Willow Weep For Me
Ambrose and His Orchestra 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
Lovely summer dreams
Gone and left me here
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
And hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing
Crying all alone
Weeping willow tree
Weep in sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
Listen to me plea
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
And hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing
Crying all alone
Weeping willow tree
Weep in sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
Listen to my plea
Hear me willow and
Weep for me
Willow
Willow
Weep for me
The opening line of “Willow Weep for Me” is the title of the song and is repeated throughout the song. It’s as though the singer is pleading for the willow tree to feel his pain and commiserate with his sorrow. The use of the willow tree is a symbol of mourning and grief, which is a common theme in blues and jazz music.
The second verse of the song talks about the loss of dreams, specifically summer dreams, which is a metaphor for lost love. The singer of the song is asking the willow tree, as a symbol of nature, to listen to his sorrow and weep for him. The willow tree is there to provide comfort and solace, much like how nature can be a source of comfort in difficult times.
The final verse of the song is a plea for the willow tree to weep in sympathy for the singer’s pain. The singer urges the willow to bend down its branches and cover him, giving him a sense of protection and safety that he is not finding in his relationships. Overall, the song uses the symbol of the willow tree to represent loss and grief, while the singer is looking for comfort and understanding in nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Willow weep for me,
Dear weeping willow, please shed your tears for me
Willow weep for me
Once more, dear willow, would you weep for me
Bend your branches down
Lower your branches to the ground
Along the ground and cover me
Let your branches cover me on the ground
Listen to my plea
Please hear my request
Hear me willow and
Dear willow, listen to me
Weep for me
Please shed your tears for me
Gone my lovely dreams
My beautiful dreams have vanished
Lovely summer dreams
Dreams that were as beautiful as summer
Gone and left me here
Left me here alone
To weep my tears along the stream
So I could weep my tears by the stream
Sad as I can be
As sad as I've ever been
Whisper to the wind
Speak softly to the wind
And say that love has sinned
Tell the wind how love has betrayed me
To leave my heart a sign
To hurt me deeply
And crying alone
And I'm crying all alone
Murmur to the night
Mutter to the night
And hide her starry light
Cover up the night's brightness
So none will find me sighing
So no one will see me crying
Crying all alone
Weeping all by myself
Weeping willow tree
Dear tree who weeps
Weep in sympathy
Shed tears with me
Listen to me plea
Please listen to my request
Hear me willow and
Dear willow, please hear me
Weep for me
Shed your tears for me
Willow
Dear willow
Willow
Dear willow
Weep for me
Shed your tears for me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ann Ronell
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barry mccanna
I think this should qualify for the description "Tone poem". Absolutely heavenly.
Andrew Homzy
Yes - a masterful arrangement. Where can we find the score?
Panachord
We take Sam Browne for granted as he recorded prolifically and turned out a consistently high standard of performance. I agree with your comments about him. He must have been inspired by the Orchestra too - what a wonderful performance!
roybo1930
You are indeed right! Sam Browne is FANTASTIC! Ever hear "Moanin` For You" by Ambrose with Sam`s vocal! WOW!
roybo1930
Nick! this is SUPER STAR AWESOME! OH! You can never go wrong with Ambrose & Sam Browne! BEAUTIFUL!
essex peter
Would I be serving Bert Read a huge injustice by plumping for Sid Phillips as arranger? Great sound who ever, and Sam Browne at his best. Toss up between Stone and Ambrose in this era?
Nick Dellow
I don't think you would be doing Bert Read an injustice, and I am inclinded to agree with you that it is more likely to be a Sid Philips arangement. It has several of his hallmarks, including applying a modern (then) rhythmic style to a ballad and also in some of the section work, especially that of the sax section.