Make It To Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara
• Album: Best Holiday

Lyrics & Translation

“Make It To Christmas” is a poignant holiday song by Alessia Cara that beautifully captures the bittersweet emotions of a struggling relationship during the festive season. Learning the lyrics of this song can help users understand English vocabulary related to relationships and holiday traditions, while appreciating Cara's emotive storytelling and vocal delivery. Its blend of festive cheer and underlying melancholy offers a unique perspective on Christmas music.

[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 'BOUT 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? ♪

♪ [PIANO PLAYING] ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT ♪

♪ IF WE JUST ♪

♪♪♪

♪ 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 MUM 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 'BOUT 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? ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ (CHRISTMASTIME) 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 'BOUT 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? ♪

♪ (CHRISTMASTIME) 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 (YEAH) ♪

♪ (CHRISTMASTIME) 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 ♪

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- YEAH? COOL, THANKS

GOT THE CHRISTMASY FEELS

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
winter /ˈwɪntər/ B1	noun - the coldest season of the year
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B2	adjective - turned into ice; very cold
hang /hæŋ/ B1	verb - to attach or suspend from above
freeze /friːz/ B2	verb - to become solid due to cold
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce
year /jɪər/ A2	noun - a period of 12 months
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - group consisting of parents and children
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - the expectation of a desired outcome verb - to want something to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• CAN WE WAIT A MINUTE?

  ➔ Question formation with modal verbs.

  ➔ In this line, the speaker is asking if they can wait, using the modal verb "can" to express ability or permission.

• IT'S JUST SOMETHING 'BOUT THE SNOW THIS TIME OF YEAR

  ➔ Use of contractions.

  ➔ The phrase "it's" is a contraction of "it is", which is commonly used in informal speech.

• PLEASE, CAN WE MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS?

  ➔ Polite requests using 'please'.

  ➔ The use of "please" makes the request more polite and respectful.

• DON'T HAVE ME SPENDING IT ALONE

  ➔ Negative imperative form.

  ➔ The phrase is a negative command, asking someone not to let the speaker spend the time alone.

• THIS TIME OF YEAR IS PRECIOUS

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths.

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth about the time of year.

• EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT

  ➔ Future simple tense.

  ➔ The future simple tense is used to express an action that will happen in the future.

• JUST SAY WE'LL MAKE UP

  ➔ Conditional structure.

  ➔ This line suggests a condition for reconciliation, implying that if they say it, they will make up.