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Oh hang thee, I do, from the rafters above;
Though I'll often do my utmost to support thee from below.
Sometimes I'm wont to leave thee waiting in ears;
But as a rule, I'm a beast, telling thee to stop, and stop now.
What am I?
Hint 1:
Line 2: think modern-day technology; Line 4: generic application of the word.
Hint 2:
Line 1: another generic application of the word (by this I mean close to its definition); Line 3: for the musically-inclined.
Hint 3:
Three-syllable word starting with S
Are you
Suspension?
Oh hang thee, I do, from the rafters above;
Suspending something from a height or rafters
Though I'll often do my utmost to support thee from below.
Like a suspension bridge or suspension (ie. tires and a suspension system supporting a car)
Sometimes I'm wont to leave thee waiting in ears;
a means of creating tension by prolonging a consonant note while the underlying harmony changes, normally on a strong beat, from music theory
But as a rule, I'm a beast, telling thee to stop, and stop now.
Either getting suspended for one’s actions, or being told to suspend operations immediately
Final Answer
Elevator
Because
Oh hang thee, I do, from the rafters above;
An elevator's pulley is fastened above the highest point, so from the rafters is a logical spot
Though I'll often do my utmost to support thee from below.
The elevator has a floor which supports people from below
Sometimes I'm wont to leave thee waiting in ears;
We often wait for the elevator to finish stopping, usually waiting for some sort of sound, ie, a final clunk or a ding.
But as a rule, I'm a beast, telling thee to stop, and stop now.
When an elevator stops, you stop going down or up, as it acts as a part of the floor you are now on.
First Answer
Smoke Alarm
