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Hangin' Tree
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics


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Would you like a way home?
I'll bleed my own

'Round the hangin' tree
Swayin' in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one

'Round the hangin' tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one
Swaying

Can you see under my thumb?
There you are

'Round the hangin' tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one

'Round the hangin' tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one
Swaying

'Round the hangin' tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one

'Round the hangin' tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the summer sun
As we two are one
Swaying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Queens of the Stone Age's song "Hangin' Tree" depict dark and haunting imagery of an execution as the singer describes the scene of a "hangin' tree" where two people sway in the breeze, bleeding and merging into one. The first line of the song "Would you like our way home" could be interpreted as a reference to the afterlife, with the singer asking if the one being executed would like to go to their final destination. The next line "I bleed my own" could be seen as the singer taking responsibility for their actions that led to being hanged.


The chorus of the song focuses on the "hangin' tree" image as the two individuals sway in the breeze, bringing about an unsettling sense of melancholy. The next line "Can you see under my thumb, there you are" further emphasizes the power dynamics at play in this scene, with one individual seemingly holding the other under their "thumb" or control. Overall, "Hangin' Tree" showcases Queens of the Stone Age's ability to create a vivid story through their lyrics, while still maintaining a haunting and unsettling tone.


Line by Line Meaning

Would you like our way home
Are you interested in the route we take to get back?


I bleed my own
I'm self-reliant and independent.


Round the hangin' tree
We're standing near a tree used for hangings.


Swayin' in the breeze
The tree branches are moving gently because of the wind.


In the summer sun
The weather is warm and sunny.


As we two are one
We're in a close relationship and connected to each other.


Swayin'
We're moving slightly in sync with the tree's branches.


Can you see under my thumb
Can you tell what I'm hiding or controlling?


There you are
You've been discovered or revealed.


Swing in the breeze
The tree branches are moving us back and forth.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alain Johannes, Joshua Homme, Mark Lanegan, Nick Oliveri

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