Count on Christmas

• By: Bebe Rexha

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to determine the total number of (things) verb - to consider or regard
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
spirit /ˈspɪr.ɪt/ B1	noun - the nonphysical part of a person, the soul
lightened /ˈlaɪ.tənd/ B2	verb - to make or become lighter in weight or color
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
blizzard /ˈblɪz.ərd/ B2	noun - a severe snowstorm with high winds
family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household
memory /ˈmem.ər.i/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or young person
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
year /jɪr/ A1	noun - the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
address /əˈdres/ A2	noun - the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/ A1	noun - a room or area where food is prepared and cooked
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground
movie /ˈmuː.vi/ A1	noun - a film or cinema
presents /ˈprez.ənt/ A2	noun - a thing given to someone as a gift
gifts /ɡɪfts/ A2	noun - a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
bells /belz/ A1	noun - a hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped, that resonates when struck, producing a ringing sound
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces

Grammar:

• There's something stirring, Something crackling like the firewood

  ➔ Present Continuous (progressive) tense used to describe ongoing activity and simile.

  ➔ "There's something stirring" uses present continuous to describe ongoing activity, and "crackling like the firewood" is a simile, comparing the sound to firewood.

• The family fighting like they do 'cause it's the holidays

  ➔ Present simple tense to describe a habitual action, and causal conjunction ('cause) - short form of 'because'.

  ➔ "The family fighting like they do" describes a recurring family behavior, habitual, particularly during the holidays. "'cause" is a shortened form of "because," showing cause and effect.

• Doesn't matter if the year's got you feeling down

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if", using present simple and present perfect (got you feeling).

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a condition: "if the year's got you feeling down". The verb phrase "got you feeling" is a simplified informal form of 'has made you feel', using present perfect.

• Just remember in December what is coming 'round

  ➔ Imperative mood (Just remember), and relative clause (what is coming 'round).

  ➔ "Just remember" is an imperative giving a direct command. "What is coming 'round" is a relative clause functioning as the object of "remember".

• Something burning in the kitchen with the house a mess

  ➔ Participle phrase (burning) acting as an adjective and noun phrase with post-modification (house a mess).

  ➔ "Burning" describes "something" and modifies the noun phrase. "The house a mess" is a concise, informal way to say "the house is a mess," using a noun phrase with post-modification.

• Keep the eggnog flow until we're all tipsy

  ➔ Imperative verb 'keep' followed by a noun phrase (the eggnog flow) and a time clause with 'until'.

  ➔ "Keep the eggnog flow" uses "keep" in the imperative mood, indicating a command. The clause "until we're all tipsy" specifies the duration or condition for keeping the eggnog flowing.

• It's really about who you're sharing them with

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'it is' emphasizing a specific part of the sentence and a relative clause ('who you're sharing them with').

  ➔ The phrase "It's really about" is a cleft sentence that highlights what's important. The relative clause "who you're sharing them with" functions as the complement, emphasizing that the people you share with are what truly matters.

• Santa Claus is coming what's he gonna bring

  ➔ Present continuous for a future event ('Santa Claus is coming') and informal future tense ('gonna').

  ➔ "Santa Claus is coming" uses the present continuous tense to express a future event that is certain or planned. "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used to indicate future intention.