Carol of the Bells
The Disney Holiday Chorus Lyrics

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Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away."
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song,
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air

O, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!

On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone to every home
Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away."
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling.
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
O, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!

On, on they send, on without end

Their joyful tone to every home.
Ding Dong Ding Dong

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the classic Christmas song, Carol of the Bells, performed by The Disney Holiday Chorus. The song opens with the beautiful sound of bells, which the lyrics describe as "sweet silver bells." This sound is said to bring about a feeling of joy, which is further emphasized with the line "All seem to say, 'Throw cares away'" - indicating that the festive spirit of Christmas is all-encompassing and requires one to leave their worries and troubles behind. The main theme of the song is the arrival of Christmas and what the holiday brings - "bringing good cheer to young and old, meek and the bold." The repeated refrain "Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song" creates a further sense of festivity, and the addition of the word "caroling" emphasizes the traditional and communal nature of the holiday season.

The second verse continues the theme of joy and celebration, with the bells "raising the sound" and "telling their tale" of Christmas. The phrase "On, on they send, on without end" emphasizes the timeless nature of Christmas, with the holiday spirit being carried on from one year to the next. Once again, the repeated refrain builds up the festive energy and encourages everyone to join in with the singing, thus continuing the cycle of celebration. Overall, the song celebrates the arrival of Christmas, the joy and cheer it brings, and the sense of community that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells
Listen! Hear the beautiful sound of the bells, which sound like sweet silver bells.

All seem to say, "Throw cares away."
The bells make us feel carefree, like we don't have any worries.

Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
Christmas has arrived, bringing happiness and joy to everyone.

To young and old, meek and the bold
Christmas is for everyone, from the youngest to the oldest and anyone in between, whether they are shy or brave.

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song,
The bells sing a joyful song that goes ding, dong, ding, dong.

With joyful ring, all caroling
Their ringing is joyful, and it sounds like they are singing together.

One seems to hear words of good cheer
It feels like there are happy words and greetings being spoken all around us.

From everywhere, filling the air
The happy words and greetings seem to be coming from all directions, filling the air around us.

O, how they pound, raising the sound
The bells ring so loudly that it feels like they are pounding and raising the volume of the sound around us.

O'er hill and dale, telling their tale
The bell sounds are traveling over hills and valleys, telling their story for all to hear.

Gaily they ring, while people sing
The bells are ringing happily while people are singing along to the tune.

Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
The songs being sung are joyful and filled with cheer because Christmas has arrived!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Everyone is wishing each other a very happy and merry Christmas!

On, on they send, on without end
The bells continue to ring on and on without stopping, spreading joy everywhere.

Their joyful tone to every home.
The bells' happy sound reaches every home, spreading joy and cheer across the land.

Ding Dong Ding Dong
The bells continue to sing out their joyful song, as the sound of their ding-dong, ding-dong echoes in our ears.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EVAN JOLLY

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Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold,
ding dong ding
that is their song
with joyful ring
all caroling
one seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale,
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On on they send ,
on without end,
their joyful tone to every home
Dong Ding dong ding, dong Bong