“Let It Be” is one of the most popular songs in history.

Let It Be 是歷史上最受歡迎的歌曲之一。

Many of us remember some of its lines,

大多數人記得這首歌的幾行歌詞，

but few of us understand their true meanings.

但只有少數人了解它們真正的意義。

In fact, Paul McCartney, the song writer,

事實上，這首歌的作詞者 Paul McCartney，

wrote this song to remember his mother.

寫這首歌來懷念他的母親。

Paul McCartney had problems with math in his elementary school days.

小學時，Paul McCartney 學數學有困難。

Every time he looked worried,

每一次他看起來憂心忡忡的時候，

his mother, Mary, always came to him and said, “Let it be.”

他的母親 Mary，總是來到他身邊，對他說：「讓它去吧。」

Mary wanted him not to worry about his trouble or take it hard.

Mary 要他不要擔心煩惱，或是為此深受打擊。

She wanted him to face the music

她要他承擔後果，

and feel more comfortable about solving his problems.

更自在地解決問題。

Later, his mom died.

之後，他的母親過世了。

One night, he felt lonely and unhappy, and he had a dream.

某天夜裡，他覺得孤單且不快樂，他做了一個夢。

In this dream, his mother came to him and said,

在夢中，他的母親來到他身邊，對他說：

“It will be all right. Just let it be.”

「一切都會沒事。讓它去吧。」

These wise words brought him much peace.

這些智慧的話語為他帶來許多平靜。

Because of his mother, he wrote one of the best hits of all time.

因為他的母親，他寫下有史以來最成功而風行一時的歌曲之一。