Willow Weep for Me
Ben Webster Lyrics


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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

[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

Overall Meaning

The song "Willow Weep for Me" by Ben Webster is a melancholic ballad that depicts the pain of unrequited love. The singer of the song is asking the willow tree to weep for them as they share their sorrowful tale. The willow tree, often associated with mourning and sorrow, is the perfect symbol for the singer's heartbroken state. The lyrics of the song are simple but convey the emotions of the singer effectively. The line "Oh, whisper to the wind and say that love's a sin" particularly emphasizes the bitterness and disillusionment that the singer is experiencing. The use of personification, where the singer speaks directly to the willow tree, creates an intimate and emotional connection between the singer, the tree, and the audience.


Line by Line Meaning

Yes, willow weep for me
I'm in need of comfort, so please empathize and show sympathy by weeping with me, willow tree


Willow weep for me
Please don't hold back your tears, willow tree


Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea
Let your branches reach towards the water and bend down, willow tree


Listen to my plea
Pay attention to my suffering and take pity on me, willow tree


Listen willow and weep for me
Please listen to me and weep in sympathy, willow tree


Yes, gone my lover's dream
My lover has left me and the dream of being together has faded away


Lovely summer dream
The previous love was beautiful and passionate, reminds of summer


Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
Now I'm left alone to cry and mourn, and my tears will flow into the stream


Sad as I can be
I'm extremely sad right now


Hear me willow and weep for me
Please hear me and feel my pain, and weep with me, willow tree


Oh, whisper to the wind and say that love's a sin
Addressing the wind, recognize and admit the harsh truth that love can cause pain and suffering


Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
Let my heart break and cry out, as it's currently doing


Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
Speak softly to the night and ask it to conceal its bright stars, as they remind me of what I've lost in love


So none will find me sighing, crying all alone
I don't want anyone to see me in my vulnerable state, sighing and crying by myself


Oh, willow weep tree
Once again, asking the willow tree to weep in sympathy


Weeping sympathy
Let your tears be a sign of your empathetic understanding


Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Protect me and give me shelter by lowering your branches over me, willow tree


When the shadows fall, bend over willow and weep for me
Especially as darkness and loneliness set in, continue to weep with me and provide your comforting presence, willow tree


Yes
Affirming the previous request and plea for empathy and comfort from the willow tree




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Written by: Ann Ronell

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@shoeaddict666

Beautiful, just heard it on Jazz FM for first time. Perfect accompaniment to relaxing before sleep with the lights low. Love his sax playing. thank you so much for uploading. what a gem.

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