Deck The Halls
Pentatonix Lyrics


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Fa la la la la, la la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Oh no no

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Fa la la la la, fa la la la

See the blazing yule before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Strike the harp and join the chorus
(Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la)
Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la
While I tell of Yuletide treasure
(Fa la la la la, la la la la)

Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Fa la la la la, fa la la la

Fast away, the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
(Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la)
Sing we joyous all together, oh
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey)

Fa la la la la, la la la la la la (oh)
Fa la la la la, fa la la la (oh)
Oh oh fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Fa la la la la, fa la la la

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la





La la la la, la la la la

Overall Meaning

The song “Deck the Halls” is a Christmas classic that originated in Wales in the 1700s as a New Year’s Eve song. The song was then changed to a Christmas carol in the 19th century by Thomas Oliphant. The song has been performed by various musical artists, and Pentatonix’s rendition brings a beautiful twist to the classic.


The lyrics, “Deck the halls with boughs of holly”, suggest that the hall should be adorned with holly leaves and berries. Holly is an evergreen plant and a symbol of eternal life. In Christian beliefs, holly is associated with resurrection and the savior.


The line “Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,” is often misinterpreted as “Toll the ancient Yuletide carol,” but it means to sing loudly and happily. The word “troll” in this context comes from the Middle English word “trollen,” which means to sing loudly. The word “Yuletide” in the song is a reference to the pre-Christian festival of Yule, which was celebrated in December as a tribute to the Winter Solstice.


In summary, “Deck the Halls” is a Christmas carol that encourages people to decorate their homes for the festive season using holly branches and sing joyously to celebrate the season. The song is an excellent reminder of the essence of the holiday season.


Line by Line Meaning

Fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing a joyful tune in celebration of the season


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Continuing the same joyful tune


Oh no no
Expressing surprise or disbelief


Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Adorn the halls with branches of the holly plant


Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Continuing the joyful tune while decorating


'Tis the season to be jolly
This time of year is a time for happiness and cheerfulness


Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Continuing the joyful tune in response to the season's spirit of joy


Don we now our gay apparel
Let's put on our festive clothing


Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Singing joyfully while dressing up


Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Let's sing the traditional holiday songs


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Continuing the joyful tune while singing the carols


Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Extending the same tune into a longer phrase


Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Adding a variation to the joyful tune


Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Extending the same tune into a longer phrase


Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Adding a variation to the joyful tune once again


See the blazing yule before us
Observing the brightly burning yule log


Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Continuing the cheerful tune while looking at the yule log


Strike the harp and join the chorus
Play the harp and sing along with everyone else


(Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la)
Including a brief moment of variation in the song's melody


Follow me in merry measure
Come dance with me in a happy rhythm


Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing and dancing joyously together


While I tell of Yuletide treasure
As I share stories of holiday riches


(Fa la la la la, la la la la)
Returning to the main melody of the cheerful tune


Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Extending the same tune into an even longer phrase


Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Introducing a variation to the joyful tune once again


Fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Continuing the extended form of the joyful tune


Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Including yet another variation to the joyful tune


Fast away, the old year passes
The current year is coming to an end quickly


Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Setting the phrase to music while acknowledging the passage of time


Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
Celebrate the new year, young men and women


(Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la)
Singing joyously in response to the arrival of the new year


Sing we joyous all together, oh
Let's all sing together with gladness


Heedless of the wind and weather
Ignoring the bad weather and focusing on our joyous singing


Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey)
Closing the song with a final rendition of the joyful tune


Fa la la la la, la la la la la la (oh)
Extending the phrase to a longer version


Fa la la la la, fa la la la (oh)
Including a variation to the joyful tune


Oh oh fa la la la la, la la la la la la
Adding an element of fun by repeating the tune with vocalization only


Fa la la la la, fa la la la
Adding another variation to the tune before wrapping up the song


Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Encouraging everyone to continue decorating the halls with holly branches


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing the tune once again


'Tis the season to be jolly
Reminding everyone of the reason for the season: to be happy and joyful


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing the tune joyously once again


Don we now our gay apparel
Prompting everyone to put on their festive clothing


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing the tune while dressing up


Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Encouraging everyone to sing the traditional holiday songs


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Singing the tune again while singing the carols


Fa la la la la, la la la la
Concluding the song by singing the joyful tune one last time


La la la la, la la la la
Continuing the tune as a final goodbye




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Thomas Oliphant

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@martinick7614

Can we agree that Kevin is amazing and not appreciated?
I mean
He can play three instruments!
He can speak chinese!
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Only PENTATONIX can have me listening to Christmas music the whole year !!

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