All I Want For Christmas Is You
Sanna Shirley Sonja 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 Sanna Shirley & Sonja is a holiday classic that speaks of a person's desire to spend the festive season with their loved ones. The lyrics start with the singer stating that she does not need material gifts for Christmas, but just one thing, which is the love of her partner. She dismisses the importance of Christmas presents and stockings and describes how Santa Claus cannot make her happy with toys. All that she wants is the person she loves the most, and she wants to spend this special day with him.


The second verse reaffirms her desire to spend Christmas with her significant other, and she doesn't even need snow, which is a traditional part of the holiday season. She is content waiting under the mistletoe, and she is not going to send a list of presents to the North Pole. She doesn't need any magic reindeer, all she wants is her partner holding her tight on Christmas night. The third verse highlights the joyous atmosphere of Christmas with all the shining lights and laughter of children, but she still yearns for her lover to be there.


In conclusion, the song emphasizes the importance of love and relationships over materialistic items during the festive season, and it encapsulates the true meaning of Christmas - spending time with loved ones.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want a lot for Christmas
I am not being greedy this Christmas


There's just one thing I need
There is only one thing I truly desire


I don't care about the presents
Gifts are not important to me


Underneath the Christmas tree
Even if there were gifts under the tree


I just want you for my own
The only thing I want for Christmas is you being with me


More than you could ever know
It's an unmatchable feeling that I am looking for


Make my wish come true
Please make it happen


All I want for Christmas
This is what I want


Is you
Only you


I don't need to hang my stocking
Stockings are irrelevant to me


There upon the fireplace
No need to hang them there


Santa Claus won't make me happy
Gifts from Santa Claus won't bring me joy


With a toy on Christmas day
Even if he leaves a toy for me


You baby
It's you who I want


I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't demand too many things


I won't even wish for snow
I'm not even asking for snow


I'm just gonna keep on waiting
I'm being patient


Underneath the mistletoe
Just waiting under the mistletoe


I won't make a list and send it
I won't even make a list for Santa Claus


To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I don't intend to mail my wishlist to the North Pole addressed to Santa Claus


I won't even stay awake to
I won't even try to stay up all night to


Hear those magic reindeer click
Listen to the sound of sleigh bells jingling


'Cause I just want you here tonight
The only thing I need is you being here with me tonight


Holding on to me so tight
And holding me tight


What more can I do
I don't know what else I can do


All I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas


All the lights are shining
All the decorations and lights everywhere


So brightly everywhere
They are shining very brightly


And the sound of children's
The sound I hear is of all the children's


Laughter fills the air
Filling the air with joyous laughter


And everyone is singing
Everyone is happily singing


I hear those sleigh bells ringing
I can hear the sound of sleigh bells in the air


Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
I wish Santa Claus would bring me the one who I really need


Won't you please bring my baby to me
Please bring my beloved one, my partner, my sweetheart to me


This is all I'm asking for
This one wish is all I'm asking for


I just want to see my baby
I just want to see my beloved one, my partner, my sweetheart


Standing right outside my door
And meet him in person directly outside my door


All I want for Christmas is you
All I need for Christmas is you


All I want for Christmas is you baby
The only thing I yearn for this Christmas is you, my beloved one


All I want for Christmas is you baby
The only thing I want for Christmas is you, my dear love




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

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