Grammar Structures

• Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun (yourself)

  ➔ “Yourself” is used to refer back to the subject, emphasizing personal action.

• Let your heart be light.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (be light)

  ➔ “Be light” is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or suggestion.

• Next year all of troules will be out of sight.

  ➔ Future simple (will be)

  ➔ “Will be” indicates a future action or state.

• Once again, as in olden days.

  ➔ Adverb of time (once again)

  ➔ “Once again” refers to a repeated action in the past.

• If the fates allow.

  ➔ Condition clause (if)

  ➔ “If” introduces a condition that must be met for the action to occur.

• We'll have to muddle through somehow.

  ➔ Modal verb (have to)

  ➔ “Have to” expresses necessity or obligation.