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Let it go! Let it go! I am one with the wind and sky!
— Frozen · 2013
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The refrain is a shout of release, and also of Elsa's mistake: she believes that being alone means being free. It became one of the best-known Disney songs of the century, won the Oscar for Best Original Song, and gave the language a way to say you are done caring what anyone thinks. Versions were sung in 25 languages for the film's international releases.
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In context
Spoilers for FrozenShow the scene
Elsa has run from her coronation after her powers are exposed in front of the court, and has climbed alone to the North Mountain, where nobody can see her. Here, in the film's big number, she lets her magic loose for the first time: she sheds her royal accessories, makes a living snowman, builds an ice castle for herself and finally feels free. The song is by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, performed by Idina Menzel. It ends with Elsa slamming the palace doors on the audience, a detail the songwriters insisted on.
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- Let It Go (Disney song), Wikipedialead and Composition sectionsReference checked
- Frozen (2013) transcript, Springfield! Springfield!North Mountain songReference checked
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