Willow Weep For Me
Willow's Melancholy: Unveiling the Heartache Behind Stan Kenton's Song
Lyrics
Willow weep for me
Expressing a desire for the willow tree to weep in response to personal sorrow or loss.
Willow weep for me
Reiteration of the plea for the willow tree to weep, emphasizing the emotional weight.
Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea
Imagery of the willow tree bending its green branches along a stream, symbolizing a natural and emotional flow towards the sea.
Listen to my plea
A request for the willow tree to listen to the speaker's plea, indicating a need for solace or understanding.
Listen willow and weep for me
Reiterating the call for the willow to weep, connecting the tree's tears to the speaker's emotional pain.
Gone my lover's dream
Expressing the loss of a lover's dream, suggesting a romantic disappointment or separation.
Lovely summer's dream
Describing the lover's dream as lovely and indicating its departure, leading to the speaker's emotional distress.
Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream
Being left alone to weep tears into a stream, emphasizing the sadness and solitude experienced by the speaker.
Sad as I can be
Acknowledging the depth of sadness felt by the speaker, expressing a state of profound sorrow.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Reiterating the plea for the willow to hear and weep, reinforcing the emotional intensity of the speaker's state.
Whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned
Asking the wind to convey that love has sinned, implying a betrayal or wrongdoing in the context of a romantic relationship.
Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
Describing the impact of the betrayed love on the speaker's heart, creating a vivid image of heartbreak and suffering.
Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
Instructing the night to conceal its starry light, symbolizing the desire to hide the speaker's pain from the world.
So none will find me sighing and crying all alone
Expressing a wish to remain hidden, sighing, and crying without being noticed or disturbed.
Oh, weeping willow tree
Referring to the willow tree as a weeping entity, seeking its sympathy for the speaker's sorrow.
Weep in sympathy
Encouraging the willow tree to bend its branches down in empathy, emphasizing the connection between nature and human emotion.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Instructing the willow to cover the speaker, suggesting a desire for comfort and protection in the face of adversity.
When the shadows fall, bend, oh, willow, and weep for me
Connecting the bending of the willow's branches with the falling shadows, reinforcing the idea of solace in times of darkness.
Ooh, weeping willow tree
Reiteration of the plea for the weeping willow's sympathy, emphasizing the enduring nature of the speaker's sorrow.
Weep in sympathy
Continuing the call for the willow to weep in empathy, expressing the ongoing need for solace and understanding.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Repeating the instruction for the willow to cover the speaker, underscoring the desire for emotional shelter.
When the shadows fall, bend, oh, willow, and weep for me
Connecting the bending of the willow with the falling shadows once again, emphasizing the enduring need for comfort during challenging times.
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