Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

Watch the official music video for Ed Sheeran & Elton John’s “Merry Christmas” song produced by Steve Mac. Listen, stream, buy, read the lyrics, mp3 download.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John Merry Christmas

“Merry Christmas” serves as Sheeran’s first Christmas song, and serves as John’s second Christmas single, following the release of 1973’s “Step into Christmas”, though Sheeran had previously written the 2016 Christmas song “When Christmas Comes Around” by X Factor winner Matt Terry. 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, 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.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas (prod. Steve Mac)

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Lyrics

[Intro: Ed Sheeran]
Build the fire and gather ’round the tree
Fill the glass and maybe come and sing with me

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
So kiss me under the mistletoe
Pour out the wine, let’s toast and pray for December snow
I know there’s been pain this year, but it’s time to let it go
Next year, you never know
But for now, Merry Christmas, we’ll
Dance in the kitchen while embers glow
We’ve both known love, but this love we got is the best of all
I wish you could see it through my eyes, then you would know
My God, you look beautiful
Right now, Merry Christmas

[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
The fire is raging on
And we’ll all sing along to this song
Just having so much fun
While we’re here, can we all spare a thought
For the ones who have gone?
Merry Christmas, everyone

[Bridge: Choir]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
So just keep kissin’ me under the mistletoe
Pour out the wine, let’s toast and pray for December snow
I know there’s been pain this year, but it’s time to let it go
Next year, you never know
But for now, Merry Christmas, we’ll
Dance in the kitchen while embers glow
We’ve both known love, but this love we got is the best of all
I wish you could see it through my eyes, then you would know
My God, you look beautiful
Right now, Merry Christmas

[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
I feel it when it comes
Every year helpin’ us carry on
Filled up with so much love
All the family and friends are together
Where we all belong
Merry Christmas, everyone

[Bridge: Choir]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Outro: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]
It’s Christmas time for you and I
We’ll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas time for you and I
We’ll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas time for you and I
We’ll have a good night and a Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas time for you and I
We’ll have a good night and a Merry Christmas time