Pentatonix formed in 2011 and came to prominence the same year by winning the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC, their victory earning them $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony. Their debut EP "PTX, Volume 1" was released in 2012, followed by "PTXmas" the same year, with their third release "PTX, Vol. II", debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2013. 2014 saw the release of "PTX, Vol. III", and their two first full-length albums "PTX, Vols. 1 & 2" (a compilation of Vol. 1 and Vol. II) and "That's Christmas to Me". Their second holiday release, That's Christmas to Me, with the album certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), platinum on December 24, 2014, and double platinum on February 11, 2016, becoming the highest-charting holiday album by a group since 1962, and the fourth-best-selling album in the United States in 2014. The following year, Pentatonix released their album, their first consisting mostly of original material, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart for the first time in their career, followed by a third Christmas album, A Pentatonix Christmas, in 2016, and a new EP, PTX, Vol. IV – Classics, the following year. In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he would leave Pentatonix due to his inability to keep up with the touring demands of the group; he left after the completion of the tour in September, and was replaced by Matt Sallee the following month.
Pentatonix has won three Grammy Awards: they were the first a cappella act to win Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, doing so in 2015 and 2016, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.
Pentatonix started their popular YouTube channel back in 2012 to promote themselves after the Sing-Off (Season 3, 2011) when they were dropped by their record label, according to a recent November 2014 interview. They also made effective use of social media to interact with their fan base. They have eclipsed almost 15 million subscribers and more than 2.7 billion cumulative views. Their music video for "Daft Punk" recently surpassed 273 million views.
The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com.
Pentatonix official youtube channel: www.youtube.com/PTXofficial.
Carol Of The Bells
Pentatonix Lyrics
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Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
Throw cares away
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Ding dong ding dong
That is the song
With joyful ring
All caroling (oh, oh, ah)
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere (from everywhere)
Filling the air
Oh, how they pound (oh, how they pound)
Raising the sound
O'er hill and dale
Telling their tale (telling their tale)
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer (oh, oh, oh)
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
On on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home (ah, ah, ah)
Ding dong ding dong
Ding dong ding dong
Hark how the bells (hark how the bells)
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
Throw cares away (seem to say)
(We will throw cares away)
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
(Bringing cheer to the young and old)
Oh, how they pound (oh, how they pound)
Raising the sound
O'er hill and dale
Telling their tale (telling their tale)
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer (oh, oh, oh)
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
On on they send (ah, ah, ah, ah)
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home
The lyrics to Pentatonix's "Carol of the Bells" primarily focus on the joy associated with the holiday season. The song starts with the sound of bells, which are traditionally associated with Christmas. The bells are described as sweet and silver and are said to "throw cares away," highlighting the idea that Christmas is a time for happiness and relaxation. The chorus then declares that Christmas is here and that it brings "good cheer" to both the young and old.
The second verse describes the sound of the bells becoming louder and more pervasive. The bells spread words of good cheer and joy, filling the air with the holiday spirit. The bells are described as pounding, raising the sound "o'er hill and dale" and telling a tale of joy and happiness. The final verse repeats the idea that the bells are on an endless journey, spreading their joyful tones to every home.
The song overall captures the joyful spirit of Christmas and the idea of spreading cheer and happiness during the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark how the bells,
Listen to the sound of the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
The bells have a pleasant and soothing tone,
All seem to say,
It feels like the bells are communicating a message,
Throw cares away
A call to stop worrying and to relax,
Christmas is here,
The holiday season has arrived,
Bringing good cheer,
The season brings happiness and joyfulness,
To young and old,
Regardless of age everyone is happy,
Meek and the bold.
People who are timid and those that are fearless are both cheerful,
Ding dong ding dong
The repetitive sound of the bells,
That is their song
The song the bells are playing,
With joyful ring
The sound of the bells is cheerful,
All caroling.
Everyone is singing,
One seems to hear
The sound of the bells seems to say,
Words of good cheer
The sound of the bells implies happiness and excitement,
From everywhere
The feeling of happiness is coming from all directions,
Filling the air.
The atmosphere is saturated with joyful emotions,
Oh how they pound,
The bells sound like they are thumping energetically,
Raising the sound,
The sound of the bells grows louder,
O'er hill and dale,
The sound of the bells travels far and wide,
Telling their tale.
The sound of the bells tells its own story,
Gaily they ring
The bells are ringing in a cheerful manner,
While people sing
As people sing,
Songs of good cheer,
The songs being sung are happy and cheerful,
Christmas is here.
The holiday season is finally here,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season ahead,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
More joyful greetings
On on they send,
The sound of the bells resonates further,
On without end,
The sound of the bells continues without stopping,
Their joyful tone
The sound of the bells is full of exuberance,
To every home.
Reaching to every doorstep.
We will throw cares away
Together, we will leave our worries behind and make the most of the festive season,
Bringing cheer to the young and old
Inciting good spirits and happiness among people of all ages,
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mykola Leontovych, Paul Mark Oakenfold, William King Ross
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amychannel4615
Hark how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
Throw cares away
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Ding-dong, ding-dong
That is the song
With joyful ring
All caroling (Oh, oh, ah)
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere (From everywhere)
Filling the air
Oh, how they pound (Oh, how they pound)
Raising their sound
O'er hill and dale
Telling their tale
Gaily they ring
While people sing songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
On on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home
Ah, ah, ah
Ding-dong, ding-dong
Ding-dong, ding-dong
Hark how the bells (Hark how the bells)
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say (All seem to say)
Throw cares away
(We will throw cares away)
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Oh how they pound (Oh how they pound)
Raising their sound
O'er hill and dale
Telling their tale
Gaily they ring
While people sing songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
On on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home
Ah, ah, ah
@blue.rain9
Hark! how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
‘throw cares away.’
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All carolling
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From ev’rywhere
Filling the air
Oh how they pound
Raising the sound
O’er hill and dale
Telling their tale
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
On, on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To ev’ry home
@MERTZY
I'd love them to show up at my door and sing this at christmas lmao
@sarahdavall6711
yes
@Laurenrdraws
I would f ing die
@sarahdavall6711
Pentix I would too
@falconlover_47
same
@dalsonyan
Shut up please
@josephbabu4254
Just admit it. When Christmas fever starts; Pentatonix is always in your playlist!
@chinenyeclaribelle3955
I know right
@amarbyrd2520
Yes it is!
@FoxfurYT
Accurate lol