Released: November 10, 1998

Songwriter: Evan Rogers Carl Sturken

Producer: Evan Rogers Carl Sturken

[Verse 1: Justin]
Looking back on childhood days
I can't believe my foolish ways
I thought that Christmas only came from the store
Had to know what was there for me
Underneath the Christmas tree
I didn't know that there could be so much more
But in all of the rush
I was missin' so much
Girl, you made me finally see, yeah

[Chorus: All & Justin]
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til you came into my life
I was lost in the dark
'Til you opened my heart
Like an angel shining bright
I wished on a star
And girl here you are
Suddenly I realize
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til I looked into your eyes

[Verse 2: JC]
Comin' home for the holidays
Seein' friends from around the way
There was always something missing for me
On a sleigh ride, caroling
Didn't really mean anything
Without that someone who can make it complete?
While the snow's falling down
There was joy all around
'Cause girl, your love has shown me the way

[Chorus: All & JC]
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
(Hey yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Til you came into my life
I was lost in the dark
'Til you opened my heart
Like an angel shining bright
I wished on a star
And girl here you are
Suddenly I realize
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til I looked into your eyes

[Interlude: All & Justin]
Fa la la, fa la la
Fa la la la la la la
(Singing la la la la la la la)
La la la la
Fa la la, fa la la
Fa la la la la la la
(Singing la la la la la la la)
La la la la

[Bridge: Justin]
But in all of the rush
I was missing so much
Girl, you made me finally see, yeah

[Chorus: All & Justin]
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til you came into my life
I was lost in the dark
'Til you opened my heart
Like an angel shining bright
I wished on a star
And girl, here you are
Suddenly I realize
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til I looked into your eyes
That I never knew the meaning of Christmas
'Til I looked into your eyes

*NSYNC

*NSYNC (sometimes stylized as ★NSYNC, formally stylized as ‘N Sync) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. The group consisted of Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass.

After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Sony BMG, the group’s second album, No Strings Attached, sold over one million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week.

In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations, *NSYNC has performed at the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games, and sang or recorded with Elton John, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, Aerosmith, Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Nelly, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Céline Dion and Gloria Estefan.