Once Upon a December – English Lyrics

• By: Liz Callaway
• Album: Anastasia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of 'Once Upon a December,' sung by Liz Callaway. This ethereal song, steeped in a waltz-like melody, is a gateway to understanding the themes of memory and longing central to the *Anastasia* story. Its lyrical beauty and evocative nature make it special, allowing listeners to connect deeply with the yearning for a past that flickers in and out of consciousness.

[English]

Dancing bears, painted wings

Things I almost remember

And a song someone sings

Once upon a december

someone holds me safe and warm

Horses prance through a silver storm

figures dancing gracefully

Across my memory

(Instrumental)

Someone holds me safe and warm

Horses prance through a silver storm

Figures dancing gracefully

Across my memory

Far away, long ago

Glowing dim as an amber

Things my heart used to know

Things it yearns to remember

And a song someone sings

One upon a December

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Dancing ˈdænsɪŋ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
painted ˈpeɪntɪd A1	verb - to apply color to a surface producing a picture or pattern
wings wɪŋz A1	noun - a type of limb used by birds, bats, and insects for flying
remember rɪˈmɛmbər A1	verb - to have or keep an image or idea in one's mind from past experiences
holds hoʊldz A1	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp
safe seɪf A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
warm wɔrm A1	adjective - of or at a fairly high temperature
prance præns B1	verb - to move in a way that is lively and confident, especially in a way that is intended to attract attention
silver ˈsɪlvər A1	adjective - a lustrous white metallic element
storm stɔrm A1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, or snow
figures ˈfɪɡjərz A2	noun - a person or thing of a specified kind, especially one seen indistinctly or from a distance
gracefully ˈɡreɪsəfli B1	adverb - in a smooth and attractive manner
memory ˈmɛməri A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
amber ˈæmbər A2	noun - a hard, translucent, yellowish-brown fossilized resin
yearns yɜrnz B2	verb - to have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one cannot or may not have