Let It Snow – English Lyrics

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli
• Album: A Family Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enchanting world of Christmas with Andrea and Virginia Bocelli's "Let It Snow." This classic holiday carol offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the English language through familiar, comforting themes of winter warmth and family togetherness. The clear diction and heartwarming father-daughter harmonies make the lyrics easy to follow, allowing listeners to pick up on common Christmas vocabulary and expressions of joy and coziness. It’s a perfect song for anyone looking to connect with English through the universal spirit of the festive season.

[English]

[CITY AMBIENCE]

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♪ OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL ♪

♪ BUT THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL ♪

♪ AND SINCE WE'VE NO PLACE TO GO ♪

♪ LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! ♪

♪ MAN IT DOESN'T SHOW SIGNS OF STOPPING ♪

♪ AND I BROUGHT ME SOME CORN FOR POPPING ♪

♪ THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED WAY DOWN LOW ♪

♪ LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! ♪

♪ WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT (GOODNIGHT) ♪

♪ HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU'LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT ♪

[DUO] ♪ ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM ♪

♪ AND THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING ♪

♪ AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOODBYING ♪

♪ BUT AS LONG AS YOU'D LOVE ME SO ♪

♪ LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW! ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT [ANDREA REPEATS] ♪

♪ HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU REALLY GRAB ME TIGHT ♪

♪ ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM ♪

♪ OH, THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING ♪

♪ AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOODBYING ♪

[DUO] ♪ AND AS LONG AS YOU'D LOVE ME SO ♪

♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! ♪

♪♪♪

[CITY AMBIENCE] [PEOPLE CHATTING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - a process of combustion producing heat and light
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - precipitation in the form of white flakes of frozen water
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or dark; not intense
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A2	adverb - during the current night
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a comfortably high temperature
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell expression used when parting

Key Grammar Structures

• IS FRIGHTFUL

  ➔ Simple present tense with adjective complement

  ➔ The phrase "is frightful" describes the weather using the simple present tense to indicate a state or condition.

• LET IT SNOW

  ➔ Imperative mood with the base verb

  ➔ The phrase "Let it snow" is an imperative, giving a suggestion or command for snow to occur.

• I'LL BE WARM

  ➔ Futur simple tense with 'will' + base verb

  ➔ The phrase "I'll be warm" indicates a future state using the simple future tense with 'will'.

• AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOODBYING

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'we are' + verb ending in -ing

  ➔ The phrase "we're still goodbying" uses the present continuous tense to describe ongoing action or state.

• HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' + verb (hate) and gerund (-ing) verb form

  ➔ The phrase "how I'll hate" uses 'will' + hate to express future feeling and the gerund form of the verb to indicate an ongoing action.

• AS LONG AS YOU'D LOVE ME SO

  ➔ Conditional clause using "as long as" + present tense

  ➔ The phrase "as long as you'd love me so" expresses a condition in which the main idea holds true, using a conditional clause.