Klipp Tal-Vidjo
Lirika
Bah! Humbug! Now that’s too strong
– Bah! Humbug! Issa dan huwa qawwi wisq
‘Cause it is my favorite holiday
– ‘kawża hija l-vaganza favorita tiegħi
But all this year’s been a busy blur
– Iżda din is sena kollha kienet ċċajpar impenjattiv
Don’t think I have the energy
– Taħsibx li għandi l enerġija
To add to my already mad rush
– Biex iżżid mal għaġla diġà ġenn tiegħi
Just ’cause it’s ’tis the season
– Biss ” kawża huwa “tis l-istaġun
The perfect gift for me would be
– Ir-rigal perfett għalija jkun
Completions and connections left from last year
– Tlestija u konnessjonijiet xellug mis-sena l-oħra
Ski shop encounter, most interesting
– Laqgħa tal-ħanut tal-iskijjar, l-aktar interessanti
Had his number but never the time
– Kellu n numru tiegħu imma qatt il ħin
Most of ’81 passed along those lines
– Ħafna mill – ‘ 81 għaddew fuq dawk il-linji
So deck those halls
– Allura gverta dawk is swali
Trim those trees
– Ittrimmja dawk is siġar
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
– Għolli tazzi taferħ Tal Milied
I just need to catch my breath
– Għandi bżonn biss li nieħu n nifs
Christmas by myself this year
– Milied waħdi din is-sena
Calendar picture, frozen landscape
– Stampa tal-kalendarju, pajsaġġ iffriżat
Chill this room for 24 days
– Kessaħ din il kamra għal 24 jum
Evergreens, sparkling snow
– Evergreens, borra frizzanti
Get this winter over with!
– Ikseb din ix-xitwa!
Flashback to springtime, saw him again
– Flashback għar-rebbiegħa, ra lilu mill-ġdid
Would have been good to go for lunch
– Kien ikun tajjeb li tmur għall ikel
Couldn’t agree when we were both free
– Ma stajniex naqblu meta t tnejn konna ħielsa
We tried, we said we’d keep in touch
– Aħna ppruvajna, għidna li nżommu kuntatt
Didn’t of course, ’til summertime
– Ma dażgur, ‘sat-sajf
Out to the beach, to his boat, could I join him?
– Barra l-bajja, għad-dgħajsa tiegħu, nista’ningħaqad miegħu?
No, this time it was me
– Le, din id-darba kont jien
Sunburn in the third degree
– Ħruq mix-xemx fit-tielet grad
Now the calendar’s just one page
– Issa l-paġna waħda biss tal-kalendarju
Of course I am excited
– Naturalment jien eċċitati
Tonight’s the night I’ve set my mind
– Illejla l lejl stajt stabbiliti moħħi
Not to do too much about it
– Biex ma tagħmilx wisq dwarha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Imma naħseb li se nitlef din is sena
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Imma naħseb li se nitlef din is sena
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Imma naħseb li se nitlef din is sena
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Imma naħseb li se nitlef din is sena
Hardly dashing through the snow
– Bilkemm dashing permezz tal-borra
‘Cause I bundled up too tight
– ‘kawża li ngħaqadt issikkat wisq
Last minute have-to-dos
– L-aħħar minuta għandek tagħmel
A few cards, a few calls because it’s
– Ftit karti, ftit sejħiet għax hu
RSVP
– RSVP
No, thanks, no party lights
– Le, grazzi, l-ebda dwal tal-partit
It’s Christmas Eve, gonna relax
– Lejlet Il-Milied, se tirrilassa
Turned down all of my invites
– Irrifjuta l-istediniet kollha tiegħi
Last Fall I had a night to myself
– Il Ħarifa li għaddiet kelli lejl għalija nnifsi
Same guy called, Halloween party
– L-istess raġel imsejjaħ, parti Ta’halloween
Waited all night for him to show
– Stenniet il-lejl kollu biex juri
This time his car wouldn’t go
– Din id darba l karozza tiegħu ma tmurx
Forget it, it’s cold, it’s getting late
– Tinsieh, huwa kiesaħ, qed jasal tard
Trudge on home to celebrate
– Trudge fuq id-dar biex tiċċelebra
In a quiet way, unwind
– B’mod kwiet, irrilassa
Doing Christmas right this time
– Nagħmlu l-milied dritt din id-darba
A&P has provided me
– A&P ipprovdietni
With the world’s smallest turkey
– Bl-iżgħar dundjan tad-dinja
Already in the oven, nice and hot
– Diġà fil – forn, sabiħ u sħun
Oh damn!
– Oh kkritikat!
Guess what I forgot
– Aqta’dak li insejt
Back out in the snow
– Lura fil-borra
To the only all night grocery
– Għall-uniku merċa kollha bil-lejl
Here on the line is that guy I’ve been chasing all year
– Hawn fuq il linja hemm dak ir raġel li ilni niġri s sena kollha
“Spendin’ this one alone” he said
– “Onfoq” dan waħdu ” huwa qal
“Need a break, this year’s been crazy”
– “Għandek bżonn pawża, din is-sena kienet miġnuna”
I said, “Me too, but why are you…?
– Jien għedt, ” Jien ukoll, imma għaliex int…?
You mean you forgot cranberries too?”
– Int tfisser li insejt il-cranberries ukoll?”
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
– Imbagħad f’daqqa waħda aħna laughed u laughed
Caught on to what was happening
– Maqbuda fuq dak li kien qed jiġri
That Christmas magic’s brought this tale
– Dik il-maġija Tal-Milied ġabet dan ir-rakkont
To a very happy ending
– Għal tmiem kuntent ħafna
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Din is-sena ma setgħetx titlifha
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Milied it-tajjeb, Milied it-tajjeb
