[Intro — music box, distant Christmas bells] One more December... One more beautiful night. Make a wish, darling. [Verse 1 — warm piano, gentle vocals] There's a thousand little windows Glowing golden in the street Every house is full of stories Every doorway holds a dream Someone's dancing in the kitchen Someone's coming home tonight And the whole world feels a little closer Underneath the Christmas lights [Pre-Chorus — building strings] All the things we thought we needed All the wishes we once made Feel so small beside the moments That we wouldn't trade away Take my hand, the night is young Hear the bells, the world's begun [Chorus — euphoric, singable] Under the Christmas lights Everything feels beautiful tonight All the little stars are shining Like they're dancing in your eyes Under the Christmas lights Hold me close and let the world go by We don't need a perfect moment Just a love that feels alive Oh-oh-oh, let the bells ring Oh-oh-oh, let the whole world sing If I could make one wish tonight I'd stay with you forever Under the Christmas lights [Post-Chorus — festive harmonies] Shine, shine, shine Under the Christmas lights Love, love, love Everything feels right Ooh, let the snow fall Ooh, let the stars shine We're together tonight Under the Christmas lights [Verse 2 — bright rhythmic pop] There's a little girl by the window Watching snowflakes touch the ground There's a couple on the corner Spinning slowly to the sound Every stranger has a story Every heart has something true And somewhere in this winter city Someone's finding something new [Pre-Chorus — rising harmonies] Maybe magic isn't something That we have to search to find Maybe it's the way we're standing Here together tonight Take my hand, the night is young Hear the bells, the world's begun [Chorus — fuller festive production] Under the Christmas lights Everything feels beautiful tonight All the little stars are shining Like they're dancing in your eyes Under the Christmas lights Hold me close and let the world go by We don't need a perfect moment Just a love that feels alive Oh-oh-oh, let the bells ring Oh-oh-oh, let the whole world sing If I could make one wish tonight I'd stay with you forever Under the Christmas lights [Bridge — stripped piano, deeply emotional] And when the candles burn away When the ribbons disappear When the winter turns to April And another season's here I hope we keep a little magic From the nights we felt so free 'Cause Christmas isn't only What we find beneath the tree It's every hand we're holding Every heart we let inside Every little moment That reminds us we're alive [Build — ascending vocals, choir entering] So let the snow fall! Let the bells ring! Let the whole world come alive! One more wish... One more kiss... One more beautiful night! [Final Chorus — spectacular soaring vocals] UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! Every heart is shining bright tonight Let the whole sky open over us Let a thousand stars ignite Under the Christmas lights! Hold me close, we're feeling so alive Every road has brought us here To this beautiful December night Oh-oh-oh, hear the bells ring! Oh-oh-oh, hear the whole world sing! There's a little piece of heaven In the love we share tonight And if I could make one wish For the rest of all my life I'd have you here beside me Under the Christmas lights! [Final Refrain — choir, layered high harmonies] Shine, shine, shine Let the whole world shine Love, love, love It's Christmas time! Oh-oh-oh, let the bells ring Oh-oh-oh, let the stars shine We're together tonight Under the Christmas lights! [Outro — music box returns, intimate whisper] The presents are open. The candles are fading. But the magic... [Soft laugh] The magic stays. Merry Christmas, my love.
