Let It Snow! (10th Anniversary)
Lyrics:
[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
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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weather /ˈweðər/ A1 |
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frightful /ˈfraɪtfəl/ B2 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1 |
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delightful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/ B2 |
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snow /snoʊ/ A1 |
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signs /saɪnz/ B1 |
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poppin' /ˈpɒpɪn/ B1 |
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lights /laɪts/ A1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A2 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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storm /stɔːrm/ A2 |
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hold /hoʊld/ A2 |
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tight /taɪt/ B1 |
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warm /wɔːrm/ A1 |
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dyin' /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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).
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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'.
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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.
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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.