Last Christmas I gave you my heart
We were together last Christmas and I gave you my heart.

But the very next day, you gave it away
You broke up with me the very next day and gave away my love.

This year, to save me from tears
This year, to avoid being sad again, I'll give my heart to someone special.

I'll give it to someone special
I'll give my love to someone who is deserving and will not take it for granted.

Once bitten and twice shy
I have been hurt before and I'm cautious about giving my heart to someone again.

I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
I try to stay away from you but I still find myself attracted to you.

Tell me baby
I want to know if you remember me and what we had.

Do you recognize me
Do you remember who I am and what we had together?

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
It's been a year since we broke up, so it's not surprising if you don't remember me.

Merry Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
I sent you a Christmas gift wrapped with love.

With a note saying 'I love you', I meant it
I wrote a note saying that I love you, and I really meant it.

Now I know what a fool I've been
I realize now that I was foolish to give you my love so freely.

But if you kiss me now, I know you'd fool me again
I know that if you kissed me now, I would fall for you again, even though you hurt me before.

A crowded room and friends with tired eyes
I'm in a room full of people, but I still feel alone and sad.

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
I'm avoiding you because you have a cold and uncaring personality.

My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
I used to believe that I could count on you, but I was wrong.

Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
I was there for you when you needed someone to talk to and cry on.

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
I used to be passionate and romantic with you.

A girl on a cover but you tore her apart
I was like a girl on a magazine cover, perfect on the outside, but you broke my heart.

Maybe this year
Perhaps this year.

Maybe this year I'll give it to someone special
This year, I will give my love to someone who truly deserves it and will cherish it.

'Cause last Christmas I gave you my heart
I gave you my heart last Christmas.

And last Christmas
Last Christmas.

And this year
This year.

It won't be anything like, anything like
This year will be different than last year, and it won't be anything like the past.