Mazzy Star is best known for the song "Fade Into You", which brought the band some success in the mid-1990s and was the group's biggest mainstream hit, earning extensive exposure on MTV, VH1 and radio airplay. Roback and Sandoval were the creative center of the band, with Sandoval as lyricist and Roback as composer of the majority of the band's material until his passing in Los Angeles on February 24, 2020 due to metastatic cancer.
The band's most recent studio album, Seasons of Your Day, was released in 2013, followed by the EP Still in 2018.
She Hangs Brightly
Mazzy Star Lyrics
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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
Watch her come down
It stays down
Sour in truth
Lies of lovin'
The story's cheap
She's the winner of her game
Come and watch her
Watch her come down
Deep and wide
Inside, inside, inside
The lyrics of Mazzy Star's "She Hangs Brightly" evoke a feeling of mystery and enigma. The title itself suggests a strange and haunting image of a woman hanging from a tree. This image is later explained as the subject of the song wonders what she has done to the singer, suggesting that she may have some sort of power over him. The singer also seems to be aware of some sort of game that is being played, perhaps a power struggle between the two characters.
As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the woman as the singer describes her pulling him "down deep and wide" and taking him "through to the other side." This could be interpreted as some sort of transcendence through the woman's power or influence. The repetition of the phrase "she's the winner of her game" reinforces the idea that the woman holds some sort of control over the situation.
The final lines of the song, "deep and wide, inside, inside, inside," add to the mysterious and mystical tone of the lyrics. The repetition of the word "inside" suggests that there is something hidden or unknown about the woman and the situation, leaving the listener with a sense of intrigue and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
She hangs brightly from the tree
She glows and shines like a bright star for everyone to see, as she hangs from a tree.
Wonders what she's done to me
She is curious about the impact she has had on me and what she means to me.
I'm aware of your game
I understand the tricks you are trying to play and I am not falling for them.
Come and watch me
Come and observe me in action, witness my every move.
Watch me come down
Watch me fall or descend to a lower level than I am now.
Takes me down deep and wide
She leads me to a place of great depth and breadth, a place far from where I am now.
Pulls me through to the other side
She helps me navigate through my troubles and obstacles and to come out on the other side safe and sound.
She's the winner of her game
She has triumphed over challenges and succeeded in achieving her goal.
Come and watch her
Observe her closely and bear witness to her accomplishment.
Watch her come down
See her fall or descend from her position, perhaps as a result of her success.
It stays down
Whatever has brought her down will remain in that state and not rise back up.
Sour in truth
The reality of the situation is unpleasant and bitter to accept.
Lies of lovin'
Deceptive acts of affection, pretending to care when one actually does not.
The story's cheap
The tale told is of little worth, insignificant and unimpressive.
Deep and wide
A place that is vast and bottomless, something that extends far beyond the limits of our imagination.
Inside, inside, inside
Repeated to emphasize the depth and complexity of the inner self, perhaps suggesting that one has many layers to their personality.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: DAVID ROBACK, HOPE SANDOVAL
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