Santa Tell Me – English Lyrics

• By: Nayeon

Lyrics & Translation

Nayeon's rendition of 'Santa Tell Me' offers a delightful way to engage with English, showcasing her clear pronunciation and charming vocal delivery. Through this festive pop and R&B cover, learners can enjoy holiday-themed vocabulary and expressions while appreciating Nayeon's unique interpretation of a popular Christmas tune. What makes it special is not only Nayeon's sweet performance but also the personal significance of the song to her, dating back to her trainee days.

[English]

Santa tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again

If he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if he really cares

Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

Feeling Christmas all around

And I'm tryna play it cool

But it's hard to focus when I see him walking 'cross the room

Let it snow, is blasting out

But I won't get it in the mood

I'm avoiding every mistle toe until I know it's true love

That he thinks of

So next Christmas I'm not all alone boy

Santa tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again

If he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if he really cares

Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

I been down this road before

Fell in love on Christmas night

But on new year's day I woke up he wasn't by my side

Now I need someone to hold

Be my fire in the cold

But it's hard to tell if this is just a fling or if it's true love

That he thinks of

So next Christmas I'm not all alone boy

Santa tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again

If he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if he really cares

Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

Oh I wanna have him beside Ooh Woo Hooo!

On the twenty fifth by the fireplace OHh Woo Hooo!

But I don't want a new broken heart

This year I've got to be smart

Oh baby

Santa tell me

Santa tell me

If you won't be here! OHh Woo Hooo!

Santa tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again

If he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if he really cares

Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again

If he won't be here next year

Santa tell me if he really cares

Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A1	noun - A legendary figure who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
tell /tel/ A1	verb - To communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - An intense feeling of affection. verb - To feel deep affection or romantic attachment to someone.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - To lose balance and drop to the ground. verb - To descend quickly and freely; to drop.
cares /keərz/ B1	verb - To feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - An emotional state or reaction.
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - A space within a building, enclosed by walls or partitions.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - Precipitation in the form of ice crystals. verb - To fall as snow
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - A temporary state of mind or feeling.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - Having no one else present; solitary.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - The period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - Grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A very young human being; infant.

Key Grammar Structures

• Santa tell me if you're really there

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'if you're really there' uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• Don't make me fall in love again

  ➔ Imperative Mood with 'do not'

  ➔ The phrase 'Don't make me' is an imperative sentence using 'do not' to express a command or request.

• If he won't be here next year

  ➔ Future in the Past with 'wouldn't'

  ➔ The phrase 'won't be' is a contraction of 'will not,' used here to express a future action from a past perspective.

• Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure to express a possible result based on a likely condition.

• I'm avoiding every mistle toe until I know it's true love

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm avoiding' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that is planned for the future.

• That he thinks of

  ➔ Relative Pronoun in Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'that he thinks of' uses a relative pronoun to introduce a clause that describes the noun 'love.'

• Oh I wanna have him beside Ooh Woo Hooo!

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'I wanna' is an informal contraction of 'I want to,' commonly used in spoken English.

• This year I've got to be smart

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have got to'

  ➔ The phrase 'I've got to' uses the present perfect with 'have got to' to express necessity or obligation.