I'll Be Home For Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Kelly Clarkson
• Album: Kelly's iTunes Session

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of the holiday season with Kelly Clarkson's beautiful rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas." This classic song offers a chance to explore themes of hope and longing, expressed through powerful and clear vocals, making it a wonderful piece for appreciating the nuances of English lyrics and storytelling in music.

[English]

I'll be home for Christmas

You can count on me

Please have snow and mistletoe

And presents under the tree

Christmas eve with fondue

With a love like this

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

...

Christmas eve will find me

With a love like this

Well I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to determine the total number of
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals
mistletoe /ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/ B1	noun - a plant with white berries, traditionally used at Christmas
presents /ˈprɛzənts/ A1	noun - a gift or thing given to someone
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a tall plant with a wooden trunk
eve /iːv/ B1	noun - the day or night before an event
fondue /fɒnˈduː/ B2	noun - a dish of melted cheese or chocolate into which food is dipped
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll be home for Christmas

  ➔ Future simple (will)

  ➔ The contraction "I'll" = "I will" expresses a future intention.

• You can count on me

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (can + base verb)

  ➔ The modal "can" followed by the base verb "count" shows ability or permission.

• Please have snow and mistletoe

  ➔ Polite imperative with "please"

  ➔ The word "Please" softens the command "have" making it a polite request.

• And presents under the tree

  ➔ Prepositional phrase functioning as adverbial

  ➔ The phrase "under the tree" tells where the "presents" are located.

• Christmas eve with fondue

  ➔ Noun phrase with a prepositional modifier

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "with fondue" describes how the "Christmas eve" will be spent.

• If only in my dreams

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if only" (subjunctive wish)

  ➔ The phrase "If only" introduces a wish that is unlikely or unreal; the verb is omitted for brevity.

• Christmas eve will find me

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + verb

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" marks a definite future event: "will find".

• With a love like this

  ➔ Prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial complement

  ➔ The phrase "With a love like this" describes the manner or condition of the action implied.

• Well I'll be home for Christmas

  ➔ Interjection + future simple (will)

  ➔ The interjection "Well" adds a conversational tone before the future statement "I'll be".