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- "Elsa is finding her identity; she's growing into who she is and she's finally accepting her own strength and magical powers. Instead of hiding it, like she's done all her life, she's letting it go and embracing it."
- ―Demi Lovato
"Let it Go" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film Frozen, with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song was performed in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her role as Queen Elsa. The song appears after an ostracized Elsa flees her kingdom soon after her ice powers are discovered by the public. Realizing that she no longer needs to hide her powerful abilities anymore, Elsa declares herself free from the stress and fears that she's been faced with since childhood. The lyrics "Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know," were a phrase Elsa's father told her when she was given her gloves for safety, but Elsa soon puts the phrase behind her by saying, "Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know, well now they know!" and finally "letting go" of her icy powers as she reaches the chorus; "Let it go!"
Lyrics[]
Idina Menzel's Lyrics[]
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the Queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
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 bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance
makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me
can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
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'll stay
Let the storm rage on
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go, let it go
When I'll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone
Here I stand in the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
Demi Lovato's Lyrics[]
Demi Lovato - Let It Go (from "Frozen") Official
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
and it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always had to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
Up here in the cold thin air I finally can breathe
I know I left a life behind, but I'm too relieved to grieve
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway
Standing frozen in the life I've chosen
You won't find me, the past is so behind me
Buried in the snow
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway, oh
Let it go
Yeah, yeah
Na, na
Here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
Ooh
Let it go
Composition[]
"Let it Go", was the first song that Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote for the film. The duo took inspiration from other Disney films such as The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast and contemporary artists including Lady Gaga and Adele. Although unintentional, the song's composition was pivotal in the film's characterization of Elsa. Originally written as a villain, co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee gradually rewrote Elsa as one of the film's protagonists.
Anderson-Lopez and Lopez specifically wrote the song for Idina Menzel, referring to her as "one of the most glorious voices of Broadway and an icon in musical theater". Menzel's vocal range was taken under consideration during the music's composition.
Demi Lovato's version[]
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The decision to release a single for "Let it Go", was made after the song was written and was presented to Disney. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez selected American singer Demi Lovato to cover the song on the soundtrack album. Anderson-Lopez admitted that Lovato was chosen because of the singer's own personal struggles; "She had a past that she's pretty open about that is similar to Elsa's journey of letting a dark past and fear behind and moving forward with your power." Lovato indeed identified herself with the song's context, stating "It's so relatable. Elsa is finding her identity; she's growing into who she is and she's finally accepting her own strength and magical powers. Instead of hiding it, like she's done all her life, she's letting it go and embracing it."
Lovato's cover version was released as a single by Walt Disney Records, on October 21, 2013.
Other Versions[]
| Performer(s) | Title | Translation | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| نسمة محجوب (Nesma Mahjoub) | "أطلقي سركِ" (Atleghi Seraki) | "Release Your Secret" | Arabic |
| Taryn Szpilman | "Livre Estou" | "I'm Free" | Brazilian Portuguese |
| Надежда Панайотова (Nadezhda Panayotova) |
"Слагам край" (Slagam kray) | "I'm Putting an End" | Bulgarian |
| 白珍寶 (Jobelle Ubalde) | "冰心鎖" (Bing sam soh) | "Ice Heart Lock" | Cantonese |
| Gisela Lladó (movie) Martina Stoessel (credits) |
"¡Suéltalo!" (movie) "¡Libre Soy!" (credits) |
"Drop it!" "Free I Am" |
Castilian Spanish |
| Nataša Mirković | "Puštam sve" | "I'm Letting Everything Go" | Croatian |
| Monika Absolonová | "Najednou" | "Suddenly" | Czech |
| Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg | "Lad Det Ske" | "Let It Happen" | Danish |
| Willemijn Verkaik | "Laat het gaan" | "Let It Go" | Dutch |
| Hanna-Liina Võsa | "Olgu nii" | "Let It Be" | Estonian |
| Katja Sirkiä | "Taakse jää" | "It's Left Behind" | Finnish |
| Elke Buyle | "Laat Het Los" | "Let Go" | Flemish |
| Anaïs Delva | "Libérée, délivrée" | "Freed, Released" | French |
| Willemijn Verkaik | "Lass jetzt los" | "Let Go Now" | German |
| Σία Κοσκινά (Sía Koskiná) | "Και ξεχνώ" (Ta xechno) | "And I Forget" | Greek |
| מונה מור (Mona Moore) | "לעזוב" (La'azov) | "To Let Go" | Hebrew |
| Nikolett Füredi | "Legyen hó" | "Let There Be Snow" | Hungarian |
| Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir | "Þetta er nóg" | "This Is Enough" | Icelandic |
| Serena Autieri (movie) Martina Stoessel (credits) |
"All'alba sorgerò" | "I Will Rise at the Dawn" | Italian |
| 松 たか子 (Takako Matsu) (movie) May J. (credits) |
"ありのままで" (Ari no Mama de) | "As I Am" | Japanese |
| 박혜나 (Hye-Na Park) (movie) 효린 (Hyolyn) (credits) |
"다 잊어" (movie) "Let It Go" (credits) |
"Forget Everything" (movie) "Let It Go" (credits) |
Korean |
| Carmen Sarahi (movie) Martina Stoessel (credits) |
"Libre Soy" | "I'm Free" | Latin American Spanish |
| Jolanta Strikaite | Lai nu snieg | Let It Snow | Latvian |
| Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Tebūnie" | "Let It Be" | Lithuanian |
| Marsha Milan Londoh | "Bebaskan" | "Set It Free" | Malay |
| 胡维纳 (Weina Hu) (movie) 姚贝娜 (Yao Beina) (credits) |
"随它吧" (Suí tā ba) | "Let It Be" | Mandarin |
| Lisa Stokke | "La Den Gå" | "Let It Go" | Norwegian |
| آرزو آفری (Arezou Afari) | "رها کن" (Raha Kon) | "Let go" | Persian |
| Katarzyna Łaska | "Mam tę moc" | "I Have This Power" | Polish |
| Ana Margarida Encarnação | "Já Passou" | "It Has Passed" | Portuguese |
| Dalma Kovacs | "S-a întâmplat" | "It Happened" | Romanian |
| Анна Бутурлина (Anna Buturlina) (movie) Юлия Довганишина (Yuliya Dovganishina) (credits) |
"Отпусти и забудь" (Otpusti i zabud') | "Let Go and Forget the Past" | Russian |
| Јелена Гавриловић (Jelena Gavrilović) |
"Сад је крај" (Sad je kraj) | "Now It's the End" | Serbian |
| Andrea Somorovská | "Von to dám" | Slovak | |
| Nuška Drašček Rojko | "Zaživim" | "I Begin to Live" | Slovene |
| Annika Herlitz | "Slå Dig Fri" | "Free Yourself" | Swedish |
| 林芯儀 (Xīn Yí Lín; Shennio Lin) | "放開手，讓她走" (Fàng kāi shǒu) | "Release Your Hands, Let It Go" | Taiwanese Mandarin |
| วิชญาณี เปียกลิ่น (Wichayanee Piaklin; Gam) |
"ปล่อยมันไป" (Ploi Man Pai) | "Let It Go" | Thai |
| Begüm Günceler | "Aldırma" | "Don't Mind It" | Turkish |
| Шаніс (Shanis) | "Все одно" (Vse odno) | "Doesn't Matter" | Ukrainian |
| Dương Hoàng Yến | "Hãy bước đi" | "Step Ahead" | Vietnamese |
Critical reception[]
"Let it Go" received universal acclaim from film critics, music critics, and audiences, with some comparing it favorably to "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked (also performed by Menzel). The Rochester City Newspaper called it the best song of the film's soundtrack, writing; "Performed with belty gusto by Idina Menzel, it's got every element needed to be a lasting favorite...Menzel should be credited for providing as much power and passion to this performance as she did in her most famous role." Entertainment Weekly's Marc Snetiker described the song as "an incredible anthem of liberation". The song earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song, but however lost to U2's "Ordinary Love" from Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards, where it was performed by Menzel.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- "Let it Go" is the first solo song sung by a Disney Princess who is the deuteragonist of the film.
- This is the first song that is covered by a major artist with a music video for the song.
- The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, being the second from a Walt Disney Animation Studios-produced film in 14 years to win it. The previous song was "You'll Be In My Heart" from Tarzan.
- The shot where Elsa lets her hair postition her braid to her left shoulder was nearly impossible to do. The animators had to phase Elsa's braid through her arm to keep the animation model from breaking. You can hardly see it because the camera angle hides the "trick" in the half-a-second moment it happens and your attention is drawn to other places.
- During this song, Elsa wears dark brown shoes and dark teal stocking (in her coronation outfit). But after Elsa transform her outfit into her blue Snow Queen dress, you can see Elsa's shoes are changed into a blue icy shoes, and the stocking is missing.
- When Elsa sings "A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I'm the queen", she pronounces "isolation" in a way so that the first syllable sounds like "ice".
- When Elsa sings "Here I stand and here I'll stay", she means that she is never going back to Arendelle, yet she returns after thawing her kingdom.
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