Put the Happy in the Holidays – English Lyrics

• By: Disney Channel Stars

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with this upbeat track! It is a wonderful way to learn English holiday vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to celebrations and happiness through catchy, easy-to-follow lyrics.

[English]

(lively Christmas music)

♪ Who was knocking at the door? ♪

♪ What we've been waiting for ♪

♪ Just plug it in and turn it on ♪

♪ And get back up on the beat ♪

♪ Positive energy ♪

♪ And just move your feet and sing along ♪

♪ And is said hey, hey everybody ♪

♪ You and me, it's a party ♪

♪ We never know what's coming next ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

- Awe yeah, family and friends.

- Nice to see you in that sweater again.

You're growing up.

- You got so tall.

- Let's grab some dessert.

- Hey, don't take it all.

♪ Unwrap the celebrate ♪

♪ Unwrap the feeling great ♪

♪ Unwrap the this is just what we needed ♪

♪ So now appreciate ♪

♪ We've got so many ways ♪

♪ To put the happy in the holidays ♪

♪ It's all right, it' all right ♪

♪ It's all light, all light ♪

♪ All night, all night ♪

♪ I'm saying na, na, na ♪

♪ All right, all right ♪

♪ It's all light, all light ♪

♪ All night, all night, whoo-hoo ♪

♪ Awe, you giving me the feels ♪

♪ I've really missed your smile ♪

♪ Sit down and say a while ♪

♪ Always a joy to see you here ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ I got something for you ♪

♪ Funny pajamas coming through ♪

♪ Shout out now, can I get a cheer? ♪

♪ Whoa, and I said hey, hey everybody ♪

♪ You and me, it's a party ♪

♪ We never know what's coming next, surprise ♪

♪ Open it up and it's raining confetti ♪

♪ Feels like a win-win, you're giving, you're getting ♪

♪ This is the time for just letting it go ♪

♪ and enjoying the family ♪ ♪ Awe, thanks everyone ♪

♪ Unwrap the celebrate, unwrap the feeling great ♪

♪ Unwrap the this is just what we needed ♪

♪ So now appreciate ♪

♪ We got so may ways ♪

♪ To put the happy in the holidays ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ I'm so glad that some things never change ♪

♪ Fa, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ You're the happy in my holiday ♪

♪ Unwrap the celebrate, unwrap the feeling great ♪

♪ Unwrap the this is just what we needed ♪

♪ Just what we needed ♪

♪ So now appreciate ♪

♪ We got so may ways ♪

♪ To put the happy in the holiday, happy holiday ♪

♪ It's all right, all right ♪

♪ It's all light, all light ♪

♪ All night, all night ♪

♪ I'm singing na, na, na ♪

♪ All right, all right ♪

♪ It's all light, all light ♪

♪ Let's put the happy in the holidays ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
knocking /ˈnɒkɪŋ/ A2	verb - striking a surface with the knuckles
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying in one place until an expected event happens
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ B1	adjective - constructive, optimistic, or confident
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
sweater /ˈswɛtər/ A2	noun - a knitted garment worn on the upper body
dessert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ A2	noun - the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal
unwrap /ˌʌnˈræp/ B1	verb - to remove the paper or wrapping from something
celebrate /ˈsɛləbreɪt/ A2	verb - to acknowledge a significant event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B1	verb - to recognize the full worth of someone or something
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A1	noun - a day of festivity or recreation
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure
pajamas /pəˈdʒɑːməz/ A2	noun - a set of clothes for sleeping in
cheer /tʃɪər/ B1	noun - a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy
confetti /kənˈfɛti/ B2	noun - small pieces of colored paper thrown during celebrations

Key Grammar Structures

• What we've been waiting for

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Use "have been waiting" to emphasize an action that started in the past and is still relevant or continuing.

• Nice to see you in that sweater again.

  ➔ Infinitive as Subject Complement

  ➔ The structure "It is + adjective + to-infinitive" is used here as "It is nice to see..." (the 'It' is omitted).

• You're growing up.

  ➔ Present Continuous for change

  ➔ Use "are growing up" to describe a process of change or development happening over time.

• This is the time for just letting it go

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The gerund "letting" follows the preposition "for" to function as a noun describing the purpose.

• I'm so glad that some things never change

  ➔ Adjective + that-clause

  ➔ The adjective "glad" is followed by a "that" clause to explain the reason for the feeling.

• You're the happy in my holiday

  ➔ Conversion (Adjective to Noun)

  ➔ The word "happy" (adjective) is used here as a noun, preceded by the article "the".

• Can I get a cheer?

  ➔ Modal verb for request

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used to make a polite or informal request.

• We've got so many ways

  ➔ Present Perfect (have got)

  ➔ "Have got" is a common informal way to express "have" (possession).