She Hangs Brightly

I think this song is about finding out that someone you love has killed themselves, and how, upon realizing it, you also feel dead inside. It's like the person who's passed on has taken you to the "other side" with them. Either that or it's overtly about coming down off of drugs - you're high and hanging brightly as you hit the other side (that ephemeral high), but as you come down it cuts you like a knife when you have to face reality. To me, though, I think suicide seems to fit better. Perhaps it was a literal hanging (or maybe that's just a metaphor and it was actually a drug overdose that killed her friend/lover). The "game" is either drugs (you win the game by scoring again) or life (you win by getting out of it), and the "victory" is so very bittersweet.

Its memories hanging from the tree The whole album is about someone moving on from Roback. We as guys return to the past, don't know why & Im guessing he's returning to the tree & memories of her & she won when he gave in. . Further introspection... . Look at the album full of unrequainted love of a "Superstar in your own private movie": Blue Flower, Ghost on the Highway, Free, Taste of Blood, etc & he's wandering lost of direction, which we all do after failed relationships. Also, Hope sings the lyrics but if you listen/read them it's obvious Roback wrote them.

i like this song. her voice sounds very cool and i like the way it starts. i have no idea what it means, i haven't really thought about it much. maybe when i've thought it thru i'll come back and post a comment ;)

Ooo, trippy! This will possibly stand to always be my favorite Mazzy song. It was possibly the very first one I heard from the band and it hypnotized me.

What's it about? Jeez, it's another one of those druggy sounding ones with an obscure meaning. I love the way the lyrics and music just seem to meander and swirl. Definitely a nice psychedelic effect. Love the organ!

I just get the sense you're supposed to feel hypnotized with a song like this. With the dark, bizarre lyrics, meandering music, and Hope's vocals, what else are you to do?

I think it's:

she hangs brightly from the tree wonders what she's done to me

I think the correct lyrics are:

She hangs brightly from the tree Wonders what she's done to me I'm aware of your game Come and watch me Watch me come down Takes me down deep and wide Pulls me through to the other side She's the winner of her game Come and watch her Watch her come down It stays down Sour and true Lies of lovin' The story's too She's the winner of her game Come and watch her Watch her come down. Deep and wide Inside, inside, inside

This is about the Lilith and EVE, the EDEN the garden and the Adamu. Forbidden fruit. Lilith chose to leave eden refusing to be subservient to Adam. LILITH basically told everyone to F off. This all took place prior to eating from the tree of knowledge. Lilith would probably go look in and the eden hanging off a tree upside down. Now By this time the forbidden fruit has been eaten. Eve has become aware of Lilith\'s trip. Eve is envious of Lilith\'s freedom and how she stood up for herself. \n\nHey listen people, imo one crazy wild story we are fed deserves another. \nLies\nLies lies