“Willow” is the penultimate track on Reneé Rapp’s debut album, Snow Angel, released on August 18th, 2023. The track was teased on Rapp’s Instagram. It was confirmed to be on the album in a post by Rapp on Instagram.
Lyrically, “Willow” is about wanting someone to feel okay, so you try to take their...
[Verse 1]
Looks like you're still getting used to
Being fully grown
I know it's hard to slow down when
There's still more to go
Maybe it's just how you're treated
Not something you know
Only so much you can explain
Over the phone
[Pre-Chorus]
So I'm coming to you
Can I get your permission
To lay underneath you?
Not a special occasion
I just had a feeling
Wanna ask how you're doing
And mean it, I mean it
[Chorus]
Willow, don't cry, don't cry
Willow, don't cry, Willow
Willow, don't cry, don't you
Willow, don't cry, don't cry
Willow, I'll cry, Willow
Willow, I'll cry for you
[Verse 2]
Don't have to use your own tears
Just to grow your own limbs
Just keep your passion for flowers
And it'll patch over youth
And there's a whole lot of rain
But there's a hole in the roof
That makes it easy to swim in a bad attitude
[Pre-Chorus]
So I'm coming to you
Can I get your pеrmission
To lay underneath you?
Not a special occasion
I just had a feeling
Wanna ask how you'rе doing
And mean it, I mean it, oh
[Chorus]
Willow, don't cry, don't cry
Willow, don't cry, Willow
Willow, don't cry, don't you
Willow, don't cry, don't cry
Willow, I'll cry, Willow
Willow, I'll cry for you
Willow was written by Reneé Rapp & Alexander 23 & Cleo Tighe.
Willow was produced by Alexander 23 & Petro A.P..
Reneé Rapp released Willow on Fri Aug 18 2023.
‘Willow’ is two things. Frank Ocean is my favourite songwriter of all time. I didn’t feel like I had any songs on my project that took any lyrical inspiration from him and his projects, and I really wanted there to be. I also loved willow trees as a kid. As I got older, I also thought there was some...