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.

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense ("is howling") to describe an ongoing action. "Like" is used here as a preposition to compare the sound of the wind to the intensity of the storm. The phrase "swirling storm inside" acts as a noun phrase.

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

  ➔ Ellipsis, Past Simple, Idiomatic Expression.

  ➔ "Couldn't keep it in" is short for "I couldn't keep it in". 'Heaven knows' is an idiom meaning 'it is certainly true' or 'I can attest to that.' 'Tried' is past simple tense.

• Don't let them in, don't let them see.

  ➔ Imperative mood (negative).

  ➔ The sentences are commands in the negative imperative form. The basic structure is "Don't + verb (base form) + object/complement".

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

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'how', verb 'make' + object + bare infinitive.

  ➔ The sentence contains a subordinate clause beginning with "how." The verb "make" is used in the pattern "make + object + bare infinitive" (make everything seem). 'Seem' is a linking verb here.

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

  ➔ Relative Clause, Modal Verb ('can't').

  ➔ "That once controlled me" is a relative clause modifying "the fears". "Can't" is a modal verb expressing inability.

• My power flurries through the air into the ground.

  ➔ Simple Present tense (figurative). Prepositional phrases.

  ➔ The verb "flurries" is in the simple present tense, but it's used here in a figurative sense to describe the character's power. "Through the air" and "into the ground" are prepositional phrases describing direction and location.

• My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around.

  ➔ Present Continuous, Prepositional phrase.

  ➔ "Is spiraling" is the present continuous tense, showing an action in progress. "In frozen fractals all around" is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "is spiraling" indicating where the spiraling is occurring.

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

  ➔ Future Tense (going to), Simple Present tense, Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ "I'm never going back" uses the "going to" future tense to express a firm intention. "The past is in the past" uses the simple present tense to state a fact. The repetition of "the past" is for emphasis.