The Greatest Gift – English Lyrics

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli
• Album: A Family Christmas (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming sounds of 'The Greatest Gift' by Andrea, Matteo, and Virginia Bocelli, a beautiful introduction to the language of festive cheer. This song, with its message of peace, love, and family, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the emotional vocabulary of Christmas, enhanced by the Bocelli family's signature harmonies and orchestral splendor.

[English]

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH, OOH) ♪

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH, OOH) ♪

[MATTEO BOCELLI] ♪ COME AND LAY YOUR HEAD UPON MY SHOULDER ♪

♪ LOOK OUTSIDE THE STARS ARE SHINING BRIGHT ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH IT'S TURNED A LITTLE COLDER ♪

♪ WE CAN LIGHT A FIRE ♪

♪ STAY INSIDE ♪

♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH FROM ABOVE ♪

♪ SINGING PEACE ON EARTH ♪

♪ THERE'LL BE PEACE ON EARTH ♪

♪ IF WE OPEN UP OUR HEARTS ♪

[ANDREA BOCELLI] ♪ AND GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH) ♪

♪ THE GREATEST GIFT IS LOVE ♪

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH) ♪

[MATTEO & VIRGINIA] ♪ GATHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY 'ROUND THE TABLE ♪

♪ REMEMBER THOSE WE LOVE NO LONGER HERE ♪

♪ TOGETHER TAKE A MOMENT AND BE GRATEFUL ♪

♪ FOR THE JOY ♪

♪ FOR THE TEARS ♪

♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH FROM ABOVE ♪

[ALL] ♪ SINGING PEACE ON EARTH ♪

♪ THERE'LL BE PEACE ON EARTH ♪

♪ IF WE OPEN UP OUR HEARTS ♪

[ANDREA] ♪ AND GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

♪ (LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA) ♪

♪ (LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA) ♪

[ANDREA] ♪ AND GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

♪ (LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA) ♪

♪ (LA, LA, LA, LA) ♪

[ANDREA] ♪ AND GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

[MATTEO & VIRGINIA] ♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH FROM ABOVE ♪

♪ SINGING PEACE ON EARTH ♪

♪ THERE'LL BE PEACE ON EARTH ♪

[ALL] ♪ IF WE OPEN UP OUR HEARTS ♪

[MATTEO] ♪ AND GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

[ANDREA] ♪ HEAR THE ANGELS SINGING ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH FROM ABOVE ♪

[MATTEO] ♪ DEAREST GIFT OF ALL ♪

[ANDREA] ♪ PEACE ON EARTH THERE WILL BE ♪

♪ IF WE OPEN UP OUR HEARTS ♪

[MATTEO] ♪ GIVE A LITTLE LOVE ♪

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH) ♪

[MATTEO] ♪ A HALLELUJAH FROM ABOVE ♪

♪ (OOH-OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH) ♪

[MATTEO] ♪ THE GREATEST GIFT IS... ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - a thing given to someone as a present
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
angels /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings in many religions
hearts /hɑːrts/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial bodies visible in the night sky
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - heat and light produced by combustion
hearing /ˈhɪərɪŋ/ B2	verb - perceiving sound via ears
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - to produce musical tones with voice
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ C1	noun - praise or fame that is gained by achievement

Key Grammar Structures

• The greatest gift is love

  ➔ Superlative form of the adjective + 'is' + noun

  ➔ 'Greatest' is the superlative of 'great', indicating the highest degree.

• If we open up our hearts

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + present tense

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical condition that depends on opening up hearts to achieve peace.

• Hear the angels sing

  ➔ Imperative sentence without 'please', verb + object

  ➔ A command or call to listen to the angels, emphasizing an emotional appeal.

• There'll be peace on earth

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'there'll' (there will)

  ➔ Expresses a future certainty about peace being established on earth.

• Give a little love

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'give' + noun phrase

  ➔ 'Give' is a command requesting the act of offering love, expressed as an imperative.