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One Candle for Amelia

A sing-along song for Amelia

Blowing out one candle while everyone claps
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Written for the name AmeliaYours to sing or record
A baby dancing with arms raised, surrounded by stars and music notes.

A special gift for Amelia

The recording

One Candle for Amelia

2:26

Music style

Sing-along

A simple repeating chorus, easy to join in on.

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From the album One Candle, One Blanket: English Home & Bedtime Songs

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One Candle for Amelia lyrics

Lyrics

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One little candle on the cakeAmelia look what we can makeGrandma clapping uncle tooEverybody sings for youSing it loud for AmeliaEverybody clap alongSing it loud for AmeliaOne whole year and here's your songBlow it out and make a wishIcing on your happy chinCousins leaning round the plateLet the second year beginSing it loud for AmeliaEverybody clap alongSing it loud for AmeliaOne whole year and here's your songSing it loud for AmeliaEverybody clap alongSing it loud for AmeliaOne whole year and here's your song

Where the name comes from

Amelia is generally traced to the Germanic element amal, often glossed as something like 'work' or 'industrious' - though it has long been used interchangeably with Emilia, and the two names' histories are genuinely tangled.

Why this moment matters

One candle is such a small flame to mark a whole first year, which is exactly why the room claps so hard for it.

The story behind this song

One small candle, one big breath, and the whole room claps as if she'd done something enormous.

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This one is yours to read and sing. We write and record a song around your own details - nicknames, keepsakes, the night they arrived - in the genre and language you pick.

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