Willow Weep for Me
Whispers of Love Lost: Roy Eldridge's 'Willow Weep for Me' Meaning
Lyrics
Willow weep for me
Expressing sorrow and longing, invoking empathy from the willow tree.
Willow weep for me
Reiteration of the plea for the willow tree to weep in response to the singer's sorrow.
Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea
Describing the willow tree's branches bending over a stream, symbolizing nature's response to the singer's sadness.
Listen to my plea
Asking the willow tree to listen to the singer's plea for sympathy.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Repeating the request for the willow to weep in response to the singer's emotional state.
Gone my lovers dream
Acknowledging the loss of a lover's dream, emphasizing the pain of separation.
Lovely summer dream
Recalling a beautiful summer dream that is now gone, adding to the sense of melancholy.
Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
Expressing the singer's state of sadness, left alone to weep by the stream.
Sad as I can be
Conveying the depth of sorrow experienced by the singer.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Reiterating the plea for the willow to hear and respond with empathy.
Whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned
Instructing the wind to carry a message about the pain of love lost.
Left my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
Describing the impact of lost love on the singer's heart, causing anguish and sorrow.
Murmur to the night to hide its starry light
Asking the night to conceal the singer's pain, hiding it from the world.
So none will see me sighing and crying all alone
Expressing the desire to keep the suffering private and unseen by others.
Weeping willow tree
Referring to the willow tree as a symbol of empathy, sharing in the singer's sorrow.
Weep in sympathy
Reiterating the plea for the willow to weep in sympathy for the singer's pain.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Instructing the willow to bend its branches down, metaphorically offering comfort and protection.
When the shadows fall, hear me willow and weep for me
Requesting the willow to weep for the singer when shadows fall, emphasizing ongoing emotional distress.
Oh, Weeping willow tree
Repeating the reference to the weeping willow tree as a source of solace and understanding.
Weep in sympathy
Reiterating the plea for the willow to weep in sympathy for the singer's emotional state.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Asking the willow to provide shelter and cover by bending its branches down along the ground.
When the shadows fall, hear me willow and weep for me
Repeating the request for the willow to weep for the singer when shadows fall, suggesting enduring sorrow.
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