All I Want For Christmas Is You
Lisa Layne (Holiday) Lyrics


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I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas
Is you

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick

I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is you




All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby

Overall Meaning

The song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Lisa Layne is a classic holiday tune, and the lyrics convey a simple but heartfelt message. The first verse establishes that the singer doesn't care about material presents, but rather they only want the person they love to be with them. The second verse reinforces this sentiment, with the singer stating that they don't even need things like snow, stockings, or Santa Claus to be happy. The chorus of the song is a repeated plea for their lover to come back to them for the holiday, with the phrase "All I want for Christmas is you" serving as the refrain.


The bridge of the song details the joy and excitement of the holiday season, with children laughing and singing, and the sound of sleigh bells ringing. The singer acknowledges the festive atmosphere but reiterates that their true desire is for their lover to be with them. The final verse is a plea for Santa Claus to bring them the gift of their loved one's presence, and the song ends with a repeat of the chorus. Overall, the lyrics of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" are simple, direct, and passionate, conveying the timeless message that the greatest gift of all is love.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want a lot for Christmas
I am not asking for multiple things for Christmas


There's just one thing I need
There is only one thing I need for Christmas


I don't care about the presents
I am not interested in the gifts


Underneath the Christmas tree
The presents that are kept under the Christmas tree


I just want you for my own
I want you to belong only to me


More than you could ever know
You cannot comprehend the extent to which I want you


Make my wish come true
Please fulfil my desire


All I want for Christmas
The only Christmas desire I have


Is you
Is your presence with me


I don't need to hang my stocking
I can do without putting up a stocking


There upon the fireplace
The customary place to keep a stocking


Santa Claus won't make me happy
I cannot be happy with just Santa's gifts


With a toy on Christmas day
The common form of gift given by Santa


You baby
You are the only one I want


I won't ask for much this Christmas
I have set a minimal expectation for the current Christmas


I won't even wish for snow
I do not desire snowfall for Christmas


I'm just gonna keep on waiting
I am patiently waiting for something


Underneath the mistletoe
Beneath the traditional plant believed to bring good luck to couples


I won't make a list and send it
I will not create a list and send it as a Christmas wish


To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I will not request for gifts from Santa Claus


I won't even stay awake to
I will not stay up late at night just to


Hear those magic reindeer click
Listen to the clicking of the reindeer hooves that draw Santa's sled


'Cause I just want you here tonight
The only thing I desire is to have you by my side tonight


Holding on to me so tight
Embracing me closely


What more can I do
I have done all I could


All I want for Christmas is you
My only Christmas wish is that you stay with me


All the lights are shining
The multitudes of lights are illuminating this place


So brightly everywhere
Everywhere is glistening due to the lights


And the sound of children's
The noise generated by the kids


Laughter fills the air
Merriment and happiness is prevalent


And everyone is singing
The people around are joining in harmony to sing


I hear those sleigh bells ringing
I can evidently hear the bells on the sleigh that carry Santa Claus


Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
I am asking Santa to bring me my true love


Won't you please bring my baby to me
Please help me seek the presence of my beloved one


This is all I'm asking for
I am only asking for this single thing


I just want to see my baby
I simply need to see my lover


Standing right outside my door
Stood directly outside my house


All I want for Christmas is you
My heart's sole wish for Christmas is that my love stays with me


All I want for Christmas is you baby
There is nothing more I need other than your company this Christmas


All I want for Christmas is you baby
All my desires is to have you with me this Christmas




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mariah Carey, Walter N. Afanasieff

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Comments from YouTube:

@dennisoleary7515

It’s never Christmas for me until I hear this song. It brings tears every year because it is so beautifully done. Lisa Layne you hit perfection here. No one can ever compare. Thank you for the joy you bring year after year with your performance.

@Fruit_Mann

Why in the world isn't she a big star. It just doesn't get any better than Lisa Layne!!

@1hfismrm

If ever a song found its perfect singer, this is it!!!

@kikimikomom

Tears every single time. What a Blessing to be gifted with a voice like that!

@b.l.4252

she hits our hearts

@kevinlucas8437

I always loved this song !!!! Lisa has such a wonderful voice ❤❤❤❤

@bryanbeach692

Every time I hear this, I think of my late wife and daughter who were killed by a drunk driver on the same night that 9/11 happened. I have so many wonderful Christmas memories of them!!! Thank you for this beautiful song!!!

@Lickureye2

No One does this song justice except for Lisa Layne.

@ab8yy

Vince Vance may argue with that, I heard him sing it once, and he was good as well. Of course, it's HIS song in the first place.

@keithsw2566

Thats HER VOICE in the Vince Vance video. The lady singing in the video is lip syncing

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