I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – English Lyrics

• By: Wizzard
• Album: Wizzard Brew

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to be true or to happen noun - a feeling of wanting something to be true or to happen
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25
everyday /ˈevriˌdeɪ/ A2	adjective - ordinary or usual
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - plural of child
snowman /ˈsnoʊmæn/ A2	noun - a figure of a person made of packed snow
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes verb - to fall as snow
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement verb - to form one's features into a smile
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
Santa Claus /ˌsæntə ˈklɔːz/ A1	noun - the legendary figure who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of singing
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians playing together
bells /belz/ A2	noun - a hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped, that makes a ringing sound when struck
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a clear resonant sound

Key Grammar Structures

• When the snowman brings the snow

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (General Truth/Habit)

  ➔ The "present simple" is used here to describe a general action that hypothetically happens at Christmas time.

• Well he just might like to know

  ➔ Modal Verb: "might" (Possibility)

  ➔ "Might" expresses a weak possibility. The snowman "might" like to know.

• He's put a great big smile on somebody's face

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "He's put" is a contraction of "He has put". The "present perfect" connects a past action to the present (the smile is still there).

• If you jump into your bed

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1 (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ Technically, this is closer to a zero conditional. "If" + present simple, then present simple/imperative. Expresses a general truth or instruction given a condition.

• Don't you lock the doors

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't + verb" is used to give a negative command or instruction.

• Now the frosticles appear

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (Describing a general occurrence)

  ➔ The "present simple" tense is used to describe a general event or state that happens regularly or is generally true.

• And they've frozen up my beard

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (Result in the Present)

  ➔ "They've frozen" is a contraction of "They have frozen". This implies that the action of freezing has an effect that is still noticeable.

• Why don't you give your love

  ➔ Question/Request Using 'Why don't you...?'

  ➔ This structure is used to make a suggestion or a soft command. It implies you should do something.