Hanging High Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Fionn 

Cover art for Hanging High lyrics by Lykke Li

Yeah; aside from self-mutilation, this also seems to refer to suicide by hanging.

"So soft, so suddenly So that I can not breathe I'm drawn into a circle painted black"

This is the sensation of passing out by being choked; your view fades to black.

"Oh I'm hanging high Oh won't you let me down Back where I started at You know I'm a little lost"

This -could- refer to being saved after she's jumped off the chair; you're a little disoriented after being choked out.

"I'm hanging on a thread that's bound to drop"

Inevitably, when you hang yourself, someone will cut you down, be it a loved one, or the police.