How I Weep
Norah Jones Lyrics

How I
The singer is expressing how deeply she feels an emotion, but she does not specify what the emotion is yet.

How I
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

Weep for the loss
The singer is grieving for something she has lost, but does not specify what it is yet.

And it creeps down my chin
As the singer weeps, tears roll down her face.

For the heart and the hair
The singer is grieving for everything that makes up a person, including their heart, hair, and other physical and emotional aspects of their being.

And the skin and the air
The singer is grieving for the entire world and everything in it, even the air around her.

That swirls itself around the bare
The singer is grieving for everything, including what is exposed or vulnerable.

How I weep
The singer repeats the first line for emphasis.

How I weep
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

How I weep and I sleep
The singer's grief is so deep that it affects even her sleep.

And I march and I dance
The singer tries to distract herself from her grief by participating in activities like marching and dancing.

And I sing and I laugh
The singer tries to distract herself from her grief by participating in activities like singing and laughing.

And I laugh and I laugh
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

But inside
Despite her attempts to distract herself, the singer is still grieving deeply.

But inside
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

Inside I weep
The singer's grief is internal and she feels it deeply.

Inside I weep
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

And I weep for a loss
The singer is still grieving for something she has lost, but does not specify what it is yet.

That's so deep
The singer's grief is very intense and difficult to bear.

That it hardens and turns into stone
The singer's grief has become so ingrained in her that it feels like a part of her being.

There it stays
The singer's grief remains with her, even though it is difficult to bear.

And rolls through bones
The singer's grief is so intense that it feels like it is physically affecting her body.

Till they crumble
The singer's grief is so intense that it feels like it is slowly breaking her down over time.

And the earth doesn't spin
The singer's grief is so all-consuming that it feels like the entire world has stopped moving.

It's got no way to win
The singer's grief feels like an insurmountable obstacle that cannot be overcome.

And the stars stare down with sad clown faces
The singer feels like the entire universe is aware of her grief and is sympathetic to it.

And they taunt me
The singer feels like her grief is being mocked or jeered by the very things that should comfort her.

They taunt me
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

So I run and I run, and I run and I run
The singer tries to outrun her grief and escape from its all-consuming nature.

But I've nowhere to go except into the sun
Despite her efforts to escape from her grief, the singer realizes that she cannot run away from it and must confront it head-on.

And I weep for the loss and the loss weeps for me
The singer is still grieving deeply for something she has lost, and her grief feels like it is also mourning her.

The loss weeps for me
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

Then it whacks me straight into my stomach at night
The singer's grief is so intense that it feels physical, like a painful blow to the stomach.

It's a hard blow to take with all of its might
The singer's grief feels like an overwhelming force that is difficult to bear.

And it tries to be sorry, it tries to be sweet
The singer's grief feels like an unpredictable force that can be both kind and cruel at different times.

Then it runs out the door as if on two feet
The singer's grief feels like a fleeting presence that comes and goes unexpectedly.

And I stand there and wonder when will I be free
Despite her attempts to escape from her grief, the singer still longs to be rid of it and to feel free again.

Then I realized I held it, it never held me
The singer realizes that her grief is something she has been carrying with her, rather than something that has been controlling her.

It had to hurt me to finally be gone
The singer realizes that confronting her grief and feeling the pain of it is the only way for her to work through it and ultimately let it go.

'Cause I made the mistake of dragging it on
The singer realizes that she has been holding onto her grief for too long, and that it is time to let it go in order to move on with her life.

And I wonder what kind of person am I
The singer questions her own identity and self-worth in light of the intense grief she has been feeling.

Who weeps for a loss but can't tell it goodbye
The singer realizes that it is difficult for her to say goodbye to the thing she has lost, even as she knows that it is time to let it go.

How I
The singer repeats the first line for emphasis.

How I weep
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

How I weep
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.

How I weep
The singer repeats the previous line for emphasis.