Fat Freddy's Drop have now released their second major studio album, Dr Boondigga & The Big BW - shipping GOLD on the first day of release on 26th May 2009. Featuring Art & Design by Otis Frizzell, the album features nine fresh phat tracks that span soul, dub, reggae, techno, blues flavors.
The group's first major release was a live album, Live at the Matterhorn, a lengthy jam session recorded in a popular Wellington night club. Their first studio album, Based on a True Story was released in 2005. After only a day of release it had gone gold and was number one in the New Zealand album charts despite having little advertising or marketing. The album's first single, "Wandering Eye", spent 17 weeks in the RIANZ Top 40 Singles Chart and peaked at number six.
Freddy's dominated the 2005 New Zealand Music Awards, taking Best Group, Best Album, Best New Zealand Roots Group and the Peoples Choice Award. On December 18, 2005 the group were awarded the Worldwide "Album of the Year Award", as voted for by over 20,000 listeners of Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 1 'Worldwide' show.
They won three awards at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards (18 October). The People's Choice Award, the Highest Selling NZ Album ([album/artist=fat freddy's drop]Based On A True Story[album/artist]) and Best Music Video for the single Wandering Eye.
Midnight Marauders and Hope both scaled to the number one spot on Gilles Peterson’s top twenty Worldwide picks in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
From the underground to the higher-ground, Fat Freddy’s Drop do it for the love of music, and food!
http://fatfreddysdrop.com
http://www.myspace.com/fatfreddysdropnz
Willow Tree
Fat Freddy's Drop Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I'm lust over like a Willow Tree
come closer over like a Willow tree
come closer
I'm lust over like a Willow tree
I'm lust over like a Willow tree
come closer over like a Willow tree
come closer
come closer over like a Willow tree
come closer over like a Willow tree
ah ah ah.
I'm lust over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
come closer over like a Willow tree
come closer over like a Willow tree
ah ah ah ah...
come closer over like a Willow tree
come closer
over like a Willow tree
come closer
over like a Willow tree
ah
over like the Willow tree
yeah
over like a Willow tree
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
come with your styling ways
come with your freaky ways
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
and the sun is shinning and it feels like home
like another wind gone from one day I roamed
I know I know in my heart is true
cause i miss you
I can fly
I can swim
but when I sleep I dream that I'm back home with you
when I dream my dream that I'm back home with you
when I sleep
Willow tree
Willow tree
ah ah ah ah...
saxo
I'm lust over like a Willow tree
I'm lust over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
Willow tree
Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over right the Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
I'm lusting over like a Willow tree
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
come with your freaky ways
come with your sunny days
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
ah ah ah ah...
ah ah ah...
ah ah ah...
if that is what you think it's good
ah ah ah ah ah...
if that's what you think it's good
it's not the ways
if that's what you think it's good
come with your styling ways
if that's what you think it's good good
good good good
good good good
come with your styling ways
ah ah ah aaaah...
this one is ...
The lyrics to Fat Freddy's Drop's song "Willow Tree" describe the singer's longing for someone, comparing their feelings to that of a willow tree. The repetition of the line "I'm lusting over like a Willow tree" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's desire. They are asking the subject of their affection to come closer, expressing their yearning for them.
The lyrics suggest that the singer doesn't care how the other person expresses themselves, as long as they come to them. They ask the person to come with their "wanton fashion" and "freaky ways", suggesting that the singer is open-minded and accepting of the other person's unique qualities. The lyrics also mention dreaming of being back home with the person they are lusting over, highlighting the strength of their emotions.
Overall, the lyrics to "Willow Tree" express a deep yearning for someone and a willingness to accept the other person's unique qualities.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lust over like a Willow Tree
I desire you like the way a Willow Tree sways in the wind.
come closer over like a Willow tree
Please come closer to me like the way a Willow Tree leans closer to the ground as it grows.
come with your wanton fashion if that's what you think is good
Express yourself freely and dress in whatever way makes you happy.
and the sun is shinning and it feels like home
like another wind gone from one day I roamed
I know I know in my heart is true
cause i miss you
When the sun is shining, it reminds me of home and I miss you deeply because I feel like I've been gone for too long.
I can fly
I can swim
but when I sleep I dream that I'm back home with you
I have the ability to fly and swim, but even in my dreams, my heart longs to be back home with you.
Willow tree
Repeating the name of the tree to emphasize its importance in the lyricist's love metaphor.
come with your freaky ways
Feel free to express your unique and unconventional traits to the lyricist.
come with your sunny days
Bring your warmth and positivity to the lyricist's life.
it's not the ways
It's not about following a specific set of rules or expectations.
come with your styling ways
Come with your personal sense of style and self-expression.
I'm lusting over right the Willow tree
The lyricist's desire for the subject is as intense as the stability of a Willow Tree's branches.
Writer(s): Chris Faiumu, Joseph Lindsay, Tehimana Kerr, Dallas Tamaira, Warren Maxwell, Toby Laing, Iain Gordon
Contributed by Colton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@boldilocks_koolbheka
this is my favorite song. it makes me feel free...like a willow tree
@tiagoloureirofigueiredo4679
although you should be only bending loose XD
@leafaudry8356
The piano is amazing <3
@richfiryn
The Wizard Of Willow on Facebook approves of this Jam.
@gerlando4881
2019?!
@berkozcan7956
legeeeend
@NatA-xd4cc
I think the title is Ernie 😉
@bianoggb
The name changed when they released it on "Based in a True Story" in 2009. This first version came up in 2004 in "Hope For A Generation EP" after an UK tour and was named Willow Tree
@aravaohayon4811
That's my name :)
@iraipohio2363
First heard this jam bout ten years ago still vibeing on it