Let Me Be – English Lyrics

• By: The Second Voice

Lyrics & Translation

‘Let Me Be’ is an excellent entry point for learning English through music, as its slow tempo and clear, enunciated vocals allow learners to easily follow the narrative of self-advocacy. The song provides a practical lesson in common phrases used to establish personal boundaries in contemporary social contexts.

[English]

International vibes.

>> [music]

[singing]

>> Yeah.

>> [music]

>> Let me

Let me feel, let me

>> [music]

>> When you move like that on me.

Let me feel, let me feel.

>> [music]

>> Don't stop. Don't talk. Just feel, let

me

>> [music]

>> Let me

Yeah. [music]

Uh

Right there.

Move.

>> [music]

>> No stress, no rules.

Your waist talking, I'm cool. [music]

Low lights, one drink.

Your body moving on beat,

slow.

Say you feel it. I feel [music] it.

Say you ready.

I'm ready.

Let me feel. Let [music] me feel, let me

Let me feel.

When you grind that slow on me.

Let me

>> [music]

>> Let me feel, let me feel.

Tonight, we free. No sleep. [music]

No love talk, just motion. [music]

Lock up.

Uh

>> [music]

>> Let me let me

Let me feel, let me

>> [music]

>> When you move like that on me.

Let [music] me feel, let me

Don't stop. Don't talk.

Just feel.

All right.

>> [music]

>> Let me

Let me

>> [music]

>> Yeah.

Again.

Don't stop.

>> [music]

>> Let me feel, let me

>> [music]

>> Yeah, baby. Don't stop. Let me

>> [music]

>> Let me

Let me

>> [music]

>> Let me

Yeah.

>> [music]

>> Again.

>> [music]

>> Don't stop.

>> [music]

>> Let me

International vibes.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go to a different place
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to finish an activity or action
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express feelings
stress /stres/ B1	noun - mental or emotional strain or tension
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - a set of explicit or understood regulations
waist /weɪst/ B1	noun - the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	noun - a liquid intended for human consumption
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - the rhythmic pulse of music
slow /sləʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed
ready /ˈredi/ A1	adjective - prepared for action
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to dance by moving the hips against a partner
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the night of the present day
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control of another; independent
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a state of rest
motion /ˈməʊʃn/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving
vibes /vaɪbz/ B2	noun - the atmosphere of a place or the mood of a situation

Key Grammar Structures

• Let me feel

  ➔ Causative verb 'let' + object + base verb

  ➔ The structure "let me feel" is used to ask for permission or to suggest an action.

• When you move like that on me

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase describes the exact moment or condition "when" the action happens.

• Don't stop

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ Starting with "don't" + base verb to give a direct command or request to stop an action.

• No stress, no rules

  ➔ Noun phrase with negative quantifier 'no'

  ➔ Using "no" + noun to express the absence or negation of a quality.

• Your waist talking

  ➔ Present participle as an adjective/progressive action

  ➔ The "-ing" form suggests the movement of the waist is active or continuous.

• I'm ready

  ➔ Subject + be verb + adjective

  ➔ This is a simple state-of-being sentence describing the subject's condition.

• Tonight, we free

  ➔ Ellipsis of the verb 'are'

  ➔ In informal/poetic lyrics, the verb "are" is omitted for rhythm.

• Lock up

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ A verb combined with a particle that creates a new meaning.