The song captures the emotions of lost love, longing, and reminiscence. The song’s imagery and introspective lyrics depict a relationship that had a deep impact on the singer’s emotions, leaving a lasting imprint. The juxtaposition of heartfelt emotions and a desire for lightness and simplicity make...
There's a girl that you should know
She was mine not so long ago
Had my number and we fell in love
She put me under and I got lost
Lost my nerve and I lost my head
Just about everything I had
Washed out in a windy sea
Couldn't see my hand in front of me
Woe is me
Woe is me
Hey, do you wanna walk with me
By the trees and the factories
Hey, do you wanna hop the fence
In the sleepy red sunset
There's a girl that you should know
She was mine not so long ago
Had my number and we fell in love
She put me under and I got lost
Woe is me
Woe is me
Woe is me
Woe is me
Now the street light bright and pale
As we sip our ginger ale
I kiss you by the blinking sign
Don't get heavy, let's be light
On and on
Our merry way
On and on
Our merry way
On and on
Our merry way
On and on
Our merry way
Woe Is Me was written by The Walkmen.
Woe Is Me was produced by John Congleton & The Walkmen.
The Walkmen released Woe Is Me on Tue Sep 14 2010.
In an interview with The Washington Post’s Express, frontman Hamilton Leithauser said:
That was another one we had done in New York and it was never that fun-sounding, and we stripped it down. There was a chorus on it that we just stripped out, and we really made it so simple and recorded it, but [...