Willow Weep For Me
Sarah Vaughan Lyrics
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Willow, weep for me
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Listen to my plea
Hear me, willow, and weep for me
Gone my lovely dreams
Lovely summer dreams
To weep my tears along the stream
Sad as I can be
Hear me, willow, and weep for me
Whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned
To leave my heart a sign
And crying alone
Murmur to the night
Hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing
Crying all alone
Weeping willow tree
Weeping sympathy
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Listen to me plea
Hear me, willow, and weep for me
Willow
Willow
Weep for me
The opening lyrics of “Willow Weep for Me” are a plea to nature for comfort and understanding in the wake of lost love. The metaphor of the weeping willow tree is used as a symbol of grief and sadness, and the singer implores the tree to bend its branches down and shield her from the world in her moment of sorrow. The repeated line “Hear me, willow, and weep for me” reinforces the idea of the singer seeking solace from an external source as she navigates her pain.
The second verse deepens the sense of loss conveyed in the song. The singer describes their “lovely summer dreams” as having been lost, leaving them alone and weeping by a stream. The willow tree is once again called upon as a witness and conduit for the singer’s sadness, with the lines “Whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned / To leave my heart a sign.” The final verse underscores the singer’s isolation and despair, with the imagery of the night being asked to conceal her crying and the tree being urged to bend down even further in sympathy.
Overall, “Willow Weep for Me” is a poignant expression of heartbreak and the search for comfort in the natural world. The repeated refrain of “Hear me, willow, and weep for me” is a haunting reminder of the ways we seek connection and solace in the midst of our struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Willow, weep for me
The singer is asking the willow tree to cry for her, to empathize with her sadness.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
The singer wants the willow to create a peaceful cocoon for her and shelter her from the world's pains.
Listen to my plea
The singer wants the willow to hear her request and respond to it.
Gone my lovely dreams
The singer has lost all her dreams and hopes, which has caused her immense sadness.
Lovely summer dreams
The singer had beautiful, idyllic dreams during the summer that are now lost.
Gone and left me here
The singer has been abandoned and left alone.
To weep my tears along the stream
The singer is going to cry along the stream and wishes for the willow tree to witness and comfort her.
Sad as I can be
The singer is extremely melancholy and feels hopeless.
Whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned
The singer wants the willow to share the message that love has wronged her and caused her pain.
To leave my heart a sign
The singer wants some sort of signal or indication from love that she hasn't been completely abandoned or forgotten.
And crying alone
The singer is crying by herself without any companion to share her pain.
Murmur to the night
The singer wants the willow to speak softly to the night so she can find solace in the stillness and calmness of darkness.
Hide her starry light
The singer wants the willow to hide the night's starry light so nobody can see or notice her sadness.
So none will find me sighing
The singer wants to grieve privately, without any prying eyes or attention from others.
Weeping willow tree
The singer is emphasizing that she specifically wants a weeping willow tree to comfort her.
Weeping sympathy
The singer wants the tree to cry in sympathy with her.
Willow
The singer is calling the willow by its name to establish a personal connection and request its help.
Willow
The singer repeats the tree's name to emphasize her plea and illustrate her pain and sadness.
Weep for me
The singer wants the willow to cry for her and be her companion in sadness.
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Yes, willow weep for me
Willow weep for me
Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea
Listen to my plea
Listen willow and weep for me
Yes, gone my lovers dream
Lovely summer dream
Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
Sad as I can be
Hear me willow and weep for me
Oh, whisper to the wind and say that love's a sin
Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing, crying all alone
Oh, willow weep tree
Weeping sympathy
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
When the shadows fall, bend over willow and weep for me
@marianchacon5289
ABSOLUTELY A BEAUTIFUL, EVOCATIVE, ENCHANTING VOICE!!!
SARAH VAUGHN WAS
PERFECTION!!! SHE ELEVATES MY SPIRIT TO
HEAVEN!!! BEAUTIFUL LYRICS!!! BEAUTIFUL LADY!!! TQ KINDLY!!
@gabchaim8232
Sarah V's not just a singer.
She showed that jazz singing is not built on talent only, but seriously demanding love & craftmanship.
@carienvanhest3548
How she could sing.... the unsurpassed Mrs. Sarah Vaughan!
@Vwjl1207
That voice is pure perfection.
@juanitamitchell3090
Sarah was simply an amazing vocalist.
@kingkpin100
Such a beautiful woman and singer...
@indiesindie1984
This is the absolute best rendition of this song ever! I had only heard the studio version. Wow!
@CharlieHoliday369
You obviously
haven’t heard Billie’s ….
@dianecrews928
This woman could belt tunes.
@jazzpianoonline
If there was ever a recording that transports you to the time and place that it was recorded it is this album.