I think this song is about a Hanging Tree. i Initially thought it was just about a large tree that seemed to hang down, but i later realized its about a tree used to hang people. "would you like a a way home" sounds like a coax someone could be using to get them into a car.
"as we two are one, swaying" could be two people united in death.
"can you see under my thumb, there you are" could possibly refer to the fact that whoever is DOING the hanging has complete control over that person. It sounds like the chorus of the song is almost a poetic rationalization of a horrible thing that is happening to two people, and the lyrics in the versus are references to whoever is hanging them.
I think this song is about a Hanging Tree. i Initially thought it was just about a large tree that seemed to hang down, but i later realized its about a tree used to hang people. "would you like a a way home" sounds like a coax someone could be using to get them into a car. "as we two are one, swaying" could be two people united in death. "can you see under my thumb, there you are" could possibly refer to the fact that whoever is DOING the hanging has complete control over that person. It sounds like the chorus of the song is almost a poetic rationalization of a horrible thing that is happening to two people, and the lyrics in the versus are references to whoever is hanging them.