Lyrics
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Wishing someone to experience a joyful Christmas
Let your heart be light
Encouraging a light-hearted and cheerful attitude
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Anticipating that future difficulties will be resolved or forgotten
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Reiterating the wish for a happy Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
Suggesting to make the Christmas season festive and joyful
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Expressing hope that problems will be far away in the future
Here we are as in olden days
Reflecting on the present with a nostalgic reference to old times
Happy golden days of yore
Recalling happy and prosperous days in the past
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Acknowledging and valuing close and reliable friends
Gather near to us once more
Inviting dear friends to gather together once again
Through the years we all will be together
Expressing a wish for continued togetherness in the future
If the fates allow
Conditional statement about being together, dependent on fate
So hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Suggesting to celebrate by placing a bright star on a high branch
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Repeating the wish for a joyful Christmas in the present
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Reiteration of the earlier wish for a merry Christmas
Let your heart be light
Encouraging a light-hearted and cheerful attitude, again
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Reaffirming the belief that troubles will be forgotten or resolved
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Restating the wish for a happy Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
Emphasizing the festive and joyful nature of the Yuletide season
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Expressing optimism that future troubles will be distant
Here we are as in olden days
Nostalgic reference to the past, reminiscent of old times
Happy golden days of yore
Recalling happy and prosperous days, again
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Appreciating the presence of dear and faithful friends
Gather near to us once more
Inviting close friends to gather together once more, again
Through the years we all will be together
Expressing a long-term vision of togetherness over the years
If the fates allow
Conditional expression about being together, contingent on fate
So hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Reiterating the suggestion to adorn with a bright star
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Repeating the wish for a merry Christmas in the present, again
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