Last Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: ARTMS

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the bittersweet melancholy of ARTMS's cover of "Last Christmas." While the song is a beloved holiday classic, its core lies in a universally relatable tale of lost love and guarded hope, offering a beautiful contrast between upbeat music and poignant lyrics that resonate far beyond the Christmas season.

[English]

I hate that I remember

I wish I could forget

What you did last December

You left my heart a mess

Boy, you blew it

How could you do it, do it?

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah

Oh, yeah

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah

But last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Thought we belong together

At least that's what you said

I should have known better

You broke my heart again

Boy, you blew it

How could you do it, do it?

Oh, yeah

The last Christmas, I gave you my heart (I gave you my heart)

But the very next day, you gave it away (Gave it away)

This year, to save me from tears (You got it)

I'll give it to someone special

The last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Ooh, yeah

How could you leave Christmas mornin'?

You broke my heart with no warnin'

Boy, you blew it

How could you do it, do it?

Oh, yeah

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart (Gave you my heart)

But the very next day, you gave it away (You gave it away)

This year, to save me from tears (Oh, baby)

I'll give it to someone special

This is our (Last) last, (Last) last Christmas

You broke my heart

(Last) Last, (Last) last Christmas

You broke my heart (Ooh, yeah)

This year (Ooh), to save me from tears (Ooh-oh)

I'll give it to someone special (Oh)

I hate that I remember

I wish I could forget

What you did last December

You left my heart a mess (You left my heart a mess)

(This year, to save me from tears) You blew it

(I'll give it to someone special) You do it, do it

I hate that I remember

I wish I could forget

What you did last December

You left my heart a mess

This year, to save me from tears (Boy, you blew it)

I'll give it to someone special (How could you do it, do it?)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the center of emotions
forget /fəˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ A2	verb - to keep in memory
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over; to provide
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to keep safe; to rescue
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - drops of liquid from eyes when crying
special /ˈspɛʃ.əl/ A2	adjective - unusual, distinguished
blow /bloʊ/ B2	verb - to expel air; to fail (slang “blow it”)
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to cause to separate into pieces
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel strong dislike
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - a period of twelve months
Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2	noun - holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a state of disorder
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B1	verb - to be the property of; to fit in
better /ˈbɛt.ər/ A2	adjective - of a higher quality
last /læst/ A2	adjective - most recent; final
warning /ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/ B2	noun - notice of possible danger

Key Grammar Structures

• I hate that I remember

  ➔ Present Simple with 'hate'

  ➔ The verb 'hate' is used in the present simple tense to express a habitual feeling.

• What you did last December

  ➔ Past Simple with 'did'

  ➔ The verb 'did' is used in the past simple tense to refer to a completed action in the past.

• You left my heart a mess

  ➔ Past Simple with 'left'

  ➔ The verb 'left' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• How could you do it, do it?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'could' for Past Ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' is used to express past ability or possibility.

• This year, to save me from tears

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose with 'to save'

  ➔ The infinitive 'to save' is used to express the purpose of an action.

• I'll give it to someone special

  ➔ Future with 'will' for a Spontaneous Decision

  ➔ 'Will' is used here to express a spontaneous decision made at the moment of speaking.

• You broke my heart again

  ➔ Past Simple with 'broke'

  ➔ The verb 'broke' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I wish I could forget

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood with 'wish'

  ➔ The subjunctive mood with 'wish' expresses a desire for a situation that is unlikely or unreal.