Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless warmth of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' as performed by Christina Aguilera. This classic holiday tune, known for its heartfelt message of hope and togetherness, offers a beautiful way to connect with English through its poignant lyrics and Christina's powerful, yet often restrained, vocal delivery. Listen for her nuanced interpretations and impressive vocal range, which make this rendition a captivating study in English vocal artistry and festive expression.

[English]

(crowd cheering and applauding)

- [Cristina] Whoo!

("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")

(Cristina vocalizing)

♪ Have yourself ♪

♪ A merry little Christmas ♪

♪ Let you heart be light ♪

♪ From now on, your troubles ♪

♪ Will be out of sight ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪

♪ Make the yuletide gay ♪

♪ From now on, our troubles will be miles ♪

♪ Away ♪

♪ Now, here we are ♪ ♪ Here we are ♪

♪ As in olden days ♪ ♪ As in olden days ♪

♪ Happy golden days of yorn ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yorn ♪

♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪

♪ Gather near to us once more ♪

♪ Mm, chill ♪

♪ Through the years we all will be together ♪

♪ If the fates allow ♪

♪ Hang a shining star ♪

♪ upon the highest bough ♪

♪ And have yourself ♪ ♪ Yourself ♪

♪ A merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ A merry little Christmas ♪

♪ Now ♪ ♪ Now ♪

(both vocalizing)

♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪

♪ Gather near to us once more ♪

♪ Ohh, ohh ♪ ♪ Ohh ♪

♪ Through the years we all will be together, yeah ♪

♪ If the fates allow ♪

♪ But till then ♪ ♪ But till then ♪

♪ We'll have to ♪ ♪ We'll have to ♪

♪ Muddle through somehow ♪ ♪ Muddle through somehow ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪

♪ Have yourself ♪ ♪ Yourself ♪

♪ A merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ A merry little Christmas ♪

♪ Now ♪ ♪ Now ♪

(crowd cheering) (both vocalizing)

♪ Now ♪ ♪ Now ♪

(crowd cheering)

- Oh, my gosh. (laughs)

Mr. Brian McKnight! Woo!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/ B2	verb - to observe or hold a special event in honor of a person or occasion
merry /ˈmɛr.i/ A2	adjective - cheerful or lively
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or not dark in color
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where someone lives
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light or glow
journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ B2	noun - a trip from one place to another
faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ B2	adjective - remaining loyal and steadfast
gather /ˈɡæð.ər/ A2	verb - to collect or bring together
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for certain things to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ A2	noun - a day of celebration or time when people do not work
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
together /təˈɡɛð.ər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to someone or something
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Key Grammar Structures

• Let you heart be light

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'let' to express a wish or suggestion.

  ➔ The phrase 'Let your heart be light' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Troubles will be out of sight

  ➔ Future simple tense indicating a prediction or promise.

  ➔ The phrase 'Troubles will be out of sight' uses the future tense to suggest that problems will disappear.

• Make the yuletide gay

  ➔ Imperative mood giving a command or encouragement.

  ➔ The phrase 'Make the yuletide gay' uses an imperative form to encourage celebrating joyfully.

• Gather near to us once more

  ➔ Use of infinitive 'to' to indicate purpose or movement towards someone.

  ➔ The phrase 'Gather near to us once more' employs the infinitive 'to' to express the purpose of gathering.

• Muddle through somehow

  ➔ Use of the verb 'muddle' in the phrase to mean 'manage' or 'get by' in difficult circumstances.

  ➔ The phrase 'Muddle through somehow' employs the verb 'muddle' to suggest getting by despite difficulties.

• Have yourself a merry little Christmas

  ➔ Use of the reflexive pronoun 'yourself' for emphasis and to express personal well-wishing.

  ➔ The phrase 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas' uses 'yourself' reflexively to personalize the wish.