Let It Snow! (10th Anniversary) – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the festive spirit with Michael Bublé's "Let It Snow! (10th Anniversary)." This beloved holiday classic, re-recorded with a magnificent big band, is a perfect song for learners of English. Its clear enunciation and simple, evocative lyrics offer an excellent opportunity to pick up common winter vocabulary and phrases related to comfort and joy, while enjoying the timeless charm of swing and traditional pop music.

[English]

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

But fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

No, it doesn't show signs of stoppin'

And I've brought some corn for poppin'

All the lights are turned way down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I hate going out in the storm

But if you really hold me tight

All the way home, I'll be warm

Now, the fire is slowly dyin'

My dear, we're still goodbye-in'

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let snow, let it snow

Oh, it doesn't show signs of stoppin'

And I've brought some corn for poppin'

All the lights are turned way down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Oh, let it snow

...

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I hate going out in the storm

But if you really hold me tight

All the way home, I'll be warm

All the way home, I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dyin'

And my dear, we're still goodbye-in'

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow

Let it snow

Let it snow

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
weather /ˈweðər/ A1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
frightful /ˈfraɪtfəl/ B2	adjective - very unpleasant, serious, or shocking
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
delightful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/ B2	adjective - very pleasing
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer. verb - fall as snow
signs /saɪnz/ B1	noun - a thing which shows that something else exists or might happen
poppin' /ˈpɒpɪn/ B1	verb - to burst open or make explode with a sharp sound.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - closely fitted; not loose
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
dyin' /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - cease to live
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a deep affection for

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, the weather outside is frightful

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Complement structure with a descriptive adjective.

  ➔ The word "frightful" is an adjective describing the "weather". The sentence structure is simple, emphasizing the state of the weather.

• But fire is so delightful

  ➔ Use of 'so' as an intensifier modifying an adjective (delightful).

  ➔ "So delightful" means very delightful. The "so" amplifies the feeling.

• And since we've no place to go

  ➔ Use of 'since' as a conjunction expressing reason.

  ➔ "Since" indicates that the lack of a place to go is the reason for what follows (let it snow). "We've" is a contraction of "we have".

• No, it doesn't show signs of stoppin'

  ➔ Negative statement with contraction ('doesn't') and gerund ('stoppin'').

  ➔ "Doesn't" is the contraction of "does not". "Stoppin'" is an informal version of "stopping", acting as a gerund (noun form of the verb).

• How I hate going out in the storm

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence structure emphasizing the speaker's dislike. 'How' + Subject + Verb (+ Object/Complement)

  ➔ Normally, this would be a question: 'How do I hate going out in the storm?'. The lack of an auxiliary verb 'do' and the intonation change make it an exclamation. Going out is the gerundial phrase used as object of 'hate'.

• But if you really hold me tight

  ➔ Conditional clause (type 1 or 0 depending on interpretation of 'hold'). Use of 'really' as an adverb to intensify the verb 'hold'.

  ➔ This is the 'if' part of a conditional sentence. The 'really' emphasizes the act of holding.

• All the way home, I'll be warm

  ➔ Future tense using 'will' contracted to 'll'. Use of 'all the way' as an adverbial phrase modifying the verb 'be'.

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future action. "All the way home" modifies the verb, specifying the duration and location where the warmth will occur.