Last Christmas
Taylor Swift (Holiday) Lyrics

Last Christmas I gave you my heart
On the last Christmas, I gave you my heart to express my love for you.

But the very next day, you gave it away
Disappointingly, you gave away my heart the very next day of Christmas.

This year, to save me from tears
To save myself from the heartache and tears, I am giving my heart to someone special this year.

I'll give it to someone special
I am going to give it to someone who truly deserves and values my love.

Once bitten and twice shy
After getting hurt in love before, I am now cautious and hesitant to trust someone again.

I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
Although I try to keep my distance, I still can't ignore the fact that you catch my attention.

Tell me baby
Can you tell me, sweetie?

Do you recognize me
Do you remember me? Or have you moved on already?

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
Since it's been a year, it's not surprising that you might not remember me or have moved on.

Merry Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
I wrapped up my heart and sent it to you as a gift for Christmas.

With a note saying 'I love you', I meant it
I included a note with the gift, stating that I love you and I truly meant every word of it.

Now I know what a fool I've been
Looking back, I realize that I was foolish to trust and love you unconditionally.

But if you kiss me now, I know you'd fool me again
If you were to kiss me now, I know I would fall for you again, even though you might hurt me again.

A crowded room and friends with tired eyes
In a room full of people, even my friends seem tired and exhausted, including myself.

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
I am avoiding you and your cold and unfeeling soul.

My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
I had faith in you and trusted you to be someone I could rely on.

Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
I was there for you when you needed someone to lean on or cry with.

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
I was passionate and in love with you, with a heart full of fire and excitement.

A girl on a cover but you tore her apart
I was like a girl on a magazine cover, but you broke me apart and shattered my dreams.

Maybe this year
Perhaps this year,

Maybe this year I'll give it to someone special
I am hoping to give my heart to someone who deserves and appreciates it this year.

'Cause last Christmas I gave you my heart
Because on last Christmas, I had given you my heart.

And this year
And now this year,

It won't be anything like, anything like
Things will be different from last year, completely different from anything like it.

Last Christmas I gave you my heart
On last Christmas, I gave you all my love and affection.

But the very next day, you gave it away
You broke my heart and gave it away to someone else so soon after Christmas.

This year, to save me from tears
This year, I am trying to protect myself from the heartache and tears that I faced last year.

I'll give it to someone special
I am hopeful to give my heart to someone who is special and deserving of my love.