Demi lets go of the past
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In her latest single, “Let It Go,” Demi Lovato feels liberated after going through a bad experience. Now that the past is behind her, she can let it go and forge ahead.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT DEMI LOVATO
Name: Demetria Devonne Lovato
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: Demi (2013), Unbroken (2011), Here We Go Again (2009), Don’t Forget (2008)
Label: Hollywood
In brief: Born in New Mexico, this 21-year-old singer and actress released her debut album, Don’t Forget, in 2008. The album sold more than 500,000 copies in the US. Her second album, Here We Go Again, brought her international fame, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album won the Best Album prize at the Hollywood Teen TV Awards in 2010. Demi’s 2011 album, Unbroken, was an even bigger success, helped along by the hit singles “Give Your Heart a Break” and “Skyscraper.” Her latest album, Demi, reached No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album features the popular singles “Heart Attack,” “Made in the USA” and “Neon Lights.” Demi recently released “Let It Go,” a song recorded for the soundtrack of the animated Disney movie, Frozen.
If you like Demi Lovato, check out: Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Nicole Scherzinger
Website: www.demilovato.com
“Let It Go”
By Demi Lovato
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 the 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
Chorus
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
(Chorus)
Standing frozen
In the life I’ve chosen
You won’t find me
The past is all behind me
Buried in the snow
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words used in the lyrics that are synonyms of the following words.
1. disguise ………………………..
2. hill ………………………..
3. smash ………………………..
4. thankful ………………………..
Vocabulary
- isolation (n): state of being alone or lonely
howl (v): to blow hard and make a long loud noise
grieve (v): to feel very sad
liberated (adj): free from the restrictions of traditional ideas about social behaviour
forge ahead (phrasal v): to make a lot of progress quickly
