White December – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue
• Album: Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the romantic language of holiday nostalgia with Kylie Minogue's original track, "White December." You can learn to articulate a powerful, emotional desire—the longing for a perfect, snowed-in moment with a loved one—using simple, evocative English. The song's 'Wall-of-Sound' style and references to other Christmas classics make it a joyful, modern classic for learning how native speakers describe a truly *cozy* Christmas.

[English]

[music]

The blankets by the fire, the lights are

on the tree. Elvis [music] is singing

blue Christmas for you and me.

Everything is perfect. The candles, how

they glow. [music and singing] The only

thing that's missing is that subzero.

There's [music] things that we should

do. People we should see. Don't want to

move an inch.

>> [music]

>> Don't need no company. Just want to be

beside you. Just like it was last year

[music]

when all the lights were frozen.

Couldn't move [singing] from here.

It's going to be crazy

to stop

[music]

you. [singing]

Crazy [music] Christmas with a crazy

sper

[music]

[music]

together. [music]

Oh my days

come on [music] the couch. We drank a

lot of wines and [singing] along to

fairy tale love [music]

until we cried. Everything was perfect.

Your kisses [music] I should be. We

understo

[music]

>> [singing]

[music]

>> J

[music]

crazy Christmas Easy.

We [music] getting closer and closer.

[singing]

[music]

Heat. Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

[singing]

Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Heat up

[music]

here.

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blankets /ˈblæŋkɪts/ A2	noun - pieces of cloth used for warmth, especially when sleeping
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
candles /ˈkændlz/ A2	noun - a stick of wax with a wick, providing light when burned.
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B1	adjective - turned into ice; very cold.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic, or unusual.
wines /waɪnz/ A2	noun - an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice.
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A2	noun - an act of pressing one's lips against the lips of another in a romantic or affectionate way.
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ A2	adjective - nearer in distance or time.
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; thermal energy.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the things that make something bright, so that you can see.
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of making musical sounds with the voice.
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing branches and leaves.
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to go in a particular direction.
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ B1	noun - the state of being with someone.
tale /teɪl/ B1	noun - a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
understo /ˌʌndərˈstoʊ/ B2	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Key Grammar Structures

• Everything is perfect.

  ➔ Present Simple - Stative Verb

  ➔ The verb 'is' describes a state of being ('perfect') rather than an action. Stative verbs are typically used in the simple present tense to express enduring qualities or states.

• Just like it was last year when all the lights were frozen.

  ➔ Past Continuous & Past Simple

  ➔ The 'was frozen' uses the passive voice in the past simple, describing the state of the lights. 'was' (past continuous) sets the scene and provides background information to the past simple action.

• We drank a lot of wines and sang along to fairy tale love.

  ➔ Past Simple - Coordinating Conjunctions

  ➔ The past simple 'drank' and 'sang' describe completed actions in the past. 'and' is a coordinating conjunction connecting two independent clauses.

• Heat. Heat. Heat.

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'Heat' is a stylistic device used to create emphasis and convey a feeling of intensity. It functions as an interjection.