The Verve – Weeping Willow

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  General Comment:Weeping Willow is probably one of the top 10 songs of the last quarter century. It's up there with Live Forever by Oasis and Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.

  Flag Channeon April 12, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:i definitely think this song is about suicide. when i first listened to urban hymns i was totally into the usuals: bittersweet symphony, lucky man, sonnet, etc.... but then i found weeping willow and it blew my fucking head off. i suffer from manic depression and suicide thoughts, im also bi-polar, but the point is that this song explained life to me, it is the #1 soundtrack hit to my life. to top this off in november 2009 i totalled my car, the road i was on where i crashed was called "WILLOW" and I was left WEEPING :( i still can't get over that even to this day. nonetheless it's a beautiful song. i'd like to have it played at my funeral someday. peace

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  General Comment:I think this song is about how the author feels that he knows truth in how humanity is killing the earth(flowers look way nicer than concrete sidewalks) and he wonders if other people in the world know this too or if hes the only smart one. i feel the same way. concrete should only be used for skateparks.

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  General Comment:Among the best songs I've ever heard. The feeling I get from it (without analysing the lyrics too closely) is that its about living your life in a state of melancholy where you contemplate suicide. To me its like the sound of lost souls, however hashhead could well be right as the deep texture of this song makes me think its about something all-encompassing.

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  General Comment:Prob fav song off the album, love the luscious texture to the piece and how the melody works on u, like first time i heard wasn't so great but about the 3rd or 4th it just grabbed me. btw, you're right Arkyopterix, that opening chord is killer! just works perfectly, don't even know how to explain it.

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  General Comment:Its about being of your tits on garry's at daft o'clock in the morning.

  Flag man called sunon October 27, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:I agree with AxelDrane. I think that Ashcroft wrote semi-vague lyrics in order to let the listener interpret the meaning at will. Very powerful song

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  General Comment:i didnt think of it as suicide, i suppose it could be.
  but it could be like "the pills under my pillow' make the guy get violent, so she has a gun under her pillow to protect herself? i dunno. just maybe.
  anyone notice how when he says i hope u see like i see it sounds like someday you will find me from champagne supernova?

  Flag spenceriscoolon April 04, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:That's one rare, captivating and beautiful track we have here people....as for what it means , I'd rather keep an open mind. Right, for one part the lyrics may imply suicide (chec kout Madtom's bright insight to this song , like it) but hashhead did also bring about an interesting analysis of the song (backed by plausible arguments on top of it...) So one way or the other, lets just enjoy that great track regardless of whose right or wrong. And yes arkyopterix, I hear you...the music in itself holds such strength and richness you'd hardly heed the lyrics (dont get me wrong, the song's very well written as well) .Peace.

  Flag AxelDraneon November 29, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:damn, just cos i actually tried to analyse the song and read between the lines, instead of saying "hmmm.. sounds like a sad song, yeah its about suicide". anyway, im sticking to my guns! :) i do love this song though!

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