The Hanging tree
James Newton Howard Lyrics
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Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where a dead man called out
For his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree?
Wear a necklace of hope
Side by side with me
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where a dead man called out
For his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
The Hanging Tree, written by James Newton Howard for the movie 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1', is a haunting and mysterious song with deep-rooted connotations. The lyrics revolve around a hanging tree where a man was hanged for murdering three people. The song is an invitation to someone, possibly a lover or a friend, to meet up at midnight at the same tree where the man was hanged, to escape and be free. The person being invited may have been involved in the murder or may have witnessed it, and this is their chance to absolve themselves of any guilt.
The tree is portrayed as a place where strange things happen and where the dead man calls out for his love to flee. The line "wear a necklace of hope, side by side with me" further emphasizes the desire for the person to come to the tree and escape together. The lyrics have a sense of foreboding and desperation, creating a picture of a dark and dangerous place where anything and everything can happen.
The song is not only a significant part of the Hunger Games movie series but has also become a popular song worldwide. The chilling tune and eerie lyrics make it unforgettable, giving it a timeless quality.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree?
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Are you planning to visit the tree where a man was hanged for committing the murder of three people?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
The place where the man was hanged had unusual events occur, so it wouldn't be surprising if we met there at midnight.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee?
Do you plan on visiting the tree where a man called out to his lover to run away before he died and still haunts the place?
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Is the tree where I instructed you to run so we could both be free the same as the place where strange events occurred and we could potentially meet there at midnight?
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of hope
Side by side with me?
Will you join me at the tree wearing a necklace of hope, symbolizing our desire for a better future together?
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Again, the song emphasizes the tree where the man was hanged and it being a place of unusual events, making it not unusual for us to potentially meet at midnight there.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee?
Once more, the song refers to the tree where the man called out to his lover to escape before he died, increasing the supernatural elements of the story.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Suzanne Collins, James Newton Howard, Jeremy C Fraites, Wesley Keith Schultz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@04nbod
I didn't pick up on that. The Capitol Jabberjay were all male. The District 12 Mockingbirds were all female. There is something thematic going on there. The mockingbird is a songbird.
Is Corialanous the Jabberbay? He was sent to District 12 and like the Jabberjay reported back on rebels. Was he mating with the District 12 Mockingbird? Did they make a Mockingjay?
Like the Jabberbay the capitol was able to control Corialanous and Lucy Gray could not be controlled.
There are 64 years between the 10th and 74th Hunger Games. Katniss is 16, meaning there were 48 years between the 10th Hunger Games and her birth. Snow says they marry young in the districts, there could be 2 generations between Lucy Gray and Katniss if Lucy Gray got pregnant and spawned a Mockingjay.
I know people think it's Maude Ivory that is related to Katniss but that parallel is pretty strong. Unless its being used more loosely.
@@AyeshaM02
@naurresaucc6614
Lyrics:
Are you, are you comin' to the tree?
Where they strung up a man, they say, who murdered three
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where dead man called out for his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where I told you to run, so we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where necklace of hope, side by side with me?
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where I told you to run, so we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree?
Where they strung up a man, they say, who murdered three
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where the dead man called out for his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
@lorennarirrelly8386
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of hope
Side by side with me
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run
So we'd both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead man called out
For his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree
@kittykatsmiles3141
I have a line to add, at the very end.
(whisphered song)
I have, I have,
come to the tree.
Now I know what you meant, "for me, to flee."
Brother, sister, father... and you, and me...
left my mother crying,
by the hanging tree.
@peppabig4035
Am I the only one who loves her voice?
@andrews527
Yes, I'm afraid you are. Girl forgets to breathe.
@mrtesticlease4638
@@andrews527 i like her voice too. sure, for any other song it wouldnt be great but in this scenerio yeah it suits this song very well.
@evipevi1973
No you are most certainly not. She has a beautiful voice. This coming from a vocal coach.
@-chenlanying5818
@@evipevi1973 why does it say 'featuring Jennifer Lawrence' when she's the main singer ?
@robertblockbusterrowe3351
Same
@Lexig76
I don't get why people are saying she should be banned from the music industry, or is a horrible singer. She's not a singer she's an actress.
@kieramcgregor
Exactly lol and this is one song. Maybe she was asked to sing it this way lol, in house at the end of the street she sung and was good lol. People are just idiots!
@kaytlynfan4403
True, and besides, this doesn't sound auto tune at all. Sure, we can't hear her real voice through a screen and speakers, but she is not bad at singing. Maybe this style of music doesn't fit her but she is an actress, not a singer. I think she said she isn't a good singer during an interview.
@Lexig76
Kaytlyn Fan She did say that in an interview. Like nowadays no matter who you are, when you become famous people still find ways to hate you and it's very annoying.