Last Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Wham!

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enduring holiday classic "Last Christmas" by Wham! and enhance your English language skills. This song is perfect for learners as its simple yet heartfelt lyrics offer rich vocabulary for romantic expressions and emotions. Its catchy melody and relatable narrative of love and loss make it a cherished and timeless piece, providing an engaging way to learn common phrases and pronunciation.

[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

...

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.