Make It To Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alessia Cara's "Make It To Christmas" to explore English vocabulary related to relationships and holiday emotions. This song offers a unique perspective on the festive season, blending traditional Christmas cheer with a touching narrative of hope and vulnerability within a struggling romance. It's a relatable and beautifully sung track that showcases Cara's ability to convey deep emotion, making it a perfect listen for understanding nuanced English expressions in a contemporary pop context.

[English]

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♪ WE WERE WARM AND WONDERFUL ♪

♪ ONCE UPON A TIME ♪

♪ BUT NOW WE’RE FROZEN, HANGING BY A THREAD ♪

♪ CAN WE WAIT A MINUTE? ♪

♪ OR CAN WE JUST TRY TO TRY? ♪

♪ CAUSE MY FAVOURITE DAY IS COMING UP AHEAD ♪

♪ DARLING, I KNOW THAT OUR LOVE IS GOING COLD ♪

♪ IT’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THE SNOW ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT MAKES US LOSE OUR WAY, JUST SAY WE’LL MAKE UP ♪

♪ AND HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER ♪

♪ DON’T HAVE ME SPENDING IT ALONE ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR IS PRECIOUS ♪

♪ PLEASE, CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (CHRISTMAS TIME) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS (IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (HOLD ON) ♪

♪ MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ DON’T KNOW WHAT I’LL SAY TO DAD WHEN HE SEES THE EMPTY CHAIR ♪

♪ DON’T WANT TO HEAR MY MOM SAY TOLD YOU SO ♪

♪ WAITING FOR SANTA IN MY BED IS NO FUN IF YOU’RE NOT THERE ♪

♪ AND I DON’T WANT TO BE ANGRY AT MISTLETOES ♪

♪ DARLING, I KNOW THAT OUR LOVE IS GOING COLD ♪

♪ IT’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THE SNOW ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT MAKES US LOSE OUR WAY, JUST SAY WE’LL MAKE UP ♪

♪ AND HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER, ♪

♪ DON’T HAVE ME SPENDING IT ALONE ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR IS PRECIOUS ♪

♪ PLEASE, CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (CHRISTMAS TIME) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS (IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (HOLD ON) ♪

♪ MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS (CHRISTMAS TIME) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS (IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (HOLD ON) ♪

♪ DARLING, I KNOW THAT OUR LOVE IS GOING COLD ♪

♪ IT’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THE SNOW ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT MAKES US LOSE OUR WAY, JUST SAY WE’LL MAKE UP ♪

♪ AND HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER ♪

♪ DON’T HAVE ME SPENDING IT ALONE ♪

♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR IS PRECIOUS ♪

♪ BREAK MY HEART ON BOXING DAY ♪

♪ JUST PLEASE ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (CHRISTMAS TIME) ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON (CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS) ♪

♪ MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS? ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT ♪

♪ IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON (CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS) ♪

♪ MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfəl/ B2	adjective - extremely good or beautiful
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B2	adjective - having turned into ice; extremely cold
hang /hæŋ/ B1	verb - to suspend or be suspended from a point
thread /θrɛd/ B1	noun - a long, thin strand of material
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in a place until someone or something arrives
favour /ˈfeɪvər/ (British English) /ˈfævər/ (American English) B2	noun - approval or support
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ B1	verb - approaching or arriving
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection towards someone
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - white frozen precipitation falling from the sky
year /jɪər/ A2	noun - a period of 365 or 366 days
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to cause to happen or to create
christmas /ˈkrɪs·məs/ A1	noun - The annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus

Key Grammar Structures

• CAN WE JUST MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS?

  ➔ Modal verbs for requests.

  ➔ The phrase "CAN WE" is used to make a polite request.

• THIS TIME OF YEAR IS PRECIOUS.

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a general truth about the time of year.

• I DON’T WANT TO HEAR MY MOM SAY TOLD YOU SO.

  ➔ Negative form of the present simple.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a desire to avoid a specific situation.

• JUST SAY WE’LL MAKE UP.

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

  ➔ The phrase is a command asking someone to say something.

• IF WE JUST HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

  ➔ Conditional sentences.

  ➔ The phrase suggests a condition for achieving a desired outcome.

• DON’T HAVE ME SPENDING IT ALONE.

  ➔ Causative form.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a request to avoid a situation where the speaker is alone.

• BREAK MY HEART ON BOXING DAY.

  ➔ Phrasal verbs.

  ➔ The phrase uses a phrasal verb to express an emotional impact.