Christmas
The Cranberries Lyrics


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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
So hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay

From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow




So hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Overall Meaning

The Cranberry Singers perform a classic Christmas song, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," that captures the essence of the holiday season's joy and togetherness. The song opens with the singers wishing the listener a merry little Christmas and urging them to let their heart be light. They bring a message of hope and positivity, with the promise that from now on, their troubles will be out of sight.


The song invokes the olden days, the happy golden days of yore, reminding us of the time we spent with our loved ones, our faithful friends who are dear to us. The singers urge us to come together again and gather near to us once more, to celebrate the season of love and togetherness. The song expresses the hope that through the years, we all will be together, and even if fate has other plans, we should hang a shining star upon the highest bough and have a merry little Christmas.


In summary, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is a classic Christmas song that encourages listeners to let their hearts be light, put their troubles behind them and gather with their loved ones to celebrate the joy of the holiday.


Line by Line Meaning

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Enjoy the holiday season with a happy and joyful heart.


Let your heart be light
Don't let worries and problems burden your heart.


From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Let's forget our worries and focus on enjoying the holiday season.


Make the Yuletide gay
Celebrate and make the most of the Christmas season.


Here we are as in olden days
We are reminded of old times, traditions, and experiences.


Happy golden days of yore
Remembering the happy and joyful moments from past Christmases.


Faithful friends who are dear to us
Our friends who are loyal and close to our hearts.


Gather near to us once more
Come closer and enjoy the company of our dear friends.


Through the years we all will be together
We hope to be with our loved ones and friends in the years to come.


If the fates allow
If it's meant to be and circumstances allow us to be together.


So hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Decorate and make the Christmas tree shine brightly with a star on top.


And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Let's enjoy the holiday season and have a great time.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane

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donald fox

Dolores is by far one of the most beautiful women I ever seen. Beautiful voice. She is the perfect package in my opinion. R.I.P Dolores.

Steve WestLondon

Amazing song. Love the duet boys 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Mike Kissane

Her amazing voice was silenced today. R.I.P. Delores.

Holger Göbel

We miss you Dolores, your amazing voice and your sweet smile R.I.P.

Dulcki Nante

Dolores Riordan la mejor versión, única, Qepd

D3VII

i wish westlife would record a christmas album...

Patrick Keating

I miss her so very much .
Rip sweet lady..

Harley Brown

So beautiful both her and the song. R.I.P

rachelkui

According to westlife's "our story",this song was supposed to be done on their own(westlie),but just before the performance they found the band doing higher notes than their rehearsal,shane said that was 3 keys higher than anything they could sing. Shane asked if Mark could do it, and mark said he would sound like pee wee herman~ That's when Nicky asked her to do a duet with them. So,they stayed out of trouble in front of Pope.

Jesse m

gotta love it!!

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