Horonan-Tsary
Tononkira
Bah! Humbug! Now that’s too strong
– Bah!ny marina! Manetry tena! Ankehitriny dia mahery loatra izany
‘Cause it is my favorite holiday
– ‘Satria io no fialantsasatra tiako indrindra
But all this year’s been a busy blur
– Fa tamin’ity taona ity dia blur be atao
Don’t think I have the energy
– Aza mieritreritra fa manana angovo aho
To add to my already mad rush
– Mba hanampiana ny hafanam-poko efa adala
Just ’cause it’s ’tis the season
– ‘Satria’ fotsiny ny vanim – potoana
The perfect gift for me would be
– Ny fanomezana tonga lafatra ho ahy dia
Completions and connections left from last year
– Vita sy fifandraisana sisa tavela tamin’ny taon-dasa
Ski shop encounter, most interesting
– Fihaonana amin’ny fivarotana Ski, mahaliana indrindra
Had his number but never the time
– Nanana ny nomeraony fa tsy tamin’ny fotoana
Most of ’81 passed along those lines
– Ny ankamaroan’ny taona ’81 dia nandalo tamin’ireo andalana ireo
So deck those halls
– Ka amboary ireo efitrano ireo
Trim those trees
– Karakarao ireo hazo ireo
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
– Atsangano ny kaopy Amin’ny Krismasy
I just need to catch my breath
– Mila mifoka rivotra fotsiny aho
Christmas by myself this year
– Krismasy irery amin’ity taona ity
Calendar picture, frozen landscape
– Sary kalandrie, tontolo mangatsiaka
Chill this room for 24 days
– Mangatsiaka mandritra ny 24 andro ity efitrano ity
Evergreens, sparkling snow
– Evergreens, oram-panala mamirapiratra
Get this winter over with!
– Alao ity ririnina ity miaraka amin’ny!
Flashback to springtime, saw him again
– Flashback amin’ny lohataona, nahita azy indray
Would have been good to go for lunch
– Mety ho tsara ny nandeha nisakafo antoandro
Couldn’t agree when we were both free
– Tsy afaka nanaiky izahay rehefa samy afaka
We tried, we said we’d keep in touch
– Nanandrana izahay, nilaza izahay fa hifandray hatrany
Didn’t of course, ’til summertime
– Tsy mazava ho azy, ‘ hatramin’ny fahavaratra
Out to the beach, to his boat, could I join him?
– Ho any amoron-dranomasina, ho any amin’ny sambokely, afaka hiaraka aminy ve aho?
No, this time it was me
– Tsia, tamin’ity indray mitoraka ity dia izaho
Sunburn in the third degree
– Sunburn amin’ny ambaratonga fahatelo
Now the calendar’s just one page
– Pejy iray monja izao ny kalandrie
Of course I am excited
– Mazava ho azy fa faly aho
Tonight’s the night I’ve set my mind
– Androany no alina nametrahako ny saiko
Not to do too much about it
– Tsy hanao be loatra momba izany
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Saingy heveriko fa tsy ho hitako ity iray ity amin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Saingy heveriko fa tsy ho hitako ity iray ity amin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Saingy heveriko fa tsy ho hitako ity iray ity amin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Saingy heveriko fa tsy ho hitako ity iray ity amin’ity taona ity
Hardly dashing through the snow
– Zara raha mamakivaky ny lanezy
‘Cause I bundled up too tight
– ‘Satria nifamatotra mafy loatra aho
Last minute have-to-dos
– Tsy maintsy atao ny minitra farany
A few cards, a few calls because it’s
– Karatra vitsivitsy, antso vitsivitsy satria
RSVP
– RSVP
No, thanks, no party lights
– Tsia, misaotra, tsy misy jiro fety
It’s Christmas Eve, gonna relax
– Alin’ny Krismasy izao, hiala sasatra
Turned down all of my invites
– Nolaviko daholo ny fanasana nataoko
Last Fall I had a night to myself
– Tamin’ny Fararano lasa teo dia nanana alina ho an’ny tenako aho
Same guy called, Halloween party
– Ilay lehilahy antsoina hoe, fety Halloween
Waited all night for him to show
– Niandry azy nandritra ny alina mba hisehoany
This time his car wouldn’t go
– Tamin’ity indray mitoraka ity dia tsy nandeha ny fiarany
Forget it, it’s cold, it’s getting late
– Adinoy izany, mangatsiaka, tara
Trudge on home to celebrate
– Trudge ao an-trano hankalaza
In a quiet way, unwind
– Amin’ny fomba mangina, miala sasatra
Doing Christmas right this time
– Manao Krismasy tsara amin’ity indray mitoraka ity
A&P has provided me
– A&P no nanome ahy
With the world’s smallest turkey
– Miaraka amin’ny vorontsiloza kely indrindra eran-tany
Already in the oven, nice and hot
– Efa ao anaty lafaoro, tsara sy mafana
Oh damn!
– Ry adala ô!
Guess what I forgot
– Eritrereto izay hadinoko
Back out in the snow
– Miverena any anaty lanezy
To the only all night grocery
– Ho an’ny fivarotana sakafo mandritra ny alina
Here on the line is that guy I’ve been chasing all year
– Eto amin’ny andalana dia ilay lehilahy nenjehiko nandritra ny taona
“Spendin’ this one alone” he said
– “Mandany irery ity iray ity” hoy izy
“Need a break, this year’s been crazy”
– “Mila fiatoana, adala ity taona ity”
I said, “Me too, but why are you…?
– Hoy aho hoe: “Izaho koa, fa maninona ianao…?
You mean you forgot cranberries too?”
– Ny tianao holazaina dia hadinonao koa ny cranberry?”
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
– Avy eo dia nihomehy sy nihomehy tampoka izahay
Caught on to what was happening
– Tratry ny zava-nitranga
That Christmas magic’s brought this tale
– Io majika Krismasy Io no nitondra ity tantara ity
To a very happy ending
– Ho amin’ny fiafarana tena sambatra
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Tsy afaka nanadino ity iray ity tamin’ity taona ity
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Mirary Krismasy, Mirary Krismasy
