Wreck This Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Reese Herron

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I'm about to deck those halls with wrecking balls

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Up the leaves of Christmas trees

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Jingle bells, your cookie smells

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Steal the cheer this time each year

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Ha, ha, ha

Ho, ho, ho

Girls and boys

Stealing all your precious little Christmas toys

Christmas wasn't merry when I was a kid

So I grew up and now my name is on the naughty list

Traumatized in my front yard from my family Christmas card

All the kids would laugh and point and ever since, it left me scarred

All that holly jolly got to go now

If you're feeling happy, then you should already know

I'm about to deck those halls with wrecking balls

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Up the leaves of Christmas trees

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Jingle bells, your cookie smells

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Steal the cheer this time each year

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

I don't give a wrap, no, I'm about that action

Spoiling Christmas to laugh at your reaction

It's my least favorite time of the year

And if I'm not having fun, nobody is around here

Let's go

Candy canes down the drain, I'm the elf that ran away

Coming through just like a storm and you best stay out my way

All that holly jolly got to go now

If you're feeling happy, then you should already know

I'm about to deck those halls with wrecking balls

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Up the leaves of Christmas trees

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Jingle bells, your cookie smells

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

Steal the cheer this time each year

No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

I'd never deck those halls with wrecking balls

No, I would ne-ver wreck this Christmas

Up the leaves of Christmas trees

No, I would ne-ver wreck this Christmas

Jingle bells, your cookie smells

No, I would ne-ver wreck this Christmas

Steal the cheer this time each year

No, I would ne-ver wreck this Christmas

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wreck /rɛk/ A2	verb - to destroy or severely damage something noun - something that has been destroyed or severely damaged
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
deck /dɛk/ B1	verb - to decorate or cover something
halls /hɔːlz/ A1	noun - corridors or large rooms in a building
balls /bɔːlz/ A1	noun - round objects, often used in sports
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
cheer /tʃɪr/ A2	noun - happiness or joy
jingle /ˈdʒɪŋɡl/ B1	verb - to make a light ringing sound
smell /smɛl/ A1	verb - to perceive a scent or odor
traumatized /ˈtrɔːməˌtaɪzd/ B2	adjective - emotionally shocked or upset
scarred /skɑːrd/ B1	adjective - having emotional or physical marks from a past experience
holly /ˈhɒli/ A2	noun - a plant with red berries and sharp leaves, often used in Christmas decorations
jolly /ˈdʒɒli/ A2	adjective - cheerful and friendly
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to ruin or destroy something
candy /ˈkændi/ A1	noun - sweet food, typically made from sugar
drain /dreɪn/ B1	verb - to empty something of liquid
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and rain

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm about to deck those halls with wrecking balls

  ➔ Present continuous with 'about to' for near future intention

  ➔ The phrase "I'm about to deck" shows the speaker's immediate intention to do something soon.

• No, I won't let you wreck this Christmas

  ➔ Negative future simple with 'won't' expressing refusal or determination

  ➔ The phrase "I won't let you" indicates a firm refusal to allow something.

• Girls and boys Stealing all your precious little Christmas toys

  ➔ Present participle used for descriptive action: 'Stealing' as a present participle phrase

  ➔ "Stealing all your precious little Christmas toys" describes what the girls and boys are doing.

• Christmas wasn't merry when I was a kid

  ➔ Past simple negative with 'wasn't' and a time clause with 'when'

  ➔ "wasn't merry" describes a negative state in the past, with 'when I was a kid' specifying the time.

• I've grew up and now my name is on the naughty list

  ➔ Present perfect tense combined with a simple present result clause

  ➔ "I've grew up" (grammatically should be 'I've grown up') shows completed action influencing the present state "my name is on the naughty list."

• If you're feeling happy, then you should already know

  ➔ First conditional: 'If' + present continuous, main clause with modal verb 'should'

  ➔ The structure "If you're feeling happy" sets a condition, and "you should already know" expresses a logical result or expectation.

• I don't give a wrap, no, I'm about that action

  ➔ Present simple negative with emphatic auxiliary 'do not' and the idiomatic phrase

  ➔ "I don't give a wrap" is an informal idiomatic negative expression meaning 'I don't care', with 'do' used for emphasis.

• I'd never deck those halls with wrecking balls

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' in negative form 'would never' expressing a hypothetical refusal

  ➔ "I'd never deck those halls" means the speaker hypothetically refuses to do the action described.