🎵 2) “Last Christmas” · Wham!
Background: was released in 1984 by the British band Wham!. Although it is a Christmas song, it is also about love, heartbreak, and learning from the past. The song contrasts the joy of Christmas with the sadness of giving your heart to the wrong person.
Why we study it: clear pronunciation, repetitive structure, useful everyday vocabulary and very common verb tenses (past simple, future with will). Perfect for listening confidence and emotional expression.
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📘 Mini Dictionary — Last Christmas (key words & expressions)
| Word / Expression | Meaning (simple explanation) |
|---|---|
| gave it away | did not value it; rejected or gave it to someone else |
| to save me from tears | to avoid being sad or hurt again |
| once bitten, twice shy | expression: if you are hurt once, you are more careful next time |
| I keep my distance | I stay emotionally or physically away |
| you still catch my eye | you still attract my attention |
| do you recognize me? | do you remember who I am? |
| I wrapped it up | I prepared it like a present |
| I meant it | I was sincere; I really felt it |
| what a fool I've been | I was very naive or stupid |
| you'd fool me again | you would deceive me one more time |
| a crowded room | a place full of people |
| soul of ice | metaphor: a cold, unkind person |
| someone to rely on | a person you can trust |
| a shoulder to cry on | someone who listens and gives emotional support |
| undercover | hiding true feelings or intentions |
| you tore me apart | you broke my heart emotionally |
| I'll give it to someone special | I will choose carefully who I trust next time |
Translate each line below. Say it aloud, then write your version in Spanish. Try to keep the emotion of the original.
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
Happy Christmas. I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying: "I love you, I meant it"
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face of a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover, but you tore me apart
Ooh, ooh, now I've found a real love
You'll never fool me again
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