Let It Go – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
From walking home and talking loads
To seeing shows in evening clothes with you
...
From nervous touch and getting drunk
To staying up and waking up with you
Now we're sleeping on the edge
Holding something we don't need
All this delusion in our heads
Is gonna bring us to our knees
So come on, let it go
Just let it be
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me?
Everything that's broke
Leave it to the breeze
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me?
And I'll be me
...
From throwing clothes across the floor
To teeth and claws and slamming doors at you
If this is all we're living for
Why are we doing it, doing it, doing it anymore?
I used to recognize myself
It's funny how reflections change
When we're becoming something else
I think it's time to walk away
So come on, let it go
Just let it be
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me?
Everything that's broke
Leave it to the breeze
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me
And I'll be me
...
Tryna fit your hand inside of mine
When we know it just don't belong
There's no force on earth
Could make me feel right, no
Tryna push this problem up the hill
When it's just too heavy to hold
Think now is the time to let it slide
So come on, let it go
Just let it be
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me?
Everything that's broke
Leave it to the breeze
Let the ashes fall
Forget about me
Come on, let it go
Just let it be
Why don't you be you
And I'll be me?
And I'll be me
...
Key Vocabulary
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walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ B1 |
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talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A2 |
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seeing /ˈsiːɪŋ/ A2 |
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clothes /kloʊðz/ A1 |
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nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1 |
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delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/ C2 |
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knees /niːz/ B2 |
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brokе /broʊk/ B2 |
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breeze /briːz/ B2 |
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ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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From walking home and talking loads
➔ Gerunds as subjects/objects of preposition. Preposition + Gerund (walking, talking)
➔ The word "From" here is a preposition and "walking" and "talking" are gerunds acting as objects of the preposition.
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Now we're sleeping on the edge
➔ Present continuous for actions happening now/around now. "be" + -ing
➔ "sleeping" indicates an action currently happening, expressing the current state of the relationship.
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Holding something we don't need
➔ Relative clause with "we don't need" modifying "something".
➔ The relative clause "we don't need" provides additional information about the "something" being held.
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Why don't you be you?
➔ Imperative form used as a suggestion/advice. "Why don't you...?" + base form of the verb
➔ This is a common phrase to suggest someone should act naturally and authentically, emphasizing individuality.
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Everything that's broke
➔ Reduced relative clause (that is broke). Relative pronoun "that" + "is" are omitted.
➔ The full clause would be "Everything that is broke," but it's shortened for smoother flow.
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Leave it to the breeze
➔ Imperative clause. "Leave" + object + prepositional phrase.
➔ This is an instruction to abandon broken things to chance, letting them be carried away.
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To teeth and claws and slamming doors at you
➔ Preposition "to" indicating the direction of negative actions, use of nouns (teeth, claws) to express feelings, gerund (slamming) describing an action.
➔ The phrase uses strong imagery (teeth, claws, slamming) to depict the deterioration of the relationship, highlighting conflict and aggression.
