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Ah, ah-ah, ooh-whoa 00:06
Ah-ah 00:12
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart 00:18
But the very next day, you gave it away 00:22
This year, to save me from tears 00:27
I'll give it to someone special 00:31
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart 00:36
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away) 00:39
This year, to save me from tears 00:45
I'll give it to someone special (special) 00:49
Once bitten and twice shy 01:12
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye 01:16
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me? 01:21
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me 01:25
"Happy Christmas," I wrapped it up and sent it 01:30
With a note saying, "I love you," I meant it 01:34
Now I know what a fool I've been 01:39
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again 01:42
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart 01:48
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away) 01:51
This year, to save me from tears 01:56
I'll give it to someone special (special) 02:01
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart 02:06
But the very next day, you gave it away 02:09
This year, to save me from tears 02:14
I'll give it to someone special (special) 02:19
Oh-oh 02:24
Oh, my baby 02:27
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes 02:42
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice 02:46
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on 02:51
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on 02:55
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart 02:59
A man undercover, but you tore me apart 03:04
Ooh-hoo 03:11
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again 03:12
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart 03:17
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away) 03:21
This year, to save me from tears 03:26
I'll give it to someone special (special) 03:31
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart (I gave you my heart) 03:35
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away) 03:39
This year, to save me from tears 03:44
I'll give it to someone special (special) 03:49
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you my heart) 03:53
A man undercover, but you tore him apart 03:58
Maybe next year, I'll give it to someone 04:03
I'll give it to someone special (special) 04:09
Someone 04:13
Someone 04:21
04:23

Last Christmas

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[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

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

Christmas

/ˈkrɪs·məs/

A2
  • noun
  • - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

heart

/hɑrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body

give

/ɡɪv/

A1
  • verb
  • - to hand over something to someone

special

/ˈspɛʃ·əl/

A2
  • adjective
  • - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual

tears

/tɪrz/

B1
  • noun
  • - drops of clear salty liquid produced by the eyes

recognize

/ˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪz/

B1
  • verb
  • - to identify someone or something seen before

fool

/fuːl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to deceive or trick someone
  • noun
  • - a person who is tricked or deceived

distance

/ˈdɪs.təns/

B1
  • noun
  • - the amount of space between two things

room

/ruːm/

A1
  • noun
  • - a part of a building enclosed by walls

fire

/faɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - the burning of something that produces heat and light

tired

/ˈtaɪərd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - in need of rest or sleep

crowded

/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - filled with many people or things

man

/mæn/

A1
  • noun
  • - an adult male human

Grammar:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.