The Weeping Song
The Weeping Song: A Melancholic Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Go son, go down to the water
Encouragement to go to the water
And see the women weeping there
Observation of women crying there
Then go up into the mountains
Move to the mountains
The men, they are weeping too
Men also found weeping
Father, why are all the women weeping?
Question about women's tears
They are weeping for their men
Explanation: women cry for their men
Then why are all the men there weeping?
Question about men's tears
They are weeping back at them
Explanation: men cry in return
This is a weeping song
Declaration: it's a song for weeping
A song in which to weep
Description: meant for crying
While all the men and women sleep
While everyone sleeps
This is a weeping song
Reiteration: it's a song for weeping
But I won't be weeping long
Personal determination not to cry for long
Father, why are all the children weeping?
Query about children's tears
They are merely crying son
Explanation: children are just crying
Oh, are they merely crying, father?
Clarification: children's tears aren't full weeping
Yes, true weeping is yet... to come
Implication: true weeping is yet to happen
This is a weeping song
Declaration: a song for weeping
A song in which to weep
Description: meant for crying
While all the men and women sleep
While everyone sleeps
This is a weeping song
Reiteration: it's a song for weeping
But I won't be weeping long
Personal determination not to cry for long
Oh father, tell me are you weeping?
Question about father's tears
Your face seems wet to touch
Observation of father's apparent tears
Oh, then I'm so sorry, father
Expressing regret for unintentional hurt
I never thought I hurt you so much
Realization of causing father's pain
This is a weeping song
Declaration: a song for weeping
A song in which to weep
Description: meant for crying
While we rock ourselves to sleep
While rocking ourselves to sleep
This is a weeping song
Reiteration: it's a song for weeping
But I won't be weeping long
Personal determination not to cry for long
But I won't be weeping long
-But I won't be weeping long
-But I won't be weeping long
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