The Christmas Sweater – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: higher

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive world of Michael Bublé with "The Christmas Sweater"! This cheerful and catchy tune is perfect for English language learners because its lyrics are straightforward and directly related to a universally understood holiday tradition: the Christmas sweater. You'll learn vocabulary related to holiday preparations and expressions of joy, all while enjoying Bublé's charming delivery. Its relatable theme and clear storytelling make it an excellent song to practice listening comprehension and expand your English vocabulary in a fun, seasonal context.

[English]

You poured the brandy, baby, dressed the tree

I got the table looking Christmassy

Wrapped up presents, lit all the lights up, it's true

What can be wrong with all this right?

Somebody's light is not so bright

One thing here could use some cheer, and that's you

Ah, because everyone you know and everyone you don't

Are wearing Christmas sweaters, so it's crazy that you won't

Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done

The uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one

You'll light up everybody's faces

And babe, you know the time has come

(Come on, come on, come on)

Play along, play along and get your Christmas sweater on

...

It doesn't matter if you don't look cool

Everybody's following the Christmas rule

Remember December, forget everything that you know

Oh, well, you gotta try to put your pride on pause

Show a little reindeer or some Santa Claus

Ain't no hiding, time has come to go

To get your sweater, baby, 'cause I just can't wait

So come and join the party now before it gets too late, yeah

Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done

Oh, the uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one

You'll light up everybody's faces

And babe, you know the time has come

(Come on, come on, come on)

Play along, play along and get your Christmas sweater on

...

Oh, let's go!

...

Yeah, babe!

Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done (put it on, put it on)

Oh, the uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one

You'll light up everybody's faces

And babe, you know the time has come

(Come on, come on, come on)

Play along, play along and get a Christmas sweater on

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brandy /ˈbrændi/ B1	noun - a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
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.
presents /ˈprezənts/ A2	noun - a thing given to someone as a gift.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
cheer /tʃɪr/ B1	noun - happiness; gladness. verb - to shout for joy or in encouragement or approval.
sweaters /ˈswɛtər/ A2	noun - a knitted garment worn on the upper body.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; mad.
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.
faces /feɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant. noun - a subject or situation under consideration.
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive.
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
reindeer /ˈreɪndɪr/ A2	noun - a deer of the arctic and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, having large antlers in the male and usually in the female.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected, proper, or usual time; delayed.

Key Grammar Structures

• What can be wrong with all this right?

  ➔ Modal verb + be + adjective

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "can" to express possibility in a rhetorical question. "What can be wrong?" questions if there is a problem considering everything appears good.

• Somebody's light is not so bright

  ➔ Possessive ('s) + Subject + Verb + Adverb + Adjective

  ➔ Use of the possessive "Somebody's" shows ownership. The structure illustrates simple subject-verb agreement and adverb use modifies the adjective "bright". "not so" is used for softening

• Everyone you know and everyone you don't / Are wearing Christmas sweaters, so it's crazy that you won't

  ➔ Relative Clause (reduced) + Present Continuous + 'so' (result clause) + Future simple (negative)

  ➔ "Everyone you know" is a reduced relative clause (omitting "that"). "Are wearing" is present continuous, implying an ongoing action. "So it's crazy" introduces a result clause. "Won't" is a contraction of "will not", expressing future negation.

• The uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one

  ➔ Double Comparative + Imperative (negative)

  ➔ "The uglier, the better" uses a double comparative structure, where an increase in one quality leads to an increase in another. "Don't be the only one" is a negative imperative, urging the listener to avoid a particular situation.

• It doesn't matter if you don't look cool

  ➔ Impersonal "It" + Negative Auxiliary + Subordinate Clause (with "if")

  ➔ The sentence starts with an impersonal "It", which acts as a placeholder. "Doesn't matter" is a negative auxiliary verb phrase. The clause "if you don't look cool" is a subordinate clause indicating a condition.

• Remember December, forget everything that you know

  ➔ Imperative Verb + Noun, Imperative Verb + Object Clause (Relative Pronoun omission)

  ➔ Both clauses start with imperative verbs giving direct commands. In the second clause, "that you know" is a relative clause defining "everything". The relative pronoun "that" is omitted, which is common in informal English.

• Oh, well, you gotta try to put your pride on pause

  ➔ Informal Contraction ("gotta") + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to", expressing obligation or necessity. "To put your pride on pause" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why the subject must try.