Let It Go – English Lyrics

• By: James Bay

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and James Bay's “Let It Go” is a perfect song to start with. Its clear and emotive English lyrics tell a universal story of moving on, making the vocabulary both accessible and memorable. The song's simple yet powerful chorus provides a great opportunity to practice pronunciation and understand the nuances of emotional expression in English. What makes “Let It Go” special for language learners is its relatable message and heartfelt delivery, turning a listening session into a genuine emotional and educational journey.

[English]

From walking home and talking loads

...

To seeing shows in evening clothes with you

From nervous touch and getting drunk

...

To staying up and waking up with you

Now we're sleeping on the edge

Holding something we don't need

All this delusion in our heads

Is gonna bring us to our knees

So come on, let it go

Just let it be

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me?

Everything that's broke

Leave it to the breeze

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me?

And I'll be me

...

From throwing clothes across the floor

To teeth and claws and slamming doors at you

If this is all we're living for

Why are we doing it, doing it, doing it anymore?

I used to recognize myself

It's funny how reflections change

When we're becoming something else

I think it's time to walk away

So come on, let it go

Just let it be

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me?

Everything that's broke

Leave it to the breeze

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me

And I'll be me

...

Tryna fit your hand inside of mine

When we know it just don't belong

There's no force on earth

Could make me feel right, no

Tryna push this problem up the hill

When it's just too heavy to hold

Think now is the time to let it slide

So come on, let it go

Just let it be

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me?

Everything that's broke

Leave it to the breeze

Let the ashes fall

Forget about me

Come on, let it go

Just let it be

Why don't you be you

And I'll be me?

And I'll be me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having no money verb - past tense of break
breeze /briːz/ B2	noun - a gentle wind
reflect /rɪˈflɛkt/ B2	verb - to think carefully and deeply about something
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or carry
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
slide /slaɪd/ B2	verb - to move smoothly along a surface
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with
force /fɔːrs/ B2	noun - strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ B1	verb - to identify someone or something from having encountered them before
edge /ɛdʒ/ B2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ B1	verb - to be in the right place or a suitable place

Key Grammar Structures

• From walking home and talking loads

  ➔ Gerund phrases

  ➔ The phrase starts with "From" followed by gerunds "walking" and "talking" to indicate ongoing actions.

• So come on, let it go

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form "let" to give a command or suggestion.

• Everything that's broke

  ➔ Relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase includes a relative clause "that’s broke" to provide more information about "everything."

• Why don't you be you

  ➔ Negative questions

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative question structure "don't you" to express a suggestion or inquiry.

• If this is all we're living for

  ➔ Conditional sentences

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional structure "If this is..." to express a hypothetical situation.

• There's no force on earth

  ➔ Existential sentences

  ➔ The phrase uses an existential structure "There’s no..." to indicate the existence or non-existence of something.

• Think now is the time to let it slide

  ➔ Infinitive phrases

  ➔ The phrase includes an infinitive "to let" indicating purpose or intention.