Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – English Lyrics

• By: Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the warm embrace of winter with Frank Sinatra's "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" This timeless classic, filled with simple yet evocative English phrases like "Oh, the weather outside is frightful" and "the fire is so delightful," offers a perfect opportunity to learn conversational English related to weather, comfort, and companionship. Its clear articulation and charming narrative make it an ideal song for language learners to pick up vocabulary and expressions for describing cozy scenes and feelings of contentment.

[English]

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

Since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn't show signs of stopping

And I brought some corn for popping

The lights are turned down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I'll hate going out in the storm

But if you'll really hold me tight

All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And my dear, we're still goodbying

As long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

He doesn't care if it's in below

He's sitting by the fire's gloosy glow

He don't care about the cold and the winds that blow

He just says, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow

Ooh, wee, goes the storm

Why should he worry when he's nice and warm?

His gal by his side and the lights turned low

He just says, let it snow, let it snow

I don't care

...

The weather outside is frightful

But that fire is, mmm, delightful

Since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn't show signs of stopping

And I brought lots of corn for popping

The lights are way down low

So, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow

When we finally say goodnight

How I'll hate going out in the storm

But if you'll only hold me tight

All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And my dear, we're still goodbying

Long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen water falling from the sky as white flakes verb - to fall as snow
weather /ˈweðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
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 /dɪˈlaɪtfʊl/ B2	adjective - very pleasing; charming
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
stopping /ˈstɒpɪŋ/ A1	verb - ceasing to move; halting
corn /kɔːrn/ A1	noun - a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob. Its many varieties yield numerous products, highly valued for both human and livestock consumption.
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
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of affection for
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature

Key Grammar Structures

• Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

  ➔ Imperative with 'let it' to express a desire or permissive wish.

  ➔ 'Let it' is used here as an imperative phrase to suggest allowing the snow to continue.

• When we finally kiss goodnight

  ➔ Use of 'finally' as an adverb indicating something happening after a delay or anticipation.

  ➔ 'Finally' emphasizes that the act of kissing goodnight occurs after some anticipation or delay.

• How I'll hate going out in the storm

  ➔ Use of 'how' + auxiliary verb 'will' + base verb to express strong emotion or opinion.

  ➔ 'How' is used here to emphasize the speaker's strong feelings about hating to go out in the storm.

• But if you'll really hold me tight

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' to indicate a condition for a future event.

  ➔ 'If' introduces a condition under which the speaker would feel better or more secure.

• The fire is slowly dying

  ➔ Use of the present continuous tense with 'be' + verb + ing to describe ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase describes the current state of the fire burning out gradually.

• And I brought some corn for popping

  ➔ Past simple tense 'brought' used to indicate completed action in the past.

  ➔ 'Brought' shows that the action of bringing corn happened in the past and is completed.

• The lights are turned down low

  ➔ Passive voice construction 'are turned' to emphasize the action done to the lights.

  ➔ 'Are turned' is a passive voice indicating the lights' state being adjusted by someone else.