We Need Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Maddie & Tae
• Album: We Need Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming message of Maddie & Tae's "We Need Christmas"! This song, penned during a challenging year, offers a beautiful blend of hope and tradition, making it a perfect listen to understand expressions of comfort, togetherness, and the enduring spirit of the holidays in English. You can learn vocabulary related to festive traditions, emotions of peace and longing, and phrases that emphasize unity and belief, all wrapped in their signature harmonious country style.

[English]

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♪ LIGHTS THAT TWINKLE RED AND GREEN ♪

♪ CHARLIE BROWN ON THE TV SCREEN ♪

♪ HUGS FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ BUTTONS ON A WINTER COAT ♪

♪ TRUCK TIRES DOWN A SNOWY ROAD ♪

♪ THAT'S THE SOUND OF COMING HOME ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ THIS WORLD COULD USE A LITTLE HEALING ♪

♪ OUR HEARTS COULD SURELY USE SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS NOW MORE THAN EVER ♪

♪ BRING US TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS COME ON DECEMBER ♪

♪ HELP US REMEMBER ♪

♪ THE JOY, THE PEACE AND THE HOPE THAT LOVE CAN BRING ♪

♪ OH WE NEED CHRISTMAS ♪

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♪ CAROLS IN THE LIVING ROOM ♪

♪ LIKE GRANDMA ALWAYS LOVED TO DO ♪

♪ GRANDPA READS FROM THE BOOK OF LUKE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT IT ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ RED SALVATION ARMY CAN ♪

♪ REACHING OUT A HELPING HAND ♪

♪ LOOKING AFTER YOUR FELLOW MAN ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS NOW MORE THAN EVER ♪

♪ BRING US TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS COME ON DECEMBER ♪

♪ HELP US REMEMBER ♪

♪ THE JOY, THE PEACE AND THE HOPE THAT LOVE CAN BRING ♪

♪ OH WE NEED CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ THIS WORLD COULD USE A LITTLE HEALING ♪

♪ OUR HEARTS COULD SURELY USE SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS NOW MORE THAN EVER ♪

♪ BRING US TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS COME ON DECEMBER ♪

♪ HELP US REMEMBER ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS NOW MORE THAN EVER ♪

♪ BRING US TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS COME ON DECEMBER ♪

♪ HELP US REMEMBER ♪

♪ THE JOY, THE PEACE AND THE HOPE THAT LOVE CAN BRING ♪

♪ AND THE BELLS HEAR 'EM RING ♪

♪ LET ALL THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ OH WE NEED CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ WE NEED CHRISTMAS ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - electrical devices that produce illumination
twinkle /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/ B2	verb - to shine with a flickering or sparkling light noun - a small flash of light that appears briefly
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the color at the end of the spectrum, opposite of green
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color of grass or emeralds, between blue and yellow
hugs /hʌgz/ A2	noun - acts of holding someone tightly in the arms
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together
honey /ˈhʌn.i/ A2	noun - sweet substance made by bees from nectar
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or go with someone to a place
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from war or conflict
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - state of tranquility or quiet
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause to come into or go to a place

Key Grammar Structures

• We need Christmas now more than ever

  ➔ Present Simple with 'more than ever' to emphasize an increasing degree

  ➔ 'We need' expresses a current necessity or desire; 'more than ever' intensifies this necessity, indicating it is greater than at any other time.

• Help us remember

  ➔ Imperative form used to make a request or give a command

  ➔ The phrase 'Help us' is in the imperative mood, directly requesting assistance or urging action.

• The joy, the peace and the hope that love can bring

  ➔ Relative clause 'that love can bring' describing the nouns 'joy', 'peace', and 'hope'

  ➔ The phrase 'that love can bring' is a relative clause providing more information about the nouns 'joy', 'peace', and 'hope'.

• Reaching out a helping hand

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as an idiomatic expression meaning offering help

  ➔ The phrase 'Reaching out' is a present participle used idiomatically to mean offering support or help.

• Hugs from friends and family

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating the source or origin of affection or comfort

  ➔ The phrase 'from friends and family' is a prepositional phrase indicating the source of hugs, signifying affection and support.

• Looking after your fellow man

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as a gerund to describe caring for others

  ➔ The phrase 'Looking after your fellow man' uses a present participle form to describe the act of caring for others as a continuous or habitual action.