Favorite song of last month: Merry & Happy by TWICE

(this song is in Korean and the text below is the translation, more or less; also, the image of my header above is from this music video. Credits to YouTube, JYP Entertainment, KBSKpop YouTube channel, Music Bank, and TWICE.)

This second video is a live performance of the song at Music Bank (South Korean TV program).

This last video is a Behind the Scenes look into the making of the music video of "Merry & Happy."

Every year, when I turn the calendar to December

The same, unknown emptiness starts to creep up

I try ignoring it but every time it comes

I act like I’m not, I act like I’m calm

But I’m not calm

But this winter, you’re here

And it’s different

The ringing carols don’t make me cry

(Thank you Santa

Thank you thank you Santa Claus)

Now I like Christmas too

The falling white snow doesn’t make me lonely

Now my Christmas is merry too

My New Year is happy

Because you’re by my side

Jingle bells ring

The ringing of the bells spread out

How can it sound so different?

Walking on this street with my hand in yours

Even the lights look different, they’re so pretty

Maybe I’m crazy

This winter, you’re by my side

So it’s different

The ringing carols don’t make me cry

(Thank you Santa

Thank you thank you Santa Claus)

Now I like Christmas too

The falling white snow doesn’t make me lonely

Now my Christmas is merry too

My New Year is happy

Because you’re by my side

Oh let it snow

It can snow all it wants this winter

(Oh)

I always wished that the last page of the calendar

Would just run away

I wanted to escape

That magic that fills up the city

So I tried everything

I tried covering my eyes and ears

I was so pitiful

But then the heavens sent you

Now I like Christmas too

The falling white snow doesn’t make me lonely

Now my Christmas is merry too

(Christmas is merry too)

My New Year is happy

Because you’re by my side

(Thank you Santa

Thank you thank you Santa Claus)

Lyrics translation credits to <ccolorcodedlyrics.com>.