Let It Go – English Lyrics

• By: Idina Menzel
• Album: Frozen

Lyrics & Translation

Idina Menzel’s powerful 'Let It Go' is more than just a famous movie song; it's a linguistic showcase of dramatic English vocabulary related to personal freedom, emotional release, and overcoming internal conflict. Learning the lyrics offers a compelling way to practice English phonetics at a strong, theatrical pace, especially with phrases about letting go of the past and embracing one's true identity.

[English]

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight Not a footprint to be seen

A kingdom of isolation And it looks like I'm the queen

The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside

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

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

Be the good girl you always have to be

Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know Well, now they know

Let it go, let it go Can't hold it back anymore

Let it go, let it go Turn away and slam the door

I don't care what they're going to say Let the storm rage on

The cold never bothered me anyway

It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small

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

It's time to see what I can do

To test the limits and break through

No right, no wrong, no rules for me I'm free

Let it go, let it go I am one with the wind and sky

Let it go, let it go You'll never see me cry

Here I stand and here I'll stay

Let the storm rage on

My power flurries through the air into the ground

My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around

And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast

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

Let it go, let it go And I'll rise like the break of dawn

Let it go, let it go That perfect girl is gone

Here I stand in the light of day

Let the storm rage on

The cold never bothered me anyway

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
glows /ɡloʊz/ A2	verb - to emit a steady radiance; shine
footprint /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/ A2	noun - an impression of a foot on a surface
isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ B1	noun - the state of being isolated or alone
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a long, loud, mournful cry
swirling /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
conceal /kənˈsiːl/ B1	verb - to hide something from view or knowledge
rage /reɪdʒ/ B1	verb - to continue with great violence or intensity
bothered /ˈbɑːðərd/ A2	verb - to cause trouble or annoyance
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A1	noun - the amount of space between two places
crystallizes /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzɪz/ C1	verb - to become clear or take a definite shape
fractals /ˈfræktəlz/ C1	noun - a curve or geometric figure, each part of which has the same statistical character as the whole
flurries /ˈflɜːriz/ B2	noun - a sudden brief burst of activity
spiraling /ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move in a helix or vortex
blast /blæst/ A2	noun - a sudden strong gust of wind or air
dawn /dɔːn/ A1	noun - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• The snow glows white on the mountain tonight

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'glows' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a habitual or general truth, here depicting a current state.

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

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The verb 'tried' is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action ('heaven knows').

• Be the good girl you always have to be

  ➔ Present Perfect Infinitive

  ➔ The phrase 'have to be' is in the present perfect infinitive, used to express necessity or obligation up to the present.

• Let it go, let it go

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Let it go' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• The cold never bothered me anyway

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverb

  ➔ The adverb 'never' modifies the verb 'bothered' in the present simple tense, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

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

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm never going back' uses the present continuous tense to express a future intention or plan.

• Here I stand and here I'll stay

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'here I'll stay' uses the future simple tense to express a future action or state.

• My power flurries through the air into the ground

  ➔ Present Simple with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'through the air into the ground' provides additional information about the action of the verb 'flurries' in the present simple tense.