Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande (爱莉安娜·格兰德)
Lyrics by：Ilya Salmanzadeh/Savan Kotecha/Ariana Grande
Composed by：Ilya Salmanzadeh/Savan Kotecha/Ariana Grande
Produced by：Ilya Salmanzadeh
Santa tell me if you're really there
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year
Santa tell me if he really cares
'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year
Feeling Christmas all around
And I'm trying to play it cool
But it's hard to focus when I see him walking 'cross the room
"Let It Snow" is blasting out
But I won't get in the mood
I'm avoiding every mistletoe until I know it's
True love that he thinks of
So next Christmas I'm not all alone boy
Santa tell me if you're really there
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year
Santa tell me if he really cares
'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year
I've been down this road before
Fell in love on Christmas night
But on New Year's Day I woke up and he wasn't by my side
Now I need someone to hold
Be my fire in the cold
But it's hard to tell if this is just a fling or if it's
True love that he thinks of
So next Christmas I'm not all alone boy
Santa tell me if you're really there
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year
Santa tell me if he really cares
'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year
Oh I wanna have him beside me like oh-woo-oh
On the 25th by that fireplace oh-woo-oh
But I don't want a new broken heart
This year I've got to be smart
Oh baby
Santa tell me Santa tell me
If he will be if he will be here
Santa tell me Santa tell me
Oh woah
Santa tell me
Santa tell me
If you're really there
'Cause I really care
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year
Santa tell me
Tell me
If he really cares
Tell me boy
'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year
Santa tell me
Tell me
If you're really there
Santa baby
Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here next year
If he won't be if he won't be here
Santa tell me
Tell me
If he really cares
Do you care
'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here next year
歌曲《Santa Tell Me》是由美国流行女歌手爱莉安娜·格兰德（Ariana Grande，国内粉丝常称“A妹”）演唱的一首极具个人特色的现代圣诞流行曲目。该曲由爱莉安娜·格兰德、沙凡·科提查与伊利亚·萨尔曼扎德共同作词作曲，并由伊利亚担任制作人，于2014年11月24日作为单曲正式发行，随后收录于她的迷你专辑《Christmas Kisses》中。
在创作背景方面，这首歌的诞生充满了随性与真诚。爱莉安娜最初其实并不打算创作一首圣诞歌曲，但在2014年10月底的一次直播中，她突然改变了主意并宣布了这一计划。她将这首融合了轻快R&B元素的流行曲目视为自己当时最喜欢的作品。歌曲的创作灵感虽然源于传统的圣诞老人形象，但爱莉安娜在其中注入了极为私人的情感诉求——表达对永恒爱情的渴望。据乐评人分析，2014年的爱莉安娜正处于个人情感的转折点，这种对感情的谨慎态度被完美地投射到了歌词之中。伴随着清脆的铃铛声与明快的节奏，她用标志性的甜美嗓音和宽广音域，将当代年轻人在节日氛围中的浪漫幻想与现实顾虑娓娓道来。随着流媒体时代的到来，这首充满少女气息的作品不仅在多国音乐排行榜上取得了优异成绩，更在Spotify上突破了十亿播放量，被公认为“现代圣诞标准”之一。
在表达含义上，《Santa Tell Me》是一首包裹着欢快糖衣却略带清醒内核的爱情独白。不同于传统圣诞颂歌中毫无保留的甜蜜，这首歌刻画了一个在经历过往感情挫折后，面对新恋情时既渴望又充满戒备的女孩形象。主人公向圣诞老人发出了一个“非传统”的愿望：“如果明年他不会在这里的话，请不要再让我再次坠入爱河”。这句核心歌词深刻揭示了她在爱情中的不安全感：因为曾在圣诞节夜晚坠入爱河，却在新年醒来时发现对方已不在身边，所以她害怕短暂的激情会再次带来心碎。
同时，歌曲也展现了女性在恋爱中保持理智的坚定意志。面对满屋子的节日气氛和心仪的对象，她甚至刻意避开每一根象征浪漫的槲寄生，直到确认对方心中所想的是真正的爱情才愿意卸下防备。“今年我一定要聪明点”，这句直白的内心独白，精准传达了当代年轻人拒绝盲目付出、追求长久稳定关系的情感价值观。整首歌巧妙地将圣诞节的欢乐氛围与对爱情转瞬即逝的焦虑结合在一起，宛如一颗内里微酸的糖果，治愈了所有在冬日里小心翼翼试探真心的灵魂。
