LET IT GO

Idina Menzel · 2013

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    

Verse 1
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a (1) to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the (2)
The wind is (3) like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I (4)

Pre-Chorus
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
(5), don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know

Chorus
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back (6)
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never (7) me anyway

Verse 2
It's funny how some (8) makes everything seem small
And the fears that once (9) me can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the (10) and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm (11)

[Chorus]
Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
Here I stand and here I stay
Let the storm rage on

Bridge
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought (12) like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past

Final Chorus
Let it go, let it go
And I'll (13) like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That (14) girl is gone
Here I stand in the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
  

Let It Go

Idina Menzel · 2013

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Song Worksheets

Connotation Compass

Sort these 8 words from the song into positive, negative, or neutral categories based on their emotional associations.

1. isolation Meaning:

2. freedom Meaning:

3. storm Meaning:

4. crystallizes Meaning:

5. rage Meaning:

6. dawn Meaning:

7. spiraling Meaning:

8. blast Meaning:

The Missing Verse

Write one more verse for this song. Match the style, rhythm, and emotional tone.

Your verse should feel like it belongs. Use at least one image or word from the lyrics.

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵Let It Go was written in one day by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for Disney's Frozen.
⭐The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014.
🎸Idina Menzel performed the song in over 40 languages for international versions of Frozen.
📀The phrase 'Let it go' became a popular motivational mantra after the film's release.
🎤The song's success helped Frozen become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1What does 'letting go' mean in different areas of life?
2How does isolation sometimes help us discover our true selves?

3When have you felt pressure to 'be the good girl/boy' others expected?
4Is complete freedom always positive, or can it be dangerous too?

🥁 Play It! — Tap the Beat

A student taps the rhythm of a song on the desk — or hums the melody. No words. Class tries to identify the song. First correct guess wins a point for their team.