The Hanging Garden
The Cure
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Creatures kissing in the rain Shapeless in the dark again In the hanging garden please don't speak In the hanging garden no one sleeps Catching halos on the moon Gives my hands the shapes of angels In the heat of the night the animals scream In the heat of the night walking into a dream Fall fall fall fall Into the walls Jump jump out of time Fall fall fall fall Out of the sky Cover my face as the animals cry In the hanging garden Creatures kissing in the rain Shapeless in the dark again In the hanging garden change the past In the hanging garden wearing furs and masks Fall fall fall fall Into the walls Jump jump out of time Fall fall fall fall Out of the sky Cover my face as the animals die In the hanging garden In the hanging garden
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Written by: LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"The Hanging Garden" was released on 21 July 1982 as a single by the British rock band The Cure from their fourth studio album, "Pornography".
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Chart PerformanceThe song achieved commercial success as it reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Vocal StyleThe song is notable for Robert Smith's distinct vocal style; he uses a low, mournful and almost incomprehensible tone, highlighting the gloomy lyrics and overall despairing theme.
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Video AnalysisA music video for "The Hanging Garden" was made by director Chris Gabrin, featuring the band playing their instruments in a surreal, darkly lit forest interspersed with images of Robert Smith writhing in a net, creating a sense of entrapment congruent with the song’s themes.
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InstrumentationThe song features heavy use of tribal drumming patterns, eerie guitar chords, and erratic bass lines, producing a darkly atmospheric and post-punk sound.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "The Hanging Garden" are filled with bleak imagery and abstract metaphors, reflecting the album's overarching themes of nihilism, depression, and death.
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Personal Connection"The Hanging Garden" was reportedly Robert Smith's favourite song from "Pornography" at the time of its release.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics due to its gloomy sound and atmosphere, and it's often considered a standout track on the "Pornography" album.
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Re-releases"The Hanging Garden" has been re-released in several of The Cure's compilation albums, including "Greatest Hits" and "Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities".
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InfluencesThe Cure were heavily influenced by goth rock during the making of "Pornography", and "The Hanging Garden" is a strong example of this, embodying the genre's characteristics of prominent bass, dark and melancholic lyrics and tone, and atmospheric production.
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