Silver Bells – English Lyrics

• By: Qveen Herby

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the festive spirit of the holiday season with Qveen Herby's unique take on the classic Christmas carol, "Silver Bells." Dive into the song's merry creation context and explore its iconic lyrics that paint a vivid picture of bustling city sidewalks and joyful celebrations, all while enjoying Qveen Herby's signature musical style.

[English]

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling)

Hear them ring (hear them ring, hear them ring)

Soon it will be Christmas day

City sidewalks (sidewalks), busy sidewalks (sidewalks)

Dressed in holiday style

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing

People passing

Meeting smile after smile

And on every street corner you'll hear

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling)

Hear them ring (hear them ring, hear them ring)

Soon it will be Christmas day

Strings of streetlights

Even stop lights

Blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush

Home with their treasures (their treasures)

See the snow crunch

See the kids rush

This is Santa's big day

And above all this bustle you'll hear

Do you hear?

Do you hear it?

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

Silver bells (silver bells silver bells)

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling)

Hear them ring (hear them ring, hear them ring)

Soon it will be Christmas day

Do you hear?

Do you hear it?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ B1	noun - a precious metallic element, Ag adjective - having a shiny gray‑white colour
bell /bɛl/ A1	noun - a hollow metal instrument that makes a ringing sound
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A2	noun - the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large and permanent human settlement
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	noun - a circular band, often worn as jewellery verb - to produce a clear resonant sound
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive sounds with the ears
sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ B1	noun - a paved path for pedestrians beside a road
holiday /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ A2	noun - a day of celebration or a period of rest adjective - relating to a festive period
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen precipitation in the form of white flakes verb - to fall as snow
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A2	noun - the mythical figure who delivers gifts at Christmas
bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ B2	noun - energetic and noisy activity verb - to move about energetically
shopper /ˈʃɒpər/ B1	noun - a person who buys goods, especially in a store
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ B2	noun - something valuable that is treasured or saved verb - to value highly; to keep as a treasure
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the colour of blood or a ripe tomato noun - the colour red
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the colour of grass or leaves noun - the colour green
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds of amusement with the voice noun - the sound made when laughing
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's lips into a pleased, kind expression noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or friendliness

Key Grammar Structures

• It's Christmas time in the city

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'It's Christmas time' uses the present continuous tense with 'is' to indicate an action happening now, emphasizing the current festive season.

• Soon it will be Christmas day

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'will be' is used to express a future action, indicating that Christmas day is approaching.

• Children laughing

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ The word 'laughing' is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence, describing an ongoing action.

• Meeting smile after smile

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'ing' form

  ➔ The phrase 'meeting smile after smile' uses the present continuous tense with the 'ing' form to describe an ongoing action of encountering smiles.

• See the snow crunch

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'See the snow crunch' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction to observe the snow crunching.

• This is Santa's big day

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'This is Santa's big day' uses the present simple tense to state a fact or general truth about Santa's important day.

• Do you hear it?

  ➔ Present Simple Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Do you hear it?' is a question in the present simple tense, asking about the ability or action of hearing something.