Last Christmas
Lyrics:
[English]
Ah, ah-ah, ooh-whoa
Ah-ah
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 (you gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby, do you recognize 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 (you gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (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 (special)
Oh-oh
Oh, my baby
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover, but you tore me apart
Ooh-hoo
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 (you gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart (I gave you my heart)
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (special)
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you my heart)
A man undercover, but you tore him apart
Maybe next year, I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special (special)
Someone
Someone
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Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Christmas /ˈkrɪs·məs/ A2 |
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heart /hɑrt/ A1 |
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give /ɡɪv/ A1 |
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special /ˈspɛʃ·əl/ A2 |
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tears /tɪrz/ B1 |
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recognize /ˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪz/ B1 |
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fool /fuːl/ B2 |
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distance /ˈdɪs.təns/ B1 |
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room /ruːm/ A1 |
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fire /faɪər/ A2 |
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tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2 |
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crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ B1 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
➔ Past Simple tense for a completed action in the past.
➔ The singer is describing an action completed in the past.
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But the very next day, you gave it away
➔ Simple past tense with 'gave', indicating a specific action in the past.
➔ The sentence describes a specific completed action in the past.
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I'll give it to someone special
➔ Future with 'will' to express a decision or promise in the future.
➔ 'Will' indicates an intention or promise regarding a future action.
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Once bitten and twice shy
➔ Set phrase expressing that a negative experience leads to caution in the future.
➔ It's a metaphor indicating that past negative experiences make a person more cautious.
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My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
➔ Past simple with 'thought' to express a mental state or belief in the past.
➔ Uses the past tense to reflect on a belief or perception held in the past.
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Now I know what a fool I've been
➔ Present perfect tense 'have been' to describe a state of being up to the present.
➔ The speaker realizes a past mistake or misconception up to the present moment.