Carol of the Bells
The Vienna Boys Choir-London Symphony Orchestra Lyrics
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Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Ding dong ding dong
Their Christmas 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
Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
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
Their Christmas 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,
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,
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On on they send ,
On without end,
Their joyful tone
To every home
On on they send ,
On without end,
Their joyful tone
To every home
On on they send ,
On without end,
Their joyful tone
To every home
Ding Dong Ding Dong
The lyrics to The Vienna Boys Choir & London Symphony Orchestra's classic Christmas song, Carol of the Bells, paint a picturesque scene of the holiday season. The song begins by describing the sound of the bells, which are sweet and silver in color, ringing in unison to "throw cares away." The arrival of Christmas is announced by the bells, spreading good cheer to everyone regardless of their age or temperament. The sound of the bells fills the air, and the words of "good cheer" can be heard from "everywhere." The bells "pound" and "raise the sound" over hill and dale, telling the story of the holiday as they ring and people sing songs of good cheer. Finally, the song ends as it began, with the bells sending their joyful tone on and on, to every home.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark how the bells,
Listen to the sound of the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
The bells are making a pleasant, metallic sound
All seem to say,
It appears as though the bells are conveying a message
Throw cares away
The message of the bells is to let go of worries
Christmas is here,
The holiday season has arrived
Bringing good cheer,
It brings happiness and joy to all
To young and old,
Both the young and the elderly are included in the celebration
Meek and the bold,
The humble and the courageous are both welcome
Ding dong ding dong
The bells continue ringing, creating a pleasant tune
Their Christmas song
The sound of the bells is a song of the holiday
With joyful ring
The bells are producing a happy, merry sound
All caroling
Together, they create a harmonious melody
One seems to hear
It appears to the listener
Words of good cheer
Positive and uplifting words
From everywhere
From every direction
Filling the air
The words are everywhere, spreading throughout the atmosphere
Oh how they pound,
The bells are striking heavily
Raising the sound,
Their noise level is getting louder
O'er hill and dale,
The sound is echoing across the hills and valleys
Telling their tale,
The bells are narrating their story
Gaily they ring
The bells are cheerfully creating their sound
While people sing
As individuals join in with their own voices
Songs of good cheer,
Music that brings joy and happiness
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
A phrase wishing others a joyful holiday season
On on they send ,
The bells keep ringing, continuing their journey
On without end,
The bells continue indefinitely
Their joyful tone
The sound of the bells is a happy one
To every home
Reaching every household
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, CARL FISCHER, LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mykola Leontovich, Peter Wilhousky
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DearMissAlly
An absolutely beautiful version of this carol. Haunting, and unique. Intense and intricate but still very delicate and true to the original. Very memorable.
CAROLINA8847
MARAVILLOSA VERSIÓN, FELICIDADES !!!!
Logan McClure
the london symphony is one of my favorite professional orchestras, good work as always
Sabrii Anderson
It's crazy how synthetically perfect and polished this orchestra can sound. I had to listen real hard before I realized it said LSO recorded this
were are the dream team
+Sabrii Anderson i say its damn good...
TellthewolvesImhome
This is the best version I've heard thus far. Thanks!
180 Logic Project
This orchestra has the best sound for this song. Outside of TSO, obviously. Great job, London!
Grace Ferrara
Hi, I am a music teacher and I love this recording! I wanted to know if I could have permission to use this track for my fifth grade class to sing along to for their Christmas concert.
Janet Ryan
Simply beautiful!
Diletta Savio
Beautiful! It's my favourite Christmas song