Lyrics for Weeping Willow as interpreted by JON

Weeping Willow Lyrics
When morning breaks
We hide our eyes and our love's aching
Nothing's strange

It was in our hands from 6 to 10
It slipped right out again

There'll be no better time
There'll be no better way
There'll be no better day to save me
Save me
Yeah, save me

I hope you see like I see
I hope you see what I see
I hope you feel like I feel

And the world don't stop
There is no time for cracking up
Believe me friend
'Cause when freedom comes
I'll be long gone
You know it has to end

There'll be no better time
There'll be no better way
There'll be no better day to save me
Save me
Yeah, save me
Yeah, save me
I hope you see what I see
I hope you feel like I feel
Someone to stand beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me

Weeping willow
The pills under my pillow
Weeping willow
Pills under my pillow
Weeping willow
The Gun under your pillow
Weeping willow
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me

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Golgotha
06-08-2002

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I Lurve this song, tis one of my favorites

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MadTom
03-30-2003

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The lyrics to this songs are particularly haunting to me. Looking carefully at them, I have an idea as to what it may be about; but it's a long shot.

The opening verse, I think, refers to realisation that a relationship is not working out ... "Morning breaks." The two drift apart, "hiding their eyes," with their "love aching" ... they still have feelings for one another, but there are difficulties. Perhaps these are of a sexual nature ... the hours of six to ten are mentioned.

The relationship dissolves, and each party is left feeling forlorn and empty. One of them cries out for the other to come back, hoping that the other has similar sentiments to his or her own. It gets to the point where both are contemplating suicide ... "the world don't stop ...you know it has to end" ... one with a pill under his/her pillow, the other with a gun.

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rainbow00
04-25-2004

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this is such a beautiful song... I think it could be right what MadTorn said, i thought the same.

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pyros411
03-07-2006

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Omg MadTom you hit the proverbial nail right on it's head. Couldn't have said it better myself. Spot on.

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hashhead
07-06-2006

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Alright! I love this song, but I'm afraid there's two spelling mistakes that totally throws the whole song off... the second line should be "We HAD our eyes and our LUNGS aching" Now for the real meaning of the song... pollution and the decline of the modern world!

Think about it, our eyes and lungs ache as the result of the decline of the countryside and the increase of urban sprawl, with the air pollution causing our lungs the ache. I'm not too sure about the whole "6 to 10" reference, but i think it's got more meaning that the hours of the clock, the general message here is that the world was given to us and we threw it away (like in the garden of eden and all that religious stuff)

The pre-chorus is a scream from the world, mother nature etc. to us to actually get up and do something about what's going on, with all our modern science and stuff there's "no better time" like the present to save the planet.

The chorus is then a reiteration of this plea, that the world hopes we see the plight it is in, the pain we cause it, and that we will "stand beside" it, and not stand idilly by and let our own lifestyles consume it.

The second verse returns to the fact that the world is diminishing due to our own greed, and by the time there is actually peace on earth ("freedom") the world will itself be destroyed.

Then the "Weeping Willow" bit at the end, well... if you've heard that song, I forget who it is by, maybe james taylor or neil young, anyway there's a line that goes
"why does the weeping willow weep?
because she's dying gradually
from the waste from the factory
down by the river"
it really puts the song into perspective. "Weeping willow" as a result of the effects of pollution, the "pills under my pillow", it's a take on modern life and the belief that everything can be solved by a pill (prozac etc.), and the "gun under your pillow", has got to do with the increasing lack of love and trust, increase in violence, and hence an increasing disregard for the planet and a civilisation slowly killing itself by it's own greed.

That's my interpertation of the song, and, although i'm convinced it's right, that's just my opinion, don't lyinch my if you think i'm wrong. Though I will say it is an absoluyely beautiful song, and it's fantastic to get totally baked to (like the whole urban hymns album really)!!
peace out

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hashhead
07-06-2006

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oh, and the last guy to post before me, pyros411, is EXACTLY 3 years older than me, coincidence eh? duh-duh-DUH!!! ;)

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kempe
08-17-2006

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suicide

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kempe
08-31-2006

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i think this could be about suicide and wanting to end it coz a certain person cant give anymore

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crapmonkey470
02-25-2007

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i would agree with hashhead but since this is Ashcroft I'm gonna go with suicide

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slinkstersars
04-14-2007

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this song is so fucking amazing. hopefull but despondent.

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bueller84
05-05-2007

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This is one of my all-time favorite songs. And I have no clue what it truly about. I always thought it was about someone trying to find some sort of inner peace, but that's probably not true. It's a song that I always say would go perfect with a quiet, rainy day.

The song is also unbelievably English, the sound, the words, the voice. It's all dripping in English imagery, at least for me it is. I sometimes feel wrong for listening to it while walking around the bay in sunny Florida. I always say that it's the first song I'm going to listen to when I go to England.

Great song, beautiful words. It's poetic.

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kls
05-30-2007

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Hashhead has definately had too much wacky tobacci in his day.

Anyway, this is my favourite The Verve song.

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thisismusic
06-25-2007

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Yeah, I agree that hashhead's interpretation is complete rubbish. This song is undoubtedly about suicide.

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Arkyopterix
08-19-2007

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Pretty obvious suicide song - breakup, depression, death. Very emotional I'd been listening to it on a pair of headphones with the treble side broken for ages. Sounds so much better in full stereo. I love the whole imagery - the music is almost more lyrical than the wirds themselves.

BTW, Em7 = the best opening chord ever.

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hashhead
11-01-2007

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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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AxelDrane
11-29-2007

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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.

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spenceriscool
04-04-2008

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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?

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MahoneyFrusciante17
04-19-2008

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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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man called sun
10-27-2008

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

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Nandrucu
03-13-2009

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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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RO5SM
08-14-2009

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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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ekerbanbonbabesto
10-21-2009

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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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