Last Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy

I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye

Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

"Merry Christmas," I wrapped it up and sent it

With a note saying "I love you," I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been

But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

A crowded room and friends with tired eyes

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice

My God, I thought you were someone to rely on

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

A girl under cover, but you tore her apart

Maybe this year, maybe this year

I'll give it to someone special

'Cause last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

And last Christmas

...

And this year

Won't be anything like, anything like-

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - Annual Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The organ that pumps blood, often associated with emotions and love.
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A1	adjective - Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.
bitten /ˈbɪtən/ B1	verb - Past participle of bite; used here metaphorically to mean hurt by an experience.
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - Being reserved or having nervousness about others.
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - The amount of space between two things.
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ B1	verb - Identify from having encountered before.
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ A2	verb - To cause someone to feel mild astonishment.
wrapped /ræpt/ A2	verb - Covered in paper or soft material.
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - A person who acts unwisely.
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ A2	adjective - Having a large number of people in a small space.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - In need of sleep or rest.
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ B1	verb - To depend with full trust or confidence.
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - The part of the body between the neck and the arm.
tore /tɔːr/ B1	verb - Past tense of tear; to pull apart or into pieces.