Merry Xmas Everybody – English Lyrics

• By: Anne-Marie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with Anne-Marie's lively cover of 'Merry Xmas Everybody'! This popular Christmas song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in English vocabulary related to holidays, family traditions, and joyful celebrations. Its energetic pop style and clear lyrics make it an enjoyable way to learn common phrases and experience a beloved British Christmas classic reimagined.

[English]

Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall?

It's the time when every Santa has a ball

Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer?

Does he ton-up on his sleigh?

Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

So, here it is, Merry Christmas

Everybody's having fun

Look to the future now

It's only just begun

Are you waiting for the family to arrive?

Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?

Does your granny always tell you

That the old songs are the best?

Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest

So here it is, Merry Christmas

Everybody's having fun

Look to the future now

It's only just begun

What will your daddy do

When he sees your mama kissing Santa Claus?

Ah-ah

Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall?

Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?

Do you ride on down the hillside

In a boggy you have made?

When you land upon your head

Then you've been sleighed

So here it is, Merry Christmas

Everybody's having fun

Look to the future now

It's only just begun

So here it is, Merry Christmas

Everybody's having fun

Look to the future now

It's only just begun

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stocking /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ B1	noun - a close‑fitting covering for the foot and lower leg, usually made of thin material
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A2	noun - the mythical figure who delivers presents at Christmas
reindeer /ˈreɪnˌdɪər/ B1	noun - a large deer with antlers, especially one that pulls a sleigh
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - a vehicle on runners used for traveling over snow verb - to travel in a sleight
fairies /ˈfeəriːz/ B1	noun - small mythical creatures with magical powers
sober /ˈsoʊbər/ B2	adjective - not drunk; serious and solemn
Merry /ˈmɛri/ A2	adjective - cheerful and lively; full of joy
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B2	noun - the time that is to come adjective - relating to a time yet to happen
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group of related people, especially parents and children
granny /ˈɡræni/ A2	noun - informal term for a grandmother
rock /rɒk/ B1	noun - a large piece of stone verb - to move or dance to rhythmic music
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals that falls as white flakes
hillside /ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/ B2	noun - the slope of a hill
wait /weɪt/ B1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
arrive /əˈraɪv/ B1	verb - to reach a place, especially after a journey
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin to do something
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
land /lænd/ B1	noun - the solid part of the Earth's surface; ground verb - to come down onto a surface after moving through the air
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall?

  ➔ Present continuous tense used to ask about a current or planned action.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'are you hanging up' to show an action happening around now or soon.

• Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer?

  ➔ Present simple tense in a question form using 'does'.

  ➔ 'Does' is used as an auxiliary verb to form a yes/no question in the present.

• Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

  ➔ Present simple question with plural subject 'fairies'.

  ➔ Since 'fairies' is plural, the main verb 'keep' stays in base form.

• So, here it is, Merry Christmas

  ➔ Inversion used for emphasis when introducing something.

  ➔ The word order 'here it is' puts focus on the arrival or presentation.

• Everybody's having fun

  ➔ Present continuous with contraction 'Everybody's' for 'Everybody is'.

  ➔ The '-ing' form 'having' shows an action happening right now.

• Look to the future now

  ➔ Imperative form used to give a suggestion or command.

  ➔ The verb 'look' starts the sentence without a subject, typical of the imperative mood.

• Are you waiting for the family to arrive?

  ➔ Present continuous with an infinitive phrase 'to arrive' showing a future event.

  ➔ Using 'are you waiting' suggests the action is happening now, while 'to arrive' gives its purpose.

• Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest

  ➔ Present continuous idiomatic expression joined with 'and'.

  ➔ 'She's up and ...' means she suddenly starts doing something energetically.

• What will your daddy do when he sees your mama kissing Santa Claus?

  ➔ Future question using 'will' with a time clause.

  ➔ 'What will your daddy do' forms a future question, and 'when he sees...' gives the condition of time.

• When you land upon your head then you've been sleighed

  ➔ Present simple in time clause + present perfect in main clause.

  ➔ 'When you land' sets the time, and 'you've been sleighed' humorously uses present perfect passive.