Not Tonight Santa – English Lyrics

• By: Girls Aloud
• Album: Christmas 'Round At Ours

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a different side of holiday music with Girls Aloud's "Not Tonight Santa." This upbeat and cheeky pop song offers a fun way to learn English by exploring playful innuendos and colloquial expressions within a festive context. What makes this song special is its bold and humorous take on Christmas, setting it apart from traditional carols and making it a memorable tune for language learners.

[English]

作词 : S.Claws/Festiv Gifts/Henry Mistletoe/Holly Bush/Beth Lehem

作曲 : S.Claws/Festiv Gifts/Henry Mistletoe/Holly Bush/Beth Lehem

[Nadine]

No Santa this morning

I guess my note got through

I told him quit calling

Cause all I want is you

[Cheryl and Sarah]

Gotta get a minute

Gotta get you on your own

Your baby sister's sleeping

And your daddy's on the phone

I'm sure you're hiding something hot

You wanna give to me

And not another pair of socks from

Underneath the tree

[All]

Ooh ooh you give me something I could never

Get from Santa Claus, baby

Ooh ooh I'll let you peep inside my stocking

If you show me yours

[Cheryl]

No stocking this morning

But that don't make me blue

There's one thing I'm wanting

That I can only get from you

[Cheryl and Sarah]

Gotta get a minute

Gotta get you on your own

Your baby sister's sleeping

And your daddy's on the phone

I'm sure you're hiding something hot

You wanna give to me

And not another pair of socks from

Underneath the tree

[All]

Ooh ooh you give me something I could never

Get from Santa Claus, baby

Ooh ooh I'll let you peep inside my stocking

If you show me yours, baby

Ooh ooh you give me something I could never

Get from Santa Claus, baby

Ooh ooh I'll let you peep inside my stocking

If you show me yours, baby

[Nadine]

Now don't get crazy, Santa, baby

You know I'll always leave a little treat for you

It might sound stupid, but I need Cupid

More than all the presents that I think I'm due

[All]

Ooh ooh you give me something I could never

Get from Santa Claus, baby

Ooh ooh I'll let you peep inside my stocking

If you show me yours, baby

Ooh ooh you give me something I could never

Get from Santa Claus, baby

Ooh ooh I'll let you peep inside my stocking

If you show me yours, baby

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A1	noun - a character who brings gifts at Christmas
stocking /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ B1	noun - a long sock hung up at Christmas for presents
note /nəʊt/ A2	noun - a short written message
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak to someone by phone or shout their name
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand or offer something to someone
show /ʃəʊ/ A2	verb - to let someone see something
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something where it cannot be seen
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - very foolish or strange
sound /saʊnd/ A2	verb - to seem to have a particular quality when heard
treat /triːt/ B2	noun - something special that gives pleasure
present /ˈprezənt/ A2	noun - a gift given to someone
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a tall plant with a trunk and branches
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed and body inactive
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of keeping something secret or out of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I guess my note got through

  ➔ Past simple + phrasal verb 'get through'

  ➔ 'Got through' shows that the message successfully reached Santa.

• Cause all I want is you

  ➔ Cleft sentence using 'all...is...'

  ➔ The phrase 'all I want is you' emphasizes the subject of desire.

• Gotta get a minute

  ➔ Informal contraction of ‘got to’ meaning ‘have to’

  ➔ ‘Gotta’ makes speech sound more casual and natural.

• Your baby sister's sleeping

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ ‘Is sleeping’ describes an action happening right now.

• I'm sure you're hiding something hot

  ➔ Present progressive used after ‘be sure’ to show ongoing action

  ➔ ‘You’re hiding’ implies something is currently being concealed.

• You give me something I could never get from Santa Claus

  ➔ Relative clause with ‘could never get’ (modal + base verb)

  ➔ The clause describes what ‘something’ refers to, expressing impossibility with ‘could never’.

• Now don't get crazy, Santa, baby

  ➔ Imperative form with negative (‘don’t’) and direct address

  ➔ ‘Don’t get crazy’ orders gently, showing playful tone.

• It might sound stupid, but I need Cupid

  ➔ Modal verb ‘might’ + base verb to express possibility

  ➔ ‘Might sound’ softens the statement, being polite or uncertain.