Weep
Rico and His Band Lyrics
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Willow weep for me
Bent your branches down along the ground
And cover me
Listen to my plea
Hear me willow and weep for me
Gone my lovely dreams
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears along the stream
Sad as I can be
Hear me willow and weep for me
Whisper to the wind and
Say they love has sinned
To leave my heart a sign
And crying alone
Murmur to the night
Hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing
Crying all alone
Weeping willow tree
Weeping sympathy
Bent your branches down along the ground
And cover me
Listen to me plea
Hear me willow and weep for me
Willow, willow, weep for me
The song "Willow Weep for Me" by Rico and His Band expresses the feelings of heartbreak and despair after a lover has left. The willow tree is used as a symbol of sorrow and sadness, which the singer of the song calls upon to sympathize with his pain. The opening lines: "Willow weep for me, bent your branches down along the ground and cover me," create a powerful image of a tree bending down to shelter the singer. He then goes on to plead with the willow to hear his pain and tears and weep for him.
The song then moves on to describe the singer's loss of dreams and love, and he calls upon the willow to whisper to the wind about his lost love and the pain it has caused him. He wishes for the night to hide its stars so that no one can see him cry alone. The chorus repeats, asking for the weeping willow to cover him with its branches and weep for him.
The emotions conveyed in this song are universal, and the willow tree is often used in literature to symbolize sorrow and grief. The lyrics are simple and poignant, and Rico's smooth voice adds to the somber mood of the song. "Willow Weep for Me" is a beautiful and moving song that captures the raw emotion of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Willow weep for me
Oh, crying willow tree, please weep with me in my sadness.
Willow weep for me
I am still so lonely and in so much pain, please keep weeping weeping willow tree.
Bent your branches down along the ground
Lower your branches towards me, so that I may hide beneath them and feel some comfort.
And cover me
I need your shelter and your kindness right now, weeping willow tree.
Listen to my plea
Willow tree, please hear me calling out to you in my sadness and despair.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Please keep crying along with me, weeping willow tree, so that I am not alone.
Gone my lovely dreams
I have lost all the beautiful hopes and aspirations I had for my future.
Lovely summer dreams
All the wonderful and idyllic visions I had for my life have vanished.
Gone and left me here
I feel abandoned, lost and alone without my lovely dreams and my once bright future.
To weep my tears along the stream
I am shedding so many tears for what I have lost, and they just keep flowing out of me like a stream.
Sad as I can be
I am the saddest I have ever been in my life, and I need some comfort and support to get through this.
Whisper to the wind and
Please carry my message to the wind, so that it may reach my lost love and tell them how much pain I am in.
Say their love has sinned
Tell them that their love has hurt me deeply, and they have wronged me.
To leave my heart a sign
I am so desperate for some reassurance and comfort that I need a sign from my lost love that they still care for me.
And crying alone
I am so heartbroken and alone in my tears, with no one to turn to for real comfort.
Murmur to the night
Please speak to the darkness of the night, and let it carry my message to my lost love.
Hide her starry light
I do not want anyone to see my intense sadness and pain, so please cover up the starry light of the night sky.
So none will find me sighing
I do not want anyone to see or hear how much I am sighing and crying in my sadness.
Weeping willow tree
Oh please listen to my pain and cry with me, weeping willow tree.
Weeping sympathy
I need your sympathy and your tears, weeping willow tree, to help me get through this difficult time.
Willow, willow, weep for me
Please keep weeping for me, dear willow tree, and be my support through my grief and heartbreak.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ann Ronell
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