Willow Weep For Me
Steve Miller Band Lyrics


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Oh, willow weep for me
Weeping willow tree
Bend your branches green
Along the stream
That runs to sea
Listen to my plea
Listen willow and weep for me
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

Whisper to the wind
And say that love has sinned
To leave my heart a breakin' and a makin' a moan
Murmur to the night
To hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing here and crying all alone
Oh, weeping willow tree
Weeping sympathy
Bend your branches down along the ground
And cover me
When the shadows fall
Bend, oh, willow and weep for me

Oh, weeping willow tree
Weeping sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
When the shadows fall
Bend, oh, willow and weep for me




Gone my lovers dream
Lovely summer's dream

Overall Meaning

The song "Willow Weep for Me" is a melancholy tune about a person's broken heart and the abandonment of a lover. The singer calls out to the willow tree, asking it to weep for him/her as they are feeling sad and alone. The weeping willow tree is often considered a symbol for grief, and its green branches are compared to tears streaming down the singer's face. The stream that runs to the sea is symbolic of the heartache, and the singer is pleading with the willow tree to listen to their pain and weep for them.


The second verse speaks of the loss of the singer's lover and the "lovely summer dream" they have left behind. The singer is filled with sadness and is asking the willow tree to again weep for them as they cry tears into the stream. The third verse continues with the theme of heartbreak and asks the willow tree to whisper to the wind about the betrayal caused by "love's sin." The singer feels alone and abandoned as they hide from the world and cry alone.


Overall, "Willow Weep for Me" is a moving and powerful ballad that beautifully expresses the emotions of heartbreak and loss. The singer uses the willow tree as a symbol for their sadness and asks it to weep for them as they seek comfort and solace in the depths of their despair.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, willow weep for me
Addressing the willow tree to cry for him in his sorrow


Weeping willow tree
A tree known for its drooping branches and symbolic association with grief and mourning


Bend your branches green
Asking the tree to lower its branches towards him to console him


Along the stream
Referring to the water flowing along the riverbank


That runs to sea
The stream flows towards the ocean


Listen to my plea
Requesting the willow to attentively hear his earnest appeal


Listen willow and weep for me
Requesting the tree to both listen and weep in empathy for him


Gone my lovers dream
His romantic hopes have vanished


Lovely summer dream
A beautiful, hopeful fantasy that has disappeared


Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
His lover has deserted him and he is now crying his heart out by the river


Sad as I can be
He's feeling extremely sorrowful


Hear me willow and weep for me
Confirming his appeal to the tree to listen and cry along with him


Whisper to the wind
Asking the breeze to carry a message of his heartbreak and pain


And say that love has sinned
Telling the wind to testify that love has committed a wrong against him


To leave my heart a breakin' and a makin' a moan
Love has caused him tremendous pain and grief


Murmur to the night
Requesting the night to keep his secrets and not expose his vulnerability


To hide her starry light
A metaphor for the night sky, which usually twinkles with stars


So none will find me sighing here and crying all alone
Desiring to conceal his misery from the prying eyes of others


Oh, weeping willow tree
Repeating his call for the tree's support and comfort


Weeping sympathy
Emphasizing the tree's symbolic association with sorrow and empathy


Bend your branches down along the ground
Requesting the tree to lower its branches to cover him and provide solace


And cover me
Seeking the tree's protective cover and embrace


When the shadows fall
Referring to the onset of evening or emotional darkness


Bend, oh, willow and weep for me
Reiterating his plea for the tree to both bow and weep in sadness with him




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