Carly Rae Jepsen

Released: October 30, 2020

Songwriter: Carly Rae Jepsen CJ Baran Ben Romans James Flannigan

Producer: CJ Baran Ben Romans

[Intro]
It's not Christmas, no-oh-oh
It's not Christmas, no-oh-oh
It's not Christmas till somebody cries
(Ho, ho-ho, ho-ho-ho)

[Verse 1]
Everybody made it home for Christmas Eve
Tried to keep it cool around the Christmas tree
But every year we sing a little song to survive, that
It's not Christmas till somebody cries
My boyfriend is a vegan, so they fed him fish
My uncle made it worse by talking politics
I had a few opinions, might have started a fight, well
It's not Christmas till somebody cries

[Chorus]
It's not Christmas
Till we all break down in tears
It's not Christmas (No-oh-oh)
It's the best time of the year

[Verse 2]
Grandpa ate the gummies that we meant to hide
We tried to play it off like it's a holiday high
He unwrapped all the presents and he ruined the surprise, well
It's not Christmas till somebody–
Breaks into an argument, ooh, I used to fight it (Oh, oh, oh)
We get emotional too, I won't deny it (Oh, oh, oh)
I used to hide in my room, but now I like it
'Cause it's not Christmas till somebody cries

[Chorus]
It's not Christmas (No-oh-oh)
Till we all break down in tears
It's not Christmas (No-oh-oh)
It's the best time of the year

[Post-Chorus]
It's not Christmas
(Somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody)
Till somebody cries
(Somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody)
Till somebody cries

[Bridge]
Waking up too early in my childhood bed
The nieces and the nephews jumping on my head
They keep on asking questions like, "Is Santa a lie?", well
It's not Christmas till somebody cries

[Outro]
It's not Christmas, no-oh-oh
It's not Christmas, no-oh-oh (Have a holly jolly)
The secret is to sing a little song to survive, that
It's not Christmas till somebody cries (Till somebody cries)
No, it's not Christmas till somebody cries (No, it's not Christmas)
It's not Christmas till somebody cries
(Ho, ho-ho, ho-ho)

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born in 1985, she first came to fame by finishing in third place on the TV show Canadian Idol. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut album, Tug Of War, including the Canadian top 40 singles “Tug Of War” and “Bucket.”

Three years later, she released the single “Call Me Maybe” and planned to follow it with what would have been her second album, Curiosity. However, after the song caught the ear of fellow Canadian, Justin Bieber, he referred her to his manager, Scooter Braun, which led to her signing an international deal with Interscope Records. Before long, it became one of 2012’s most enduring hits, racking up over a billion YouTube views and topping the charts in 21 countries, including the US and Canada. The aforementioned Curiosity album was cut down to EP length, and work continued on her eventual sophomore LP, Kiss. Released in September 2012, it also featured the Owl City collaboration “Good Time”, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jepsen returned in March 2015 with “I Really Like You,” the lead single from her third studio album. The song received a more muted reception than her breakout hit–although it did reach #2 in the United Kingdom–and consequently, the album, E•MO•TION, failed to make a substantial impact chartwise. Despite this, the album drew in a new wave of fans with its more experimental and mature sound; such was the amount of praise among both the public and critics that a follow-up EP of album outtakes–E•MO• Side B–was released on the album’s first anniversary.

more tracks from the album

Carly’s Christmas Classics - EP

From the album

Carly’s Christmas Classics - EP (2021)

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Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly’s Christmas Classics - EP