Her psych folk with guitars, dobr… Read Full Bio ↴Tia Blake recorded only one album.
Her psych folk with guitars, dobro, flute and vocals was recorded at the Ossian Studio in Paris in 1971 and released that same year by the tiny French label SFP (Societe Francaise de Productions Phonographiques).
Hangman
Tia Blake Lyrics
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Slack it far and wide
I think I see my father coming
Ridin′ many a mile
Father, have you brought me hope
Or have you paid my fee?
Or, have you come to see hanging
From the gallows tree?
"I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
From the gallows tree"
Slack your rope, hangman
Slack it far and wide
I think I see my mother comin'
Ridin′ many a mile
Mother, have you brought me hope
Or have you paid my fee?
Or, have you come to see hanging
From the gallows tree?
"I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
From the gallows tree"
Slack your rope, hangman
Slack it far and wide
I think I see my brother comin'
Ridin' many a mile
Brother, have you brought me hope
Or have you paid my fee?
Or, have you come to see hanging
From the gallows tree?
"I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
From the gallows tree"
Slack your rope, hangman
Slack it far and wide
I think I see my true love comin′
Ridin′ many a mile
True love, have you brought me hope
Or have you paid my fee?
Or, have you come to see hanging
From the gallows tree?
"Yes, I have brought you hope
Yes, I have paid your fee
For I've not come to see you hanging
From the gallows tree"
The lyrics of Tia Blake's song "Hangman" describe a condemned person who sees their family members approaching as they are about to be hanged. The person asks each family member in turn whether they have brought hope, paid the fee, or come to witness their hanging. The first three family members each respond that they have not brought hope or paid the fee, and that they have come to see the hanging. Finally, the person's true love arrives and responds that they have brought hope and paid the fee, and that they have not come to see the hanging. This final response implies that the person will be saved from the gallows.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the themes of redemption and forgiveness. The family members who have not brought hope or paid the fee represent the past and the mistakes that the person has made, while the true love represents the possibility of a new future and redemption. The person's salvation is not earned through their own efforts, but instead through the love and sacrifice of another.
Line by Line Meaning
Slack you rope, hangman
Loosen your hold on the rope, executioner
Slack it far and wide
Allow the rope to stretch, creating more distance between me and the ground
I think I see my father coming
I believe I can see my father approaching
Ridin' many a mile
Having traveled a great distance
Father, have you brought me hope
Father, have you come to bring me good news or positive change?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you paid the price to save me from execution?
Or, have you come to see hanging
Or have you come to witness my hanging?
From the gallows tree?
From the tree used for hangings?
"I have not brought you hope
"I have not come to bring you good news or positive change
I have not paid your fee
I have not paid the price to save you from execution
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
Yes, I have come to witness your hanging
From the gallows tree"
From the tree used for hangings
Slack your rope, hangman
Loosen your hold on the rope, executioner
Slack it far and wide
Allow the rope to stretch, creating more distance between me and the ground
I think I see my mother comin'
I believe I can see my mother approaching
Ridin' many a mile
Having traveled a great distance
Mother, have you brought me hope
Mother, have you come to bring me good news or positive change?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you paid the price to save me from execution?
Or, have you come to see hanging
Or have you come to witness my hanging?
From the gallows tree?
From the tree used for hangings?
"I have not brought you hope
"I have not come to bring you good news or positive change
I have not paid your fee
I have not paid the price to save you from execution
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
Yes, I have come to witness your hanging
From the gallows tree"
From the tree used for hangings
Slack your rope, hangman
Loosen your hold on the rope, executioner
Slack it far and wide
Allow the rope to stretch, creating more distance between me and the ground
I think I see my brother comin'
I believe I can see my brother approaching
Ridin' many a mile
Having traveled a great distance
Brother, have you brought me hope
Brother, have you come to bring me good news or positive change?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you paid the price to save me from execution?
Or, have you come to see hanging
Or have you come to witness my hanging?
From the gallows tree?
From the tree used for hangings?
"I have not brought you hope
"I have not come to bring you good news or positive change
I have not paid your fee
I have not paid the price to save you from execution
Yes, I have come to see you hanging
Yes, I have come to witness your hanging
From the gallows tree"
From the tree used for hangings
Slack your rope, hangman
Loosen your hold on the rope, executioner
Slack it far and wide
Allow the rope to stretch, creating more distance between me and the ground
I think I see my true love comin'
I believe I can see my romantic partner approaching
Ridin' many a mile
Having traveled a great distance
True love, have you brought me hope
My love, have you come to bring me good news or positive change?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you paid the price to save me from execution?
Or, have you come to see hanging
Or have you come to witness my hanging?
From the gallows tree?
From the tree used for hangings?
"Yes, I have brought you hope
"Yes, I have come to bring you good news or positive change
Yes, I have paid your fee
Yes, I have paid the price to save you from execution
For I've not come to see you hanging
Because I have not come to witness your hanging
From the gallows tree"
From the tree used for hangings
Writer(s): D.p., Traditional
Contributed by Jayce I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@magmasunburst9331
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my father coming, riding many a mile
"Father, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my mother coming, riding many a mile
"Mother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile
"Brother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my true love coming, riding many a mile
"True Love, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
Yes I have brought you hope
Yes I have paid your fee
For I have not come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
@d.b.levitt
Slack your rope hang man, slack it for a while.
I think I see my father coming right in many a mile.
Father have you brought me hope, or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging from the gallow stream?
I have not brought you hope,
I have not paid your fees,
For I have come to see you hanging from the gallow stream.
Slack your rope hang man, slack it for a while.
I think I see my mother coming right in many a mile.
Mother have you brought me hope, or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging from the gallow stream?
I have not brought you hope,
I have not paid your fees,
For I have come to see you hanging from the gallow stream.
Slack your rope hang man, slack it for a while.
I think I see my brother coming right in many a mile.
Brother have you brought me hope, or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging from the gallow stream?
I have not brought you hope,
I have not paid your fees,
For I have come to see you hanging from the gallow stream.
Slack your rope hang man, slack it for a while.
I think I see my true love coming right in many a mile.
True love have you brought me hope, or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging from the gallow stream?
Yes I have brought you hope,
Yes I paid your fees,
For I've not come to see you hanging from the gallow stream.
@magmasunburst9331
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my father coming, riding many a mile
"Father, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my mother coming, riding many a mile
"Mother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile
"Brother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
I have not brought you hope
I have not paid your fee
Yes I have come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
I think I see my true love coming, riding many a mile
"True Love, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hanging
From the gallows tree?"
Yes I have brought you hope
Yes I have paid your fee
For I have not come to see you hanging from the gallows tree
@leneitajackson1385
Thank you for posting
@benitomerlino1099
Bravo SpaceOdisseo... Merci pour ce beau disque de Tia Blake... Son directeur artistique Benito Merlino.
@nadeeeshikoo3837
Criminaly underrated
@carmensilva1970
Una canción sublime, esas voces, las guitarras, preciosa!
@carlesalguer8158
La acabo de descubrir . Me conmueve y me encanta , es una persona preciosa .
@pwbuckner
Just discovered this amazing talent. Thanks for posting.
@dalenichols9211
So very lovely.....
@deadmoney5580
Beautiful.
@MoonChild-zg3gx
Kiitos paljon! Vika säkeistö tihkuu ähkyksi saakka toivoa!