Merry Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran, Elton John
• Album: = (Christmas Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and "Merry Christmas" by Ed Sheeran and Elton John is a perfect starting point. The lyrics are clear, repetitive, and filled with common festive vocabulary, making it easy to follow along and pick up new words. The song's heartwarming message of togetherness and hope makes it a special and enjoyable way to immerse yourself in the English language during the holiday season.

[English]

♪ BUILD A FIRE AND GATHER 'ROUND THE TREE ♪

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♪ FILL A GLASS AND MAYBE COME AND SING WITH ME ♪

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♪ SO KISS ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ POUR OUT THE WINE, LET'S TOAST AND PRAY FOR DECEMBER SNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW THERE'S BEEN PAIN ♪

♪ THIS YEAR, BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO ♪

♪ NEXT YEAR, YOU NEVER KNOW ♪

♪ BUT FOR NOW, MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE'LL ♪

♪ DANCE IN THE KITCHEN WHILE EMBERS GLOW ♪

♪ WE'VE BOTH KNOWN LOVE, BUT THIS LOVE THAT WE GOT ♪

♪ IS THE BEST OF ALL ♪

♪ I WISH YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES, ♪

♪ THEN YOU WOULD KNOW ♪

♪ MY GOD, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL ♪

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♪ RIGHT NOW, MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ THE FIRE IS RAGING ON ♪

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♪ AND WE'LL ALL SING ALONG TO THE SONG ♪

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♪ JUST HAVING SO MUCH FUN ♪

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♪ WHILE WE'RE HERE, CAN WE ALL SPARE A THOUGHT ♪

♪ FOR THE ONES WHO HAVE GONE ♪

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♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE ♪

♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

♪ SO JUST KEEP KISSING ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ POUR OUT THE WINE, LET'S TOAST AND PRAY FOR DECEMBER SNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW THERE'S BEEN PAIN THIS YEAR, ♪

♪ BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO ♪

♪ NEXT YEAR, YOU NEVER KNOW ♪

♪ BUT FOR NOW, MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE'LL ♪

♪ DANCE IN THE KITCHEN WHILE EMBERS GLOW ♪

♪ WE'VE BOTH KNOWN LOVE, ♪

♪ BUT THIS LOVE THAT WE GOT IS THE BEST OF ALL ♪

♪ I WISH YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES, THEN YOU WOULD KNOW ♪

♪ MY GOD, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL ♪

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♪ RIGHT NOW, MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ I FEEL IT WHEN IT COMES ♪

♪ EVERY YEAR HELPING US CARRY ON ♪

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♪ FILLED UP WITH SO MUCH LOVE ♪

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♪ ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE TOGETHER ♪

♪ WHERE WE ALL BELONG ♪

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♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

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♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

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♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

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♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪

♪ IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME FOR YOU AND I ♪

♪ WE'LL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME FOR YOU AND I ♪

♪ WE'LL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME FOR YOU AND I ♪

♪ WE'LL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME FOR YOU AND I ♪

♪ WE'LL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TIME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle, typically transparent amorphous solid, made by rapidly cooling a fused mixture of sand, soda, lime, and other ingredients.
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting. noun - an act of kissing someone.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ A2	noun - a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision in humans and animals.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.

Key Grammar Structures

• BUILD A FIRE AND GATHER 'ROUND THE TREE

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The line uses the imperative form of the verbs "build" and "gather" to give a command or instruction. It directly tells someone to do something. This is a simple command, but effective in setting a warm, inviting scene.

• MAYBE COME AND SING WITH ME

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Maybe' and Coordination

  ➔ "Maybe" is a modal adverb expressing possibility. "Come and sing" uses coordination to link two actions together, suggesting they happen together. The adverb "maybe" softens the request.

• LET'S TOAST AND PRAY FOR DECEMBER SNOW

  ➔ Suggestion with 'Let's' and Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "'Let's'" is a contraction of "let us," used to make a suggestion. "For December snow" is a prepositional phrase modifying what we are praying for. 'Let's' sets a tone of collective activity.

• I KNOW THERE'S BEEN PAIN THIS YEAR, BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (passive) and Impersonal 'It'

  ➔ "There's been pain" uses the present perfect continuous (passively) to indicate that the pain has been ongoing and recent. The impersonal "it" in "it's time to let it go" refers to the abstract concept of pain. The use of present perfect helps connect the past with the present feeling.

• NEXT YEAR, YOU NEVER KNOW

  ➔ Ellipsis and General Statement

  ➔ This line is an example of ellipsis where the verb is omitted (you never know what will happen). It expresses uncertainty about the future, offering a message of hope and openness to possibilities.

• WE'LL DANCE IN THE KITCHEN WHILE EMBERS GLOW

  ➔ Future Simple with 'Will' and Subordinating Conjunction 'While'

  ➔ "We'll dance" uses the future simple tense to describe a future action. "While embers glow" uses the subordinating conjunction "while" to show the simultaneous nature of the two actions. It connects an activity with an atmospheric detail.

• WE'VE BOTH KNOWN LOVE, BUT THIS LOVE THAT WE GOT IS THE BEST OF ALL

  ➔ Present Perfect, Comparison (Superlative)

  ➔ "We've known" is in the present perfect tense, indicating past experiences that are relevant to the present. "The best of all" is a superlative comparison, emphasizing that their current love is superior to previous experiences.

• I WISH YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES, THEN YOU WOULD KNOW MY GOD, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL

  ➔ Second Conditional and Exclamatory Phrase

  ➔ "I wish you could see...then you would know" is a second conditional expressing an unreal situation. The second part of the sentence, beginning with 'My God', is an exclamatory phrase expressing strong emotion. The conditional expresses a longing, while the exclamation conveys admiration.