Last Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Music Travel Love, Jonah Baker, Jada Facer

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the familiar bittersweet tale of 'Last Christmas' reimagined by Music Travel Love, Jonah Baker, and Jada Facer. This acoustic cover strips the original down, offering a lighter, perhaps more hopeful, take on the classic lyrics of romantic disappointment, making it a perfect, gentle addition to your holiday playlist while showcasing the expressive capabilities of contemporary acoustic arrangements.

[English]

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy

I keep my distance but you still catch my eye

Tell me baby do you recognise me?

Well it's been a year it doesn't surprise me

Happy Christmas I wrapped it up and sent it

With a note saying I love you

I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been

But if you kissed me now

I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

A crowded room friends with tired eyes

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice

Oh I thought you were someone to rely on

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face-on lover with a fire in his heart

A man undercover but you tore me apart

Now I've found a real love

You'll never fool me again

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

A face-on lover with a fire in his heart

A man undercover but you tore me apart

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion and feeling
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - drop of liquid from the eye verb - to rip or pull apart
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - better or different from others
shy /ʃaɪ/ B1	adjective - feeling nervousness around others
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ B1	noun - the amount of space between two things
recognise /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ B1	verb - to identify someone or something
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely verb - to deceive
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ B2	adjective - full of people
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ B2	adjective - feeling a need to rest
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
ice /aɪs/ B2	noun - frozen water noun - coldness of emotion
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ B2	verb - to depend on someone or something
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ B2	noun - part of the body noun - support in times of trouble
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B2	noun - a person you love
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B2	noun - the process of burning noun - passion or enthusiasm
tear /tɔːr/ B2	verb - to rip or pull apart
love /lʌv/ B2	noun - an intense feeling of affection

Key Grammar Structures

• Last Christmas I gave you my heart.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I gave" is an example of the simple past tense, indicating an action completed in the past.

• But the very next day you gave it away.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The expression "you gave" again highlights the completion of an action in the past.

• I'll give it to someone special.

  ➔ Simple Future Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I will give" shows an intention or plan for the future.

• If you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The structure "If you kissed" represents a hypothetical situation that could happen.

• Now I've found a real love.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've found" indicates an experience that has relevance to the present.

• You'll never fool me again.

  ➔ Simple Future Tense

  ➔ The phrase "You will never fool" signifies a strong future certainty.