When Christmas Comes – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey, John Legend
• Album: Merry Christmas II You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth, soulful world of holiday R&B with "When Christmas Comes." This romantic duet is a masterclass in vocal harmony, featuring the distinct, powerful voices of Mariah Carey and John Legend. Listening to the lyrics will enrich your English vocabulary with phrases about festive romance and soul-stirring holiday cheer, making it a perfect, heartwarming addition to your seasonal playlist and language learning journey.

[English]

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♪ THE WHOLE WORLD FEELS A LITTLE BIT MORE LOVE ♪

♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES, WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

♪ AND EVERYWHERE THAT YOU GO ♪

♪ PEOPLE SINGIN' LET IT SNOW♪

♪ AND HANGIN UP THAT MISTLETOE ♪

♪ AND ME AND YOU GON' HAVE OURSELVES A HOLIDAY ♪

♪ AND WE DON'T NEED NOBODY ELSE TO CELEBRATE ♪

♪ AND WE GON' KISS OUR WORRIES AND OUR CARES AWAY ♪

♪ I CAN'T WAIT ♪

♪ BECAUSE THIS CHRISTMAS TIME GET TOGETHER ♪

♪ IS GONNA BE SO NICE BETTER THAN EVER ♪

♪ AND BABY YOU'RE THE ONE SPECIAL TREASURE ♪

♪ I CAN'T WAIT TO UNWRAP YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ UNTIL CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

♪ SO MANY SOULS HURT SO MANY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ♪

♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

♪ BUT BABY IF WE SPREAD LOVE (SPREAD LOVE) ♪

♪ SOMEDAY IT MIGHT BE ENOUGH♪

♪ TO HEAL EACH OTHER ONE BY ONE ♪

♪ AND WE GON' GET TOGETHER AND REJOICE AND PRAY ♪

♪ AND WE GON' HELP THE WORLD BECOME A BETTER PLACE ♪

♪ AND WE GON' SING AND SHOUT ♪

♪ BECAUSE THE SAVIOR REIGNS ♪

♪ SO DON'T DISMAY ♪

♪ BECAUSE THIS CHRISTMAS TIME GET TOGETHER ♪

♪ IS GONNA BE SO NICE, BETTER THAN EVER ♪

♪ BECAUSE HIS GIFT OF LOVE LASTS FOREVER ♪

♪ THE LORD MAKES OUR HEARTS OPEN UP ♪

♪ SOON AS CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

♪ IT'S GON' BE ALRIGHT WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

♪ OH, JINGLE ALL THE WAY OH WHAT FUN ... ♪

♪ AND WE GON' REMINISE ABOUT THE GOOD OL' DAYS ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S TALKING BOUT IT♪

♪ AND WE GON' LAUGH TOGETHER AS THE CHILDREN PLAY ♪

♪ AND THRU THE YEARS ITS ALWAYS GONNA BE THIS WAY ♪

♪ COME WHAT MAY ♪

♪ BECAUSE THIS CHRISTMAS TIME GET TOGETHER ♪

♪ IS GONNA BE SO NICE BETTER THAN EVER ♪

♪ AND BABY YOUR THE ONE, THAT I TREASURE ♪

♪ I CAN'T WAIT TO UNWRAP YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ A2	verb - to observe a notable occasion with festivities
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc.
worries /ˈwʌriz/ A2	noun - feelings of anxiety or concern
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ A2	noun - a valuable or precious possession verb - to value highly
unwrap /ʌnˈræp/ A2	verb - to remove the wrapping from a package
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to distribute or circulate something
heal /hil/ A2	verb - to make or become well again
rejoice /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ B1	verb - to feel or show great joy or delight
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ B1	noun - a person who saves someone or something
dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ B2	verb - to cause distress or alarm
reminse /rɪˈmɪnɪs/ C1	verb - to recall or recollect past experiences
laughter /ˈlæftər/ A2	noun - the act or sound of laughing
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - a young human being
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
souls /soʊlz/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person

Key Grammar Structures

• THE WHOLE WORLD FEELS A LITTLE BIT MORE LOVE

  ➔ Present Simple Tense, Adverb of Degree "More"

  ➔ The verb "feels" is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth. "More" is an adverb of degree modifying "love", intensifying the feeling.

• AND EVERYWHERE THAT YOU GO

  ➔ Relative Clause ("that you go")

  ➔ "That you go" is a relative clause, modifying "everywhere". It provides additional information about the place.

• AND ME AND YOU GON' HAVE OURSELVES A HOLIDAY

  ➔ Going to future (Gon' is informal), reflexive pronoun "ourselves"

  ➔ "Gon' have" is a colloquial contraction of "going to have", indicating a planned future action. "Ourselves" is the reflexive pronoun, the subject and object are the same (me and you).

• AND WE DON'T NEED NOBODY ELSE TO CELEBRATE

  ➔ Double Negative (nobody else), Infinitive of purpose (to celebrate)

  ➔ "Don't need nobody" is a double negative, common in informal speech, emphasizing the lack of need. "To celebrate" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for not needing anyone else.

• AND WE GON' KISS OUR WORRIES AND OUR CARES AWAY

  ➔ Going to future (Gon' is informal), Phrasal verb "kiss away"

  ➔ "Gon' kiss" indicates future action. "Kiss away" is a phrasal verb, meaning to eliminate something with a kiss or through the action of kissing.

• BECAUSE THIS CHRISTMAS TIME GET TOGETHER

  ➔ Noun phrase as subject, compound word "get together"

  ➔ "This Christmas time get together" acts as the subject of the sentence. "Get together" is a compound word, indicating a gathering or meeting.

• IS GONNA BE SO NICE, BETTER THAN EVER

  ➔ "Going to" future, comparative adjective "better", adverb "so"

  ➔ Uses "going to" for future prediction. "Better" is the comparative form of "good", comparing the present Christmas to previous ones. "So" intensifies the adjective "nice".

• AND BABY YOU'RE THE ONE, SPECIAL TREASURE

  ➔ Contraction "you're", Adjective + Noun (Special treasure)

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "you are". "Special treasure" is a noun phrase where "special" is an adjective modifying the noun "treasure".

• SO MANY SOULS HURT SO MANY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH

  ➔ Repetition of "so many", contracted form "don't", auxiliary verb

  ➔ Repetition of "so many" emphasizes the large number. "Don't" is a contraction of "do not", showing informality. Uses auxiliary verb "do".

• AND WE GON' GET TOGETHER AND REJOICE AND PRAY

  ➔ Going to future(Gon'), conjunctions and parallel structure.

  ➔ "Gon'" indicates the future. The conjunction "and" creates parallel structure with verbs "rejoice" and "pray", showing actions occurring at the same time.