Last Christmas
Dario Daneluz Lyrics

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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

去年のクリスマス、君に僕の愛をささげた
でもその翌日、君はそれを捨ててしまった
今年はそんな思いをしないために

別の特別な人にささげるよ
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
一度傷ついているから、二度目は用心するよ
君とは距離を置いているけど
でもつい君に目が行ってしまう
教えてくれ、君は僕に気づいている？
まあ、一年も経っているから無理もないよね
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying, "I love you,"
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been.
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again.

心をこめたプレゼントを包んで君に送った
「愛してる」ってメッセージを添えて
本気だったんだ
今なら自分がなんてバカだったのか分かっているよ
でも、今もし君が僕にキスしたら
きっとまただまされるだろうな

A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My god I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

部屋は混んでいて
友人たちは眠そうな目をしている
僕は君から隠れている
氷のように冷たい君から
君は信じられる人だと本当に思ったんだ
僕は？多分ただの都合のいい相手だったんだろうね

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart, ooh-hoo
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again

顔には出さないけど心の中は恋に燃え上がっていた
隠していたけど、君は僕をズタズタに引き裂いた
今の僕は本物の愛を見つけたから、もう君にだまされることはないよ

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you my heart)
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special
Special...

顔には出さないけど心の中は恋に燃え上がっていた
隠していたけど、君は僕をズタズタに引き裂いた

来年は誰か特別な人にささげるよ
特別な人に...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dario Daneluz's song Last Christmas is a heartbreak anthem that captures the bittersweet feeling of having given your heart to someone who didn't appreciate it. The song starts with reminiscing about the previous year's Christmas when the singer gave his heart to his lover only to have it broken the very next day. This year, he resolves to give it to someone special to avoid falling into the same trap again. The chorus tells the story of a man who has been hurt before, and now he is cautious about falling in love again. However, if his lover kisses him now, he knows he would be fooled once again.

The second verse shifts the focus to the aftermath of the breakup. The singer avoids his ex-lover and tries to keep his distance but cannot help but catch her eye. He believed his ex-lover was someone he could rely on, but it turned out he was just someone to cry on. The bridge recounts the moment when the singer gave his heart as a present to his ex-lover and subsequently realized what a fool he had been. He knows better now that he has found a real love, one that would never fool him again.

Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of regret and heartbreak but also of hope and resilience to move on to find someone who values the love given.

Line by Line Meaning

Last Christmas I gave you my heart
On the previous Christmas, I gave you my love and affection deeply and sincerely.

But the very next day you gave it away
However, the next day you discarded it, and it didn't mean anything to you.

This year, to save me from tears,
To prevent myself from being sad and devastated again this year,

I'll give it to someone special
I will give my love to a remarkable person who will appreciate it this time.

Once bitten and twice shy
Because of being hurt before, now I am cautious and not easily trusting.

I keep my distance
I maintain a safe distance from you and try to avoid interacting with you.

But you still catch my eye
But somehow, you still manage to draw my attention despite my efforts not to look at you.

Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
I wonder if you can still remember me, my face, or the love that I gave you.

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
It's been a year since we were together so that I expect you to have forgotten me, which is not shocking or unexpected.

I wrapped it up and sent it
I carefully prepared my present and sent it to you.

With a note saying, "I love you,"
I enclosed a message that explicitly expresses my love for you with my gift.

I meant it
I was sincere when I said that I loved you.

Now I know what a fool I've been.
I regret that I was foolish enough to trust and love you again.

But if you kissed me now
However, if you were to kiss me at this moment,

I know you'd fool me again.
I acknowledge that you would deceive and manipulate my feelings once again.

A crowded room
In a room full of people,

Friends with tired eyes
My companions look weary and exhausted.

I'm hiding from you
I try to avoid your sight and stay away from you.

And your soul of ice
You seem to have a cold, emotionless personality, which scares me.

My god I thought you were someone to rely on
I genuinely believed you were trustworthy and dependable.

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
As for me, I was merely your emotional support, someone to talk to when you needed to vent.