一直很喜歡聖誕節，雖然我不是基督教徒。但可能是這個節日的慶祝宗旨太溫馨，畢竟是紀念一個小嬰兒的誕生對吧！這種慶祝新生命的感覺讓人覺得溫暖。（雖然耶穌的真正生日可能不是這天）
也有可能是商人太會做生意，從古至今的商人為了搶搭聖誕節檔期，發明了多少現在被視為聖誕傳統的小招數，或許很難一一數清。
但也可能是每年聖誕節必推出的聖誕歌曲太好聽，讓人更陶醉於過節氣氛中。
以下歌曲簡介及歌詞翻譯僅為練習，尚有許多不成熟之處，歌詞我採了比較意譯的方式。但願能傳達這首歌想要表達的，即使今年仍籠罩在疫情陰影下，還是要珍惜眼前人，帶著對逝者的愛，繼續走下去。
歌詞翻譯 (中英對照）
Lyrics 歌詞
《聖誕快樂》
[Intro: Ed Sheeran] [序曲: 紅髮艾德]
Build the fire and gather 'round the tree
升起爐火 圍聚在聖誕樹旁
Fill the glass and maybe come and sing with me
斟滿酒杯 也可以過來與我歌唱
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
[副歌: 紅髮艾德&艾爾頓強]
So kiss me under the mistletoe
吻我吧！在槲寄生下
Pour out the wine, let's toast and pray for December snow
備好美酒 一同舉杯祈求12月雪
I know there's been pain this year, but it's time to let it go
我知道今年不容易 但是時候將過往拋開了！
Next year, you never know
明年如何 無人曉得
But for now, Merry Christmas, we'll
但至少現在，聖誕快樂！
Dance in the kitchen while embers glow
餘火閃耀下，在廚房共舞
We've both known love, but this love we got is the bеst of all
我們雖已識得什麼是愛，但給彼此的這份愛才是最好的
I wish you could see you through my eyes, then you would know
但願你能在我眼中看見自己的倒影，這樣你就知道
My God, you look bеautiful
天啊！在我眼中你是如此美麗
Right now, Merry Christmas
至少現在，聖誕快樂！
[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
[主歌第一段:紅髮艾德&艾爾頓強]
The fire is raging on
爐火正旺
And we'll all sing along to the song
我們一同唱著這首歌
Just having so much fun
共度美好時光
While we're here, can we all spare a thought
當我們陪伴彼此，是否也能緬懷
For the ones who have gone?
那些離我們而去的人?
Merry Christmas, everyone
聖誕快樂，大夥兒
[Bridge: Choir]
[過門: 合聲]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
啊~
Ah-ah-ah-ah
啊~
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
[副歌: 紅髮艾德&艾爾頓強]
So just keep kissin' me under the mistletoe
在槲寄生下吻我吧！
Pour out the wine, let's toast and pray for December snow
倒滿美酒，舉杯共慶聖誕雪
I know there's been pain this year, but it's time to let it go
今年很難熬我知道，但是時候向前走了
Next year, you never know
明年如何，沒人曉得
But for now, Merry Christmas, we'll
但至少現在，聖誕快樂
Dance in the kitchen while embers glow
餘火閃爍下，在廚房共舞
We've both known love, but this love we got is the best of all
我們都曉得愛這個詞，但彼此之間的愛勝過了一切
I wish you could see you through my eyes, then you would know
希望你能在我眼中看見自己的倒影，如此一來就會明白
My God, you look beautiful
在我眼中的你有多美
Right now, Merry Christmas
現在，聖誕快樂
[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
[主歌第二段: 紅髮艾德&艾爾頓強]
I feel it when it comes
每年這個時間
Every year helpin' us carry on
都會讓我們聚在一起
Filled up with so much love
帶著滿滿的愛
All our family and friends are together
和親朋好友團聚
Where we all belong
在我們的所屬之地
Merry Christmas, everyone
聖誕快樂，大夥兒
[Bridge: Choir] [過橋: 和聲]
Ah-ah-ah-ah 啊~
Ah-ah-ah-ah 啊~
Ah-ah-ah-ah 啊~
Ah-ah-ah-ah 啊~
[Outro: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
[尾奏: 紅髮艾德&艾爾頓強]
It's Christmas time for you and I
你我一同共度聖誕
We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
渡過美好的平安夜，祝你聖誕快樂
It's Christmas time for you and I
我們一同慶祝聖誕
We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
有個美好的夜晚，願你聖誕快樂
It's Christmas time for you and I
我們一同共慶聖誕
We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
在這個美好的夜晚，互道聖誕快樂
It's Christmas time for you and I
一起過聖誕吧！大夥兒
We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas time
一同共度這美好的聖誕夜
關於本曲（原文附於後）
《聖誕快樂》(Merry Christmas)是紅髮艾德 (Ed Sheeran)的第一首聖誕歌曲，同時也是艾爾頓強 (Elton John)發行的第二首聖誕單曲，第一首歌是在1973年發行的《步入聖誕》 (Step into Christmas)。在2021年10月受NPO Radio訪問時，艾德提到，在《步入聖誕》大為成功後，艾爾頓在去年邀請他一起寫首聖誕曲，就在當天，他完成了這首曲子的旋律。
到了今年11月29日，艾爾頓及艾德正式宣布兩人合作的消息，並公布單曲發行日。該單曲於英國的全數收益將捐給紅髮艾德薩福克音樂基金會 (Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation)以及艾爾頓強抗愛滋基金會 (Elton John AIDS Foundation)。
在11月參加吉米‧法倫今夜秀時，艾德在受訪時提到，在寫完《聖誕快樂》後，他和艾爾頓又一起完成了另外兩首聖誕曲。
而其中第二首歌叫做《拉開聖誕拉炮吧!碰一聲之後還有別的…》（Pull My Christmas Cracker, You’ll Get More Than A Bang）
About
Genius Annotation
“Merry Christmas” serves as Ed Sheeran’s first Christmas song, and serves as Elton John’s second Christmas single, following the release of 1973’s “Step into Christmas”. In an interview with NPO Radio 2 in October 2021, Sheeran revealed that John asked him to do a song with him the previous year after the success of “Step into Christmas”. He also recalled writing the chorus of the song the same day he was asked by John.
On 29 November 2021, Sheeran and John both announced the collaboration and its release date. They also stated that all proceeds from the song in the United Kingdom will go towards donations for the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
In November 2021, on an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ed Sheeran revealed that he went to stay with John after writing the song’s chorus, in which they ended up making three Christmas songs together with “Merry Christmas” being one of them.
The second Christmas song they’ve written is called “Pull My Christmas Cracker, You’ll Get More Than A Bang”
