Please Speak Well Of Me Lyrics
The Weepies
Lyrics
I’ve been away a year and a day
You recognize love after the fact
You did what you did and that was that
Don’t say words that you don’t mean
When I’m gone, please speak well of me
Looking back now
I only wish I had been kinder
Did I ever know love, did I ever know love?
And could I have been blinder?
Don’t hold back all your love for someday, for someday
I would say that I’m sorry if it would do any good
But to never regret means you have to forget
and I don’t think that I could
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Weepies are an American folk-pop duo formed in 2000 by singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their single "Please Speak Well of Me" was released on their fifth studio album Sirens, which came out in 2014.
The song was co-written by both members of the band and produced by Joe Henry. Lyrically, the track is about a narrator's plea for people to remember them fondly after they have gone away. It speaks of wanting to be remembered with respect, kindness, and love. The music video for “Please Speak Well of Me” features the duo performing the song together against a backdrop of nature scenes.