We Need Christmas

• By: Maddie & Tae
• Album: We Need Christmas

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - electrical devices that produce illumination
twinkle /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/ B2	verb - to shine with a flickering or sparkling light noun - a small flash of light that appears briefly
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the color at the end of the spectrum, opposite of green
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color of grass or emeralds, between blue and yellow
hugs /hʌgz/ A2	noun - acts of holding someone tightly in the arms
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together
honey /ˈhʌn.i/ A2	noun - sweet substance made by bees from nectar
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or go with someone to a place
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from war or conflict
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - state of tranquility or quiet
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause to come into or go to a place

Grammar:

• We need Christmas now more than ever

  ➔ Present Simple with 'more than ever' to emphasize an increasing degree

  ➔ 'We need' expresses a current necessity or desire; 'more than ever' intensifies this necessity, indicating it is greater than at any other time.

• Help us remember

  ➔ Imperative form used to make a request or give a command

  ➔ The phrase 'Help us' is in the imperative mood, directly requesting assistance or urging action.

• The joy, the peace and the hope that love can bring

  ➔ Relative clause 'that love can bring' describing the nouns 'joy', 'peace', and 'hope'

  ➔ The phrase 'that love can bring' is a relative clause providing more information about the nouns 'joy', 'peace', and 'hope'.

• Reaching out a helping hand

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as an idiomatic expression meaning offering help

  ➔ The phrase 'Reaching out' is a present participle used idiomatically to mean offering support or help.

• Hugs from friends and family

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating the source or origin of affection or comfort

  ➔ The phrase 'from friends and family' is a prepositional phrase indicating the source of hugs, signifying affection and support.

• Looking after your fellow man

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as a gerund to describe caring for others

  ➔ The phrase 'Looking after your fellow man' uses a present participle form to describe the act of caring for others as a continuous or habitual action.