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Song

Willow Trees in Tokyo

Alice Merton

Visions, 2026, English

Lyrics

Pick up to six lines to make a card.

Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
You've been feeling low
In the shadows of the storms of love
Sat in Tokyo
Hate the thought you're feeling all alone
You can always call rain
Rain down, rain down on me
The sun is always shining, but you just can't see
Rain down, rain down, rain down on me
I'll always be your shelter, be your willow tree
Ooh, take my love, take my love, take my love
Ooh, take my love, take my love, take my love
He's been on your mind (he's been on your mind)
In the shadows of his darkest times (in the shadows of his darkest times)
You know it ain't a crime (you know it ain't a crime)
Carrying this cross around all night, all night, all night
Rain down, rain down on me
The sun is always shining, but you just can't see
Rain down, rain down, rain down on me
I'll always be your shelter, be your willow tree
Ooh, take my love, take my love, take my love
Ooh, take my love, take my love, take my love
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh, I'll always be your shelter like a silo in bad weather
Oh, I'll always be your shelter, you can reach me now forever
Rain down, rain down on me
The sun is always shining, but you just can't see
Rain down, rain down, rain down on me
I'll always be your shelter, be your willow tree
Ooh (be your willow tree), take my love, take my love, take my love (be your willow tree)
Ooh (be your willow tree), take my love, take my love, take my love (take my love)
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-ba