The Hanging Garden

The Cure

About The Hanging Garden

"The Hanging Garden" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as the sole single from their fourth studio album, Pornography. The release is sometimes referred to as A Single. The single reached No. 34 in the UK Singles Chart.


Year:
1982
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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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The Cure

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with its debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979); this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part of the post-punk and New Wave movements that had sprung up in the wake of the punk rock revolution in the United Kingdom. During the early 1980s, the band's increasingly dark and tormented music helped form the gothic rock genre. more »

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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".
Chart Performance
The song achieved commercial success as it reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart.
Vocal Style
The 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.
Video Analysis
A 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.
Instrumentation
The song features heavy use of tribal drumming patterns, eerie guitar chords, and erratic bass lines, producing a darkly atmospheric and post-punk sound.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "The Hanging Garden" are filled with bleak imagery and abstract metaphors, reflecting the album's overarching themes of nihilism, depression, and death.
Personal Connection
"The Hanging Garden" was reportedly Robert Smith's favourite song from "Pornography" at the time of its release.
Critical Reception
The 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.
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".
Influences
The 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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