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♪ To the one I've been missing ♪ 00:04
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪ 00:08
♪ I'm sorry I ain't been around ♪ 00:12
♪ But you've been on my mind a million times ♪ 00:15
♪ I'll make it up to you now ♪ 00:19
♪ We'll wrap the presents ♪ 00:23
♪ And put up the tree together ♪ 00:24
♪ Be together ♪ 00:27
♪ Baby, there's no better gift ♪ 00:29
♪ And now that I have you here ♪ 00:32
♪ That's when I feel it the most ♪ 00:34
♪ 'Cause I've been gone so long ♪ 00:39
♪ But I kept holding on ♪ 00:43
♪ 'Cause I need to show you ♪ 00:47
♪ Just how much I love you this Christmas ♪ 00:49
♪ Is it the lights in your eyes ♪ 00:54
♪ They've never shone so bright ♪ 00:58
♪ I've waited all year to be near ♪ 01:02
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪ 01:05
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 01:09
♪ Ohh (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 01:12
♪ You're the one I've been missing ♪ 01:16
♪ (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 01:17
♪ No-ooh (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 01:20
♪ I've felt too lonely to sleep ♪ 01:25
♪ Boy, when you're on the wrong side of the world ♪ 01:29
♪ Now with the snow at our feet ♪ 01:33
♪ We'll sit by the fire ♪ 01:36
♪ And we'll set the scene together ♪ 01:38
♪ Dream together ♪ 01:41
♪ Baby, there's no better gift ♪ 01:43
♪ Now that I have you here ♪ 01:46
♪ That's when I feel it the most ♪ 01:48
♪ 'Cause I've been gone so long ♪ 01:53
♪ But I kept holding on (Ohh) ♪ 01:57
♪ 'Cause I need to show you ♪ 02:01
♪ Just how much I love you this Christmas ♪ 02:03
♪ Is it the lights in your eyes ♪ 02:08
♪ They've never shone so bright ♪ 02:11
♪ I've waited all year to be near (Ooh) ♪ 02:16
♪ To the one I've been missing (Ooh) ♪ 02:18
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:22
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:26
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪ 02:29
♪ (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:31
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:33
♪ Oooh ♪ 02:36
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪ 02:38
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:41
♪ To the one (To the one I've been missing) ♪ 02:44
♪ You are the one ♪ 02:49
♪ To the one ♪ 02:55
♪ I've been missing ♪ 02:57

One I've Been Missing – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive charm of Little Mix's 'One I've Been Missing,' a heartwarming Christmas ballad that beautifully captures the joy of reunion during the holidays. Its clear lyrics and harmonious vocals offer a delightful opportunity to enhance your English vocabulary related to love, longing, and the holiday spirit, making it a perfect song for language learners to enjoy and understand.

[English]
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪
♪ I'm sorry I ain't been around ♪
♪ But you've been on my mind a million times ♪
♪ I'll make it up to you now ♪
♪ We'll wrap the presents ♪
♪ And put up the tree together ♪
♪ Be together ♪
♪ Baby, there's no better gift ♪
♪ And now that I have you here ♪
♪ That's when I feel it the most ♪
♪ 'Cause I've been gone so long ♪
♪ But I kept holding on ♪
♪ 'Cause I need to show you ♪
♪ Just how much I love you this Christmas ♪
♪ Is it the lights in your eyes ♪
♪ They've never shone so bright ♪
♪ I've waited all year to be near ♪
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ Ohh (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ You're the one I've been missing ♪
♪ (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ No-ooh (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ I've felt too lonely to sleep ♪
♪ Boy, when you're on the wrong side of the world ♪
♪ Now with the snow at our feet ♪
♪ We'll sit by the fire ♪
♪ And we'll set the scene together ♪
♪ Dream together ♪
♪ Baby, there's no better gift ♪
♪ Now that I have you here ♪
♪ That's when I feel it the most ♪
♪ 'Cause I've been gone so long ♪
♪ But I kept holding on (Ohh) ♪
♪ 'Cause I need to show you ♪
♪ Just how much I love you this Christmas ♪
♪ Is it the lights in your eyes ♪
♪ They've never shone so bright ♪
♪ I've waited all year to be near (Ooh) ♪
♪ To the one I've been missing (Ooh) ♪
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪
♪ (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ Oooh ♪
♪ To the one I've been missing ♪
♪ This Christmas (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ To the one (To the one I've been missing) ♪
♪ You are the one ♪
♪ To the one ♪
♪ I've been missing ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - not present
  • verb
  • - to feel sadness at the loss of someone or something

sorry

/ˈsɒri/

A1
  • adjective
  • - feeling regret or sadness

mind

/maɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
  • verb
  • - to be concerned about or object to

make

/meɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to create or construct

present

/ˈprezənt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a gift
  • adjective
  • - existing or occurring now

feel

/fiːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or sensation

bright

/braɪt/

B2
  • adjective
  • - giving off a lot of light

wait

/weɪt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to remain inactive until something happens

lonely

/ˈloʊnli/

B1
  • adjective
  • - sad because one has no friends or company

snow

/snoʊ/

A2
  • noun
  • - frozen precipitation

fire

/faɪər/

A1
  • noun
  • - the process of burning

dream

/driːm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
  • verb
  • - to experience images, feelings, and sensations during sleep

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of affection
  • verb
  • - to have a strong affection for someone

hold

/hoʊld/

A1
  • verb
  • - to grasp and keep

lights

/laɪts/

A2
  • noun
  • - sources of illumination

gone

/ɡɔːn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having left

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