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“Weeping Willow” is a song by The Verve from the album Urban Hymns. The lyrics present a reflective, emotionally fragile narrative built around longing for connection, escape, and relief from psychological strain. Rather than telling a literal story, the text operates through impressionistic imagery and repetition, reinforcing themes of alienation and dependency. The opening lines evoke physical and emotional exhaustion, suggesting a state of vulnerability shared with others (“we hide our eyes and our lungs aching”).