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.
Grown-Up Christmas List
Pentatonix Lyrics
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I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath the tree
But heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up Christmas list
What is this illusion called
The innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief
Can we ever find the truth
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only life I wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list
The song Grown-Up Christmas List by Pentatonix/Kelly Clarkson is a poignant and heartfelt wish list for the world, addressing issues of war, love, friendship, and healing. It starts by addressing Santa Claus with a saucy tone, recalling the childhood fantasies of sitting on Santa's knees and writing letters filled with hopes and dreams. However, the lyrics quickly steer towards a more serious note when the songstress reflects on how she is all grown up now and still in need of help in some way.
The central theme of the song revolves around how the most precious things we can ask for at Christmas time are peace, love, and happiness. The lyrics talk about how packages and bows can never heal a hurting human soul, and how as children, we believed that the grandest sight to see was something wrapped beneath the tree, but as grown-ups, we realize how healing the world and spreading peace should be our top priorities.
The song's lyrics are a gentle reminder for people to live in harmony, be friends with everyone, and hoist the flags of love above barriers of class, race, religion, or nationality. It talks about how the world needs to be healed from the devastations of war and people's hearts need time to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember me?
Do you still remember the child version of me?
I sat upon your knee
I used to sit on your lap and talk to you.
I wrote to you
I used to write letters to you.
With childhood fantasies
Expressing my childhood imagination and dreams.
Well, I'm all grown up now
I have now grown up.
And still need help somehow
But I still feel like I need some help.
I'm not a child
Although I'm no longer a child.
But my heart still can dream
But I still have dreams and hopes in my heart.
So here's my lifelong wish
Therefore, here is my lifelong wish.
My grown-up Christmas list
My Christmas list for adults.
Not for myself
Not for myself only.
But for a world in need
But for a world that needs it the most.
No more lives torn apart
I wish for no more lives to be separated by circumstances.
That wars would never start
I wish for no more wars and conflicts.
And time would heal all hearts
I wish for the healing of all broken hearts over time.
And everyone would have a friend
I wish for everyone to have a friend that they can count on.
And right would always win
I wish for justice to always prevail.
And love would never end
I wish for love to be ever-lasting.
This is my grown-up Christmas list
These are my grown-up wishes this Christmas.
As children we believed
As children, we had some beliefs.
The grandest sight to see
And the greatest thing we could ever see was...
Was something lovely
...something beautiful.
Wrapped beneath the tree
...wrapped under the tree.
But heaven only knows
However, heaven only knows.
That packages and bows
That the material things in life...
Can never heal
...can never heal the soul.
A hurting human soul
A soul that is in need of healing.
What is this illusion called
What is this false image that we have believed for so long?
The innocence of youth
The purity and naivety of being young.
Maybe only in our blind belief
Perhaps, only in our ignorance lies the truth.
Can we ever find the truth
Will we ever uncover the real truth?
This is my only life I wish
This is the only life that I have, and this is what I want for this world.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Linda Thompson, David Foster
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chrisdray5325
Lyrics:
Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up Christmas list
Not for myself but for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
As children we believe
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely wrapped beneath the tree
But Heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal a heartached human soul
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown up Christmas list
(P.S. Happy Holidays!)
@IM-tz5lt
I just share lyrics. Have you enjoy singing this song guys :)
Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up Christmas list
Not for myself but for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
As children we believe
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely wrapped beneath the tree
But Heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal a heartached human soul
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown up Christmas list
@jakublistwon
Kirstin once said that her first concert was Kelly Clarkson and now she recorded a song with her :D
@yurit8866
They toured with her several years ago too!
@rachelsantiago5788
Full circle - again!
@musiclives4everXD
Ok I’m crying
@Wiley_Coyote
And one where even for Kelly and her typical high level, she killed.
@miriam_tung
I noticed that she was smiling at Kelly while singing it's so wholesome
@fishheadnoodle
god dammit, kelly's control is insanely good. one of the best vocalists right now for sure.
@mnbvcxz1597
Yeah, that agility tho
@madhumenon
Learn to at least spell "vain" properly before telling people what they can and can't say.
@laurietijerina3816
@@20greeneyes20 I'm with you! I can't believe someone will say that in here.