Let It Go

• By: Idina Menzel
• Album: Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ A2	noun - a country ruled by a king or queen
isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/ B2	noun - the condition of being alone or separated from others
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female ruler of a kingdom
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air moving naturally
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to utter a loud, mournful cry
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere
conceal /kənˈsiːl/ B2	verb - to keep secret; to hide
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp and keep
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged barrier used to close off an entrance
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to continue with great force or intensity
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ B1	noun - the extent or amount of space between two things or points
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time that has gone by
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first light of day

Grammar:

• The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'like' for comparison

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense ('is howling') to describe an ongoing action. The word 'like' is used to make a comparison between the sound of the wind and the intensity of the storm inside.

• Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried

  ➔ Modal verb 'couldn't' + past simple 'tried', Ellipsis

  ➔ 'Couldn't keep it in' uses a modal verb to express an inability. 'Heaven knows I tried' shows strong effort. Ellipsis omits the repeated verb phrase, 'to keep it in'.

• Be the good girl you always have to be

  ➔ Imperative mood, Relative clause with omission of relative pronoun, 'have to' for obligation

  ➔ 'Be the good girl' is an imperative. 'you always have to be' is a relative clause modifying 'good girl', where 'that' or 'who' is omitted. 'have to' expresses a strong obligation.

• It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'it's', Subject-verb agreement with 'makes'

  ➔ This is a cleft sentence emphasizing the following statement. 'some distance' is the subject and 'makes' is the verb, showing subject-verb agreement.

• And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that', Modal verb 'can't' expressing inability

  ➔ 'that once controlled me' is a relative clause modifying 'fears'. 'can't get to me' uses the modal verb 'can't' to express the inability of the fears to affect her.

• My power flurries through the air into the ground

  ➔ Simple Present Tense to describe a characteristic ability

  ➔ The verb 'flurries' is in the simple present, used here not just for present action but to describe a general characteristic or ability of her power.

• And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast

  ➔ Simple Present Tense, Simile (like + noun)

  ➔ 'crystallizes' is in simple present, describing a fact or habitual action. 'like an icy blast' is a simile, comparing the thought to a sharp, cold gust of wind.

• I'm never going back, the past is in the past

  ➔ Future with 'going to', Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ 'I'm never going back' indicates a future intention. 'the past is in the past' is a statement of fact, repeated to emphasize the decision to move on.