The Christmas Waltz – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless elegance of the holiday season with Laufey's "The Christmas Waltz," a track that masterfully blends classic mid-century charm with her contemporary, smooth jazz vocals. Learning this song offers a delightful way to appreciate the structure and romantic sentiment of traditional Christmas music, presented in a format that feels both familiar and freshly sophisticated.

[English]

[Music]

[Music]

frosted wind

pains candles gleaming inside painted

candy canes on the

tree Santas on his way he's filled his

sleigh with

things things for you and for me it's

that time of year when the World falls

in love every song You Hear same to

say Merry

Christmas may your new we dreams come

true this song of mine in

34 time wishes you and your the same

thing too

[Music]

[Music]

it's last time here when the World falls

in love every song We seems to

say Merry

Christmas May are

you dreams come

true and this song Mine in

34 time with this is you and yours the

same

thing Merry Christmas

Key Grammar Structures

• it's that time of year when the World falls in love

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' clause

  ➔ The Present Simple is used to describe habits or general truths, and 'when' introduces a time clause.

• every song You Hear seems to say Merry Christmas

  ➔ Present Simple with 'seems to'

  ➔ 'Seems to' is used to express appearance or likelihood in the present.

• May your new dreams come true

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'may'

  ➔ The subjunctive mood with 'may' is used to express wishes or desires.

• this song of mine in 3/4 time

  ➔ Possessive adjective ('mine')

  ➔ The possessive adjective 'mine' indicates ownership of the song.

• wishes you and your the same thing too

  ➔ Pronoun agreement ('you and your')

  ➔ The pronouns 'you' (object) and 'your' (possessive) agree in reference to the same person.