Red Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Cantrall
• Album: Descendants: The Rise of Red

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive and empowering world of "Red Christmas" by Kylie Cantrall! This vibrant pop song, from Disney's "Descendants: The Rise of Red," offers a fantastic way to learn English through its clear, catchy lyrics and energetic rhythm. You can explore modern vocabulary related to celebration and self-expression, as well as common phrases used to describe confidence and making an impact. The song's clear narrative about a character transforming tradition makes it easy to follow along, understand context, and pick up new words, all while enjoying a special holiday tune.

[English]

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♪ So there's tinsel on the tree, apple cider in your cup ♪

♪ But this year, it's up to me ♪

♪ And it's time to spice it up ♪

(breath whooshes)

(glitter tinkles)

♪ Yuh ♪

You ready? (laughs)

♪ Hoo, come on ♪

♪ Kinda feeling like December ♪

♪ Could use a little more cinnamon, hey yeah ♪

♪ Red's a color to remember and I should know ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm bringin' it, hey yeah ♪

♪ Seen this before, I'm gettin' bored ♪

♪ Hard to ignore, lookin' for more ♪

♪ Time to do it my way ♪

♪ Kinda feeling like December ♪

♪ Could use a little more cinnamon ♪

(singer laughs)

♪ Mistletoe's green, and the snowflakes white ♪

♪ Got ya feelin' blue on a silent night ♪

♪ Don't know about you, but I think instead ♪

♪ Christmas needs a little more red ♪

♪ Make the lights flicker bright when I walk in ♪

♪ Got the fire in my eyes, got 'em talkin' ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

♪ See the stars go from silver to crimson ♪

♪ Everything the season's been missing ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

♪ All the ribbons will be rosy ♪

♪ All the candy canes peppermint, hey yeah ♪

♪ Standin' out, one and only ♪

♪ Paint the winter with confidence, yeah yeah ♪

♪ New attitude, me, I'm a mood ♪

♪ Do like I do, red comin' through ♪

♪ Time to do it my way ♪

♪ Kinda feelin' like December ♪

♪ Could use a little more, little more red ♪

♪ Make the lights flicker bright when I walk in ♪

♪ Got the fire in my eyes, got 'em talkin' ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

♪ See the stars go from silver to crimson ♪

♪ Everything the season's been missing ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

♪ Hey Santa, you know what's up ♪

♪ Rockin' the suit and the sled ♪

♪ But can't-cha see that it's just ♪

♪ Ha, that Christmas needs a little more red ♪

♪ Make the lights flicker bright when I walk in ♪

♪ Got the fire in my eyes, got 'em talkin' ♪

♪ Got 'em talkin' ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

♪ See the stars go from silver to crimson ♪

♪ Let's see 'em going ♪

♪ Everything the season's been missing ♪

♪ Everything that it's been missing ♪

♪ Now that I'm here, makin' it clear ♪

♪ It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year ♪

(people cheering) (glitter tinkles)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun; 365 days
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood, fire, or rubies. noun - a red color or pigment.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the condition of being illuminated; illumination.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - take or go with (someone or something) to a place.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B2	noun - the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1	adjective - not present or included where expected or supposed to be.
suit /suːt/ B1	noun - a set of clothes worn together, typically for formal occasions.

Key Grammar Structures

• It's gonna be a red, red, red Christmas this year

  ➔ Future intention using 'gonna' (going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to' used to express a planned or intended action in the future.

• Make the lights flicker bright when I walk in

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'Make' to indicate causation

  ➔ 'Make' is used as an imperative verb to cause or influence an action to happen.

• Seen this before, I'm gettin' bored

  ➔ Present perfect with 'Seen' indicating experience

  ➔ 'Seen' is the past participle of 'see' used with 'have/has' to form the present perfect tense, showing experience or that something has occurred before.

• Everything the season's been missing

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ 'Been missing' is the present perfect continuous form of 'miss', indicating an ongoing state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Now that I'm here, makin' it clear

  ➔ Complex sentence with 'Now that' indicating a cause and effect

  ➔ 'Now that' introduces a clause explaining a condition or reason for the main statement.

• Colors to remember and I should know

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for giving advice or expectation

  ➔ 'Should' is a modal verb used to express advisability, expectation, or duty.

• Time to do it my way

  ➔ Infinitive phrase 'to do' indicating purpose or intention

  ➔ 'To do' is an infinitive form used to express purpose or intention behind an action.