Let It Be
Glee Cast Lyrics

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
It's snowing on the mountain and everything is glittering white.

Not a footprint to be seen
There are no footprints on the snow, signifying loneliness and isolation.

A kingdom of isolation
The mountain is an isolated kingdom.

And it looks like I'm the queen
The artist feels like the queen of the kingdom.

The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
The artist's emotions feel like a swirling storm that is howling and brewing inside of them.

Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
The singer is unable to contain their emotions and has tried to do so before.

Don't let them in, don't let them see
The singer wants to hide their emotions from others and keep them to themselves.

Be the good girl you always have to be
The artist feels societal pressure to always act like a 'good girl'.

Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
The artist is telling themselves to conceal their emotions and not let others know how they truly feel.

Well, now they know
Now people know about the artist's emotions.

Let it go, let it go
The singer wants to let their emotions go and express them fully.

Can't hold it back anymore
The artist can't contain their emotions any longer.

Turn away and slam the door
The singer wants to turn away from their past and shut the door on their previous emotions/experiences.

I don't care what they're going to say
The singer doesn't care what others will say or think about them.

Let the storm rage on
The singer wants to let their emotions rage on like a storm.

The cold never bothered me anyway
The artist is implying that even though they feel numb or cold emotionally, it doesn't bother them.

It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
The artist finds it amusing how putting some distance between them and their past can make it seem insignificant.

And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
The singer's past fears no longer control them and they can't be affected by them anymore.

It's time to see what I can do
The singer is ready to explore their potential and see what they can achieve.

To test the limits and break through
The artist is willing to push their own limits and overcome obstacles.

No right, no wrong, no rules for me
The artist wants to live their life and express themselves without following any conventions or rules.

I'm free
The artist implies their newfound sense of freedom and ability to be themselves.

I am one with the wind and sky
The singer feels connected to nature and the world around them.

You'll never see me cry
The artist asserts their strength and independence by implying that no one can bring them to tears anymore.

That perfect girl is gone
The singer implies that the person they once tried to be is gone, and they can now be themselves.

Here I stand in the light of day
The singer is standing in the open daylight, no longer hiding in the shadows.

My power flurries through the air into the ground
The singer feels powerful and energetic, and their emotions have a far-reaching effect.

My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
The artist's emotions are swirling around them, like frozen fractals that sparkle in the light.

And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
One thought becomes crystal clear in the artist's mind, like an icy blast of realization.

I'm never going back, the past is in the past
The singer is moving forward in their life and will not look back at their past emotions or experiences.

The cold never bothered me anyway
The singer asserts once again that the coldness they feel emotionally doesn't bother them.