Lyrics
Willow weep for me
Request for the willow tree to express sorrow on behalf of the speaker
Willow weep for me
Repetition of the plea for the willow tree to weep in empathy
Bent your branches down along the ground
Asking the willow tree to bend its branches low to cover the speaker
And cover me
Request for protection and shelter from the willow tree
Listen to my plea
Urging the willow to listen to the speaker's earnest request
Hear me willow and weep for me
Asking the willow tree to weep on the speaker's behalf
Gone my lovely dreams
Expressing the loss of cherished dreams
Lovely summer dreams
Specifically referring to dreams during summer that are now gone
Gone and left me here
Feeling abandoned and alone after the dreams have departed
To weep my tears along the stream
Mourning by the stream, shedding tears
Sad as I can be
Describing profound sadness
Hear me willow and weep for me
Requesting the willow tree to weep in solidarity with the speaker
Whisper to the wind and
Asking the willow to communicate with the wind
Say they love has sinned
Stating that love has transgressed or committed wrong
To leave my heart a sign
Expressing the impact on the speaker's heart due to love's departure
And crying alone
Feeling sorrowful and alone
Murmur to the night
Asking the willow to murmur during the night
Hide her starry light
Requesting the willow to conceal its light to keep the speaker hidden
So none will find me sighing
Expressing the desire not to be discovered while sighing and crying
Crying all alone
Feeling deeply emotional and alone in crying
Weeping willow tree
Describing the willow tree as one that weeps, symbolizing sympathy
Weeping sympathy
Emphasizing the empathy of the willow tree
Bent your branches down along the ground
Reiterating the plea for the willow to bend its branches for cover
And cover me
Asking for protection and shelter from the willow tree (repeated)
Listen to me plea
Re-emphasizing the plea for the willow to listen to the speaker's request
Hear me willow and weep for me
Requesting the willow tree to weep for the speaker's sorrows
Willow, willow, weep for me
Final plea for the willow to weep in empathy
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