Willow Weep For Me
Armstrong Louis & Peterson Oscar Lyrics
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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
Sad as I can be
Hear me willow and weep for me
[Chorus:]
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
[Chorus]
Yes, 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
Yes
, the song "Willow Weep For Me" by Armstrong Louis and Peterson Oscar is a melancholic ballad that is a plea from the singer to a willow tree to weep for their lost love. The song opens with the plea to the willow to bend its branches along the stream that runs to the sea and weep for the singer. The second verse reveals that the singer's lover has left them, and they are left with tears to weep into the stream. The chorus adds to the sadness of the song, with the wind and the night being asked to sympathize with the singer's broken heart.
The final verse comes full circle to the plea for the willow to weep for the singer. The willow is asked to weep for the singer once the shadows fall, and to bend its branches down along the ground to cover the singer. The song ends by repeating this final verse and the chorus, cementing the sadness of the song. "Willow Weep For Me" is a poignant and haunting song that conveys the sadness of lost love and the human need for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes, willow weep for me
I am asking the willow tree to weep in sympathy for me.
Willow weep for me
I am pleading with the willow tree to weep for my sorrows and troubles.
Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea
I am requesting the willow tree to arch its branches over the stream that flows to the sea.
Listen to my plea
I am asking the willow tree to listen attentively to my request.
Yes, gone my lovers dream
The dream of my lover is gone as it was just a beautiful summer dream that faded away.
Lovely summer dream
The dream of my lover was beautiful but temporary and now it has disappeared.
Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
My lover has abandoned me, and I am left to cry my tears into the stream.
Sad as I can be
I am feeling extremely sad and hopeless at this moment.
Hear me willow and weep for me
I am asking the willow tree once again to hear my sorrowful cries and to weep in sympathy for me.
Oh, whisper to the wind and say that love's a sin
I want the willow tree to whisper to the wind, declaring that love is a sin, thus causing my heart to break.
Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
I am willing to let my heart break in agony and moan in sad despair.
Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
I desire the willow tree to murmur to the night to conceal its starry light, so that it may not highlight my painful lamentation.
So none will find me sighing, crying all alone
I don't want anyone to discover me sighing and crying all alone under the willow tree.
Oh, willow weep tree
I am addressing the willow tree once again, asking it to weep in empathy for me.
Weeping sympathy
I am asking the willow tree to have pity on me and weep together with me.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
I am asking the willow tree to bend its branches down and cover me, so that I can be sheltered under its protection.
When the shadows fall, bend over willow and weep for me
I want the willow tree to bend its branches over me, and weep in sympathy for me when the shadows fall.
Yes
I am finally concluding my plea to the willow tree.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANN RONELL
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