Loneliest Time Of Year – English Lyrics

• By: Mabel

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuanced, yet relatable, experience of the holiday blues with Mabel's 'Loneliest Time Of Year.' This track deviates from typical festive cheer, using its blend of R&B and gospel sounds to speak to those who feel isolated during Christmas, offering a comforting sense that you are not alone in feeling that way.

[English]

("Loneliest Time of Year" by Mabel)

♪ Sorry I'm not so merry ♪

♪ But I feel like this yearly ♪

♪ Christmas time isn't my vibe ♪

♪ Brings no joy into my life ♪

♪ Watch the snow as it's falling ♪

♪ And I don't feel a damn thing ♪

♪ Only dark in the tree lights ♪

♪ Just another December night ♪

♪ Sleigh bells ringing ♪

♪ Still I feel sad ♪

♪ It'll have you thinking ♪

♪ Of all the things ♪

♪ That you don't have ♪

♪ But I know ♪

♪ If I'm feeling lonely ♪

♪ I can't be the only one ♪

♪ Drowning in my tears ♪

♪ So somebody show me ♪

♪ How am I supposed to have fun ♪

♪ At the loneliest time of year ♪

♪ Year ♪

♪ The loneliest time of year ♪

♪ Can you even imagine ♪

♪ All the people that haven't ♪

♪ Got no presents, no mistletoe ♪

♪ Some are living without a home ♪

♪ Waking up in the morning ♪

♪ And there's nobody calling ♪

♪ All wrapped up in a winter coat ♪

♪ Still longing for someone to hold ♪

♪ Sleigh bells ringing ♪

♪ Still I feel sad ♪

♪ It'll have you thinking ♪

♪ Of all the things ♪

♪ That you don't have ♪

♪ But I know ♪

♪ If I'm feeling lonely ♪

♪ I can't be the only one ♪

♪ Drowning in my tears ♪

♪ Drowning in my tears ♪

♪ So somebody show me ♪

♪ How am I supposed to have fun ♪

♪ At the loneliest time of year ♪

♪ Loneliest time ♪

♪ Year ♪ ♪ Loneliest time ♪

♪ The loneliest time of year ♪

♪ So it doesn't matter if I managed to get ♪

♪ All the things on my list ♪

♪ Something about the yuletide ♪

♪ Makes me lonely inside ♪

♪ Can't just be me feeling like this ♪

♪ If I'm feeling lonely ♪

♪ I can't be the only one ♪

♪ Only one ♪

♪ Drowning in my tears ♪

♪ Drowning in my tears ♪

♪ So somebody show me ♪

♪ How am I supposed to have fun ♪

♪ At the loneliest time of year ♪

♪ Loneliest time ♪

♪ Year ♪ ♪ Loneliest time ♪

♪ The loneliest time, the loneliest time of year ♪

♪ Loneliest time, loneliest time ♪

♪ Year ♪

♪ The loneliest time of year ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely ˈloʊnli A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
merry ˈmɛri A1	adjective - cheerful and lively
vibe vaɪb B1	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place
joy dʒɔɪ A1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
falling ˈfɔlɪŋ A1	verb - to drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity
dark dɑrk A1	adjective - with little or no light
December dɪˈsɛmbər A1	noun - the twelfth month of the year
ringing ˈrɪŋɪŋ A2	verb - to produce a clear resonant sound
thinking ˈθɪŋkɪŋ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
drowning ˈdraʊnɪŋ B1	verb - to sink below the surface of a liquid and be unable to breathe
supposed səˈpoʊzd A2	adjective - expected or believed to be true
imagine ɪˈmædʒɪn A2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of something
presents ˈprɛzənts A1	noun - a thing given to someone as a gift
mistletoe ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ B1	noun - an evergreen plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
longing ˈlɔŋɪŋ B1	adjective - having a strong desire or yearning for something
yuletide ˈjuːltaɪd B2	noun - the Christmas season

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Sorry I'm not so merry ♪

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm not so merry' uses the present continuous tense with 'am' to describe a current state of feeling.

• ♪ But I feel like this yearly ♪

  ➔ Adverb of frequency

  ➔ The word 'yearly' is an adverb of frequency indicating the action happens every year.

• ♪ Christmas time isn't my vibe ♪

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'isn't' is used instead of 'is not' for a more informal tone.

• ♪ And I don't feel a damn thing ♪

  ➔ Emphatic negation

  ➔ The phrase 'don't feel a damn thing' uses emphatic negation with 'damn' to stress the lack of emotion.

• ♪ If I'm feeling lonely ♪

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase 'If I'm feeling lonely' introduces a conditional clause, expressing a hypothetical situation.

• ♪ How am I supposed to have fun ♪

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase 'am I supposed to have fun' uses the passive voice to express an obligation or expectation.

• ♪ Can you even imagine ♪

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility

  ➔ The phrase 'Can you even imagine' uses the modal verb 'can' to express possibility or ability.

• ♪ Makes me lonely inside ♪

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ The phrase 'Makes me lonely inside' demonstrates subject-verb agreement with 'makes' corresponding to the singular subject 'yuletide'.