Mistletoe – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber
• Album: Under The Mistletoe

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning English? Let Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" be your fun, festive guide! This catchy Christmas tune is filled with simple, romantic lyrics that are easy to follow. You'll pick up common phrases about holidays and love, all while enjoying a modern pop classic. What makes this song special is its blend of a traditional Christmas feel with a contemporary pop and R&B sound, making language learning feel less like a lesson and more like a holiday celebration.

[English]

(BELLS JINGLING)

♪ LET'S GO ♪

♪ IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR ♪

♪ LIGHTS FILL THE STREET SPREADING SO MUCH CHEER ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE PLAYING IN THE WINTER SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THE HOLIDAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T STOP STARING AT YOUR FACE ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE PLAYING IN THE WINTER SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ EVERYONE'S GATHERING AROUND THE FIRE ♪

♪ CHESTNUTS ROASTING LIKE A HOT JULY ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE CHILLING WITH MY FOLKS I KNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WORD ON THE STREET SAYING IT'S COMING TONIGHT ♪

♪ REINDEERS FLYING THROUGH THE SKY SO HIGH ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE MAKING A LIST I KNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ THE WISE MEN FOLLOWED A STAR ♪

♪ THE WAY I FOLLOWED MY HEART ♪

♪ AND IT LED ME TO A MIRACLE ♪

♪ HEY LOVE ♪

♪ DON'T YOU BUY ME NOTHING ♪

♪ DON'T YOU BUY ME NOTHING ♪

♪ I AM FEELING ONE THING ♪

♪ YOUR LIPS ON MY LIPS ♪

♪ THAT'S A MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR ♪

♪ LIGHTS FILL THE STREETS SPREADING SO MUCH CHEER ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE PLAYING IN THE WINTER SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I WILL BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA MISS OUT ON THE HOLIDAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T STOP STARING AT YOUR FACE ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE PLAYING IN THE WINTER SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BE UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ SHAWTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ OOH YEAH ♪

♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ KISS ME UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ SHOW ME BABY THAT YOU LOVE ME SO ♪

♪ OOH OOH OOH OOH OOH ♪

♪ KISS ME UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ SHOW ME BABY THAT YOU LOVE ME SO ♪

♪ OOH OOH OOH OOH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mistletoe /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/ B2	noun - a plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a device producing illumination verb - to ignite or give light
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
cheer /tʃɪər/ B1	noun - happiness verb - to applaud or encourage
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen precipitation
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A2	noun - a special day of celebration
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning
chestnuts /ˈtʃesnʌts/ B1	noun - a type of nut
folks /foʊks/ A2	noun - people in general
reindeers /ˈreɪndɪərz/ B1	noun - a type of deer found in cold regions
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - either of the two fleshy parts forming the edge of the mouth

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or fact.

• I SHOULD BE PLAYING IN THE WINTER SNOW

  ➔ Modal Verbs (should)

  ➔ The use of 'should' indicates a suggestion or obligation.

• I DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THE HOLIDAY

  ➔ Negative Form

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form to express a desire not to do something.

• KISS ME UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or requests.

• THE WISE MEN FOLLOWED A STAR

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

• I AM FEELING ONE THING

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening.

• I CAN'T STOP STARING AT YOUR FACE

  ➔ Negative Form with Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form with a modal verb to express inability.