I recently brought my kids to watch Disney’s Frozen, and they were amazed by the quality of the movie. It really was amazing to begin with, but what stood out for me was the music! It returned me to the Disney Revivals of the 1990s, starting with The Little Mermaid, and reaching its pinnacle with the soundtracks of Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.
The standout track from Frozen was clearly the diva song, Let It Go, delivered powerfully and effortlessly by Tony Award winner Idina Menzel. My kids instantly connected with this song about finding and staying true to yourself, and, when combined with the breathtaking animation, makes for a truly magical moment in animated film. Brilliant.
LET IT GO Lyrics
Idina Menzel
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’ve 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 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
And 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
