Woe Is Me
Helen Shapiro Lyrics


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Its me
How can it be
I never thought that you will ever leave

And now that you are gone
And you walked out the door
I'll never see you no more
No never no more

I told you lies
that brought tears to your eyes
I thought you will forgive me


I never realised I got you so bad
That it made you so mad


Left here without you





Oh woe is me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Woe is Me", Helen Shapiro sings about the heartache of losing someone she never thought would leave. The first verse starts with her in disbelief that it's actually happening to her. The use of "How can it be" signifies her denial that the person she loved and thought would always be there for her has left. The chorus "And now that you are gone, and you walked out the door, I'll never see you no more" highlights the finality of the situation. Shapiro's repetition of "No never no more" emphasizes the permanence of the loss.


However, in the second verse, she acknowledges her own fault in the relationship. She had lied to her partner, causing them pain and tears. She thought they would be able to forgive her, as she had never realized how badly she had hurt them. Shapiro's use of the phrase "I never realized I got you so bad" shows that perhaps she was oblivious to the impact her actions were having on her partner. She ends the verse by stating that they had left her because of it, which brings her to the chorus, "Left here without you, oh woe is me."


The song expresses the sorrow and regret one feels after losing someone they loved. It shows that sometimes it takes losing someone to recognize and fully understand the impact of one's actions. Despite this song being released more than 50 years ago, it still resonates with people today who have experienced similar heartaches and painful breakups.


Line by Line Meaning

Its me
I am the one responsible for our breakup


How can it be
I never expected that our relationship would come to an end


I never thought that you will ever leave
I believed that our love was strong enough to withstand any obstacle


And now that you are gone
After the breakup, you are no longer with me


And you walked out the door
You left me, and there is nothing I can do about it


I'll never see you no more
I will never be able to see you again, no matter how much I want to


No never no more
I will never have the chance to see you again


I told you lies
I deceived you by saying things that were not true


that brought tears to your eyes
My lies hurt you deeply, causing you to cry


I thought you will forgive me
I hoped that you would be able to forgive me, even though I had hurt you


I never realised I got you so bad
I didn't realize how deeply I had hurt you


That it made you so mad
My actions caused you to become angry with me


Left here without you
After the breakup, I am alone and without you


Oh woe is me
I am experiencing great sadness and suffering because of our breakup




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHARLES L. STEWART, THOMAS CLAUSEN, LUCAS CHRISTIAN MACFADDEN, DANTE LAMAR GIVENS, COURTENAY HENDERSON, MARC F. STUART, MARK ALI POTSIC

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