Winter Wonderland – English Lyrics

• By: She & Him
• Album: Christmas Party

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(gentle guitar)

♪ Sleigh bells ring, are you listening ♪

♪ In the lane, snow is glistening ♪

♪ A beautiful sight ♪

♪ We're happy tonight ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ Gone away, is the bluebird ♪

♪ Here to stay, is the new bird ♪

♪ He sings a love song ♪

♪ As we go along ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ In the meadow we can build a snowman ♪

♪ And pretend that he is Parson Brown ♪

♪ He'll say, Are you married ♪

♪ We'll say, No man ♪

♪ But you can do the job when you're in town ♪

♪ Later on, we'll conspire ♪

♪ As we dream, by the fire ♪

♪ To face unafraid, the plans that we've made ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

(gentle guitar interlude)

♪ In the meadow we can build a snowman ♪

♪ And pretend that he is Jerry Brown ♪

♪ He'll say, Are you married ♪

♪ We'll say, No man ♪

♪ But you can do the job when you're in town ♪

♪ Later on, we'll conspire ♪

♪ As we dream by the fire ♪

♪ To face unafraid ♪

♪ The plans that we've made ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleigh /sleɪ/ A2	noun - a vehicle on runners, used for traveling over snow or ice, typically pulled by horses or dogs
glisten /ˈɡlɪsən/ B1	verb - to shine with a sparkling light
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
wonderland /ˈwʌndərˌlænd/ A2	noun - an imaginary or extremely beautiful place
bluebird /ˈbluːbɜːrd/ A2	noun - a small blue bird, often symbolic of happiness
meadow /ˈmedəʊ/ A2	noun - a piece of grassland, especially one used for pasture
snowman /ˈsnəʊmæn/ A1	noun - a figure made of snow, usually in the shape of a man
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
conspire /kənˈspaɪər/ B2	verb - to plan with another to do something wrong or unlawful
unafraid /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - not frightened or anxious
dream /driːm/ A1	verb - to experience thoughts, images, and sensations while sleeping noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
fire /ˈfɑɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested as a flame
plans /plænz/ A1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
married /ˈmærid/ A1	adjective - having a husband or wife

Key Grammar Structures

• Sleigh bells ring, are you listening

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Continuous (question)

  ➔ The verb "ring" is in the **present simple** to state a general fact, while "are you listening" uses **present continuous** to ask about an ongoing action.

• In the lane, snow is glistening

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "is glistening" is a **present continuous** form describing an action happening right now.

• Walking in a winter wonderland

  ➔ Gerund (present participle) as a noun phrase

  ➔ "Walking" is a **gerund**, turning the verb into a noun that describes the activity.

• Gone away, is the bluebird

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective

  ➔ "Gone" is a **past participle** that functions as an adjective describing the bluebird's state.

• We'll say, No man

  ➔ Future simple with contraction

  ➔ "We'll" = "we will"; the **future simple** indicates a decision made for the upcoming moment.

• But you can do the job when you're in town

  ➔ Modal verb + zero conditional

  ➔ "can" is a **modal verb** expressing ability, and the clause "when you're in town" is a **zero conditional** indicating a general truth.

• Later on, we'll conspire

  ➔ Future simple with adverbial of time

  ➔ "Later on" is a **time adverbial** placed before the **future simple** verb "will conspire" to show when the action will happen.

• As we dream by the fire

  ➔ Present simple with prepositional phrase

  ➔ "dream" is in the **present simple** to express a habitual or simultaneous action, and "by the fire" is a **prepositional phrase** indicating location.