Willow Weep for Me
Whispers of a Weeping Willow: Embracing Love's Melancholy
Lyrics
Willow weep for me
Expressing a desire for the willow tree to mourn or grieve on behalf of the speaker.
Willow weep for me
Reiteration of the plea for the willow tree to weep in sympathy.
Bent your branches down along the ground
Instructing the willow to lower its branches close to the ground, creating a symbolic covering.
And cover me
Asking the willow to envelop the speaker, possibly seeking solace or comfort.
Listen to my plea
Requesting the willow to pay attention to the speaker's earnest appeal.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Calling on the willow to listen and shed tears on behalf of the speaker.
Gone my lovely dreams
Expressing the loss of beautiful dreams, particularly those associated with summer.
Lovely summer dreams
Emphasizing the departure of these lovely dreams, leaving the speaker alone.
Gone and left me here
Highlighting the abandonment and the resulting emotional pain by the departure.
To weep my tears along the stream
Describing the act of shedding tears along a stream, symbolizing the emotional journey.
Sad as I can be
Conveying deep sadness, portraying a state of sorrow and heartache.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Reiterating the call for the willow to hear and weep in response to the speaker's pain.
Whisper to the wind and
Instructing the wind to carry a message that love has transgressed or betrayed.
Say they love has sinned
Suggesting that love has committed a sin by leaving the speaker in emotional distress.
To leave my heart a sign
Describing the aftermath of the departure, leaving the speaker with a wounded heart.
And crying alone
Expressing the solitude and sorrow experienced while crying alone.
Murmur to the night
Instructing the night to murmur, concealing its starlight to keep the speaker's pain private.
Hide her starry light
Desiring anonymity in suffering, seeking to remain hidden while experiencing heartache.
So none will find me sighing
Expressing a wish not to be discovered sighing or crying in solitude.
Crying all alone
Reiterating the theme of crying alone, emphasizing the speaker's isolation in grief.
Weeping willow tree
Referring to the willow tree as a symbol of mourning, weeping, and empathy.
Weeping sympathy
Describing the willow as a tree that empathizes and shares the speaker's sorrow.
Bent your branches down along the ground
Repeating the instruction for the willow to bend its branches down to provide solace.
And cover me
Asking the willow to cover the speaker, offering emotional protection and support.
Listen to me plea
Reiterating the plea for the willow to listen attentively to the speaker's heartfelt request.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Calling on the willow to weep in response to the speaker's pain and loneliness.
Willow, willow, weep for me
Repetition of the plea for the willow to weep, emphasizing the depth of the speaker's distress.
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