You Make It Feel Like Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton
• Album: You Make It Feel Like Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the festive and heartwarming lyrics of 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas.' This song is special not only for its catchy blend of pop and country but also for its sincere message about love and renewal. By listening, you can learn romantic expressions and festive vocabulary, all while enjoying a song that tells the real-life love story of its famous performers.

[English]

Ooh

Ooh

I want to thank the storm that brought the snow

Thanks to the string of lights that make it glow

But I wanna thank you, baby

You make it feel like Christmas

...

It barely took a breath to realize

We're gonna be a classic for all time

I wanna thank you, baby

You make it feel like Christmas

Sweet gingerbread made with molasses

My heart skipped and I reacted

Can't believe that this is happening

Like a present sent from God

Sleigh bells singing Hallelujah

Stars are shining on us, too

I wanna thank you, baby

You make it feel like Christmas

(Ooh, ooh)

Thought I was done for, thought that love had died

But you came along, I swear you saved my life

And I wanna thank you, baby (I want to thank you)

'Cause you make it feel like Christmas

(You make it feel like Christmas)

Sweet gingerbread made with molasses

My heart skipped and I reacted

Can't believe that this is happening

Like a present sent from God

Sleigh bells singing Hallelujah

Stars are shining on us, too

I wanna thank you, baby

You make it feel like Christmas

...

I never thought I'd find a love like this

But I found forever in that very first kiss

I wanna thank you, baby (I want to thank you)

You make it feel like Christmas

Oh-oh

Oh, thank you, baby

I wanna thank you, baby

You make it feel like Christmas

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to tell someone that you are grateful to them
storm /stɔːrm/ A1	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain or snow
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - white particles of ice that fall from the sky during cold weather
glow /ɡloʊ/ A2	verb - to emit light; to shine softly
classic /ˈklæsɪk/ B1	adjective - something of high quality and lasting value
gingerbread /ˈdʒɪndʒərˌbrɛd/ B1	noun - a type of sweet baked food flavored with ginger
molasses /məˈlæsɪz/ B2	noun - a thick dark brown syrup produced in the process of making sugar
reacted /riˈæktɪd/ B1	verb - to respond to a situation or stimulus
present /ˈprɛzənt/ A1	noun - a gift
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - a vehicle on runners, used for traveling over snow
Hallelujah /ˌhæləˈluːjə/ A2	interjection - an expression of praise or joy
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to emit light
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - to rescue or protect from harm
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A1	adverb - for all time
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection

Key Grammar Structures

• I want to thank the storm that brought the snow

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that brought the snow" is a defining relative clause that provides essential information about the noun "storm". The relative pronoun "that" connects the clause to the main clause.

• We're gonna be a classic for all time

  ➔ Future with 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ "gonna be" is an informal contraction of "going to be" used to express future plans or predictions. This form is common in spoken English and songs.

• My heart skipped and I reacted

  ➔ Past simple with coordinated actions

  ➔ This sentence uses the past simple tense ("skipped", "reacted") to describe two sequential actions connected by the coordinating conjunction "and".

• Can't believe that this is happening

  ➔ Present continuous after reporting verb

  ➔ The structure uses the reporting verb "believe" followed by a clause with present continuous tense ("is happening") to express disbelief about an ongoing current action.

• Like a present sent from God

  ➔ Reduced passive relative clause

  ➔ "sent from God" is a reduced passive relative clause. The full clause would be "which is sent from God". The relative pronoun and auxiliary verb are omitted.

• Thought that love had died

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ "had died" is in the past perfect tense, used to describe an action that occurred before another past action (the thought). It indicates the sequence of past events.

• I never thought I'd find a love like this

  ➔ Reported thought with conditional form

  ➔ The structure uses "thought" as a reporting verb followed by a clause with conditional form "I'd find" (I would find), expressing a past belief that didn't come true.

• But I found forever in that very first kiss

  ➔ Metaphorical expression with past simple

  ➔ This sentence uses the past simple tense "found" with a metaphorical expression "forever" (abstract concept) in a concrete context "in that very first kiss" to create poetic imagery.