Rule #3, you are NOT ALLOWED to read the video description. If you accidentally do, you need to LET IT GO!
This song was particularly helpful to me for letting go some psychological trauma I experienced in 2018. This song was performed at a work company event also in 2018.
I replace the word "cold" with "code" in both spots. Is this enough to make it a parody song? If you have a cold, saying "cold" can come out as "code". If I have a superpower, it probably has something to do with writing code (I am a coder and like to think of myself as having decent skillz), so I think it works in that respect. Although it also doesn't work because I don't publicly conceal my ability to code (unlike Elsa's ice powers). And I do think about code ALL THE TIME and if I'm not paying attention that might be why.
YouTube was penalized with a millions-of-dollars fine for allegedly violating a law (
COPPA). For the settlement, videos marked as made for kids can't go on a playlist. So kids are protected by making their videos less accessible. Maybe no one uses playlists so none of this matters? No one marks their videos as for kids and no one cares? Would parents actually make playlists for their kids? We don't, these days our kids self-police their Minecraft (her) and Madden (video game) (him) videos, subject to change at any time.
Lyrics analysis
The phrase "Let it Go" can mean releasing something previously constrained or moving on from something as a break from the past, both implicated in the meaning of the song.
In the movie Elsa is presented as a reserved character with an emotionally flat affect. In this song, Elsa is the opposite of this, expressing herself emitting a ton of angry emotional energy. There is no change in her isolation (moved from the castle to the wilderness). The song marks a transition where her ice superpowers are now publicly known.
The combination of emotional release and previously concealed break from the past lends itself to a personal song interpretation of a coming-out party of any type, where a previously hidden and possibly controversial trait is now expressed openly (e.g. revealing one's homosexuality publicly even if others disapprove), although the underlying person does not truly change. This is not accidental on the part of the songwriters.
And the movie is similar. Elsa comes out with respect to her ice powers, but her emotionally flat affect does not change, and she remains someone who publicly does not show a lot of emotion.
Elsa is alone for this song (not a footprint to be seen in the snow). She gives a command for others to go away (Turn away and slam the door). The wilderness location is where she'll stand and stay at home with the wind and sky. It's crystal clear to her she's never going back (throws away her crown). No one in the story sees the song.
Elsa has spent her life isolated with the expectation of being a good girl preparing to be the queen of the kingdom with her ice powers hidden. She's concealed her powers and emotions (don't feel) with significant effort (heaven knows she tried). This has led to a lot of pent-up internal emotional energy (swirling storm inside) which reached a breaking point and couldn't be kept in anymore, and the ice powers flurried out.
The song is primarily an angry song, although it also covers other emotions impacted by the presence of others: fear (previously controlling but not felt alone) and sadness (you'll never see me cry, although not shown here as this is not a sad song).
With restraints lifted, she is free to do things and push boundaries she couldn't do before. She doesn't care what others will say (which could be good or bad). Perhaps the indicator of amorality (no right, no wrong) and self-exemption of the rules is concerning (notwithstanding my bias against the rules). But she's alone so that limits the damage she can do and Elsa is presented as a bottom line good person.
Elsa emerges changed, rising like the break of dawn, with the perfect girl she was gone. The storm rages on, when she's alone she can show it raging on, when she's with others perhaps it still rages on inside. But having her ice powers out is emotionally healthy, as the frozen fractals are part of her soul, so she is better off.
Elsa doesn't remain alone in the wilderness forever, she is persuaded to rejoin and take her place in society (in the movie post-song).
I think the psychological concept here is emotional release. Engaging in creative activities like singing songs (or making YouTube videos) can allow for expressing and processing difficult emotions such as anger/sadness. That's helpful even if only possible alone. But in Frozen the movie viewers get to see it through the fourth wall, and I guess in my case whoever's not watching my videos can too.
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