True Enough

from Or The Whale by Tom Hogan

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lyrics

True enough, Herman only had tea in his veins
In all kith and kin there are no famous authors
No famous chroniclers
Just hoarded up mementoes

True enough, believe me I ain't crazy but
I've a sort of sea feeling here
Here at home in Arrowhead
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Watching the cow eat and chew
She does it with such sanctity

And thus and thus
And thus and thus
Now all is ashes, now is all done

Hold up, have you ever even read it?
(Moby Dick!)
I don't think I need to
I can still hold it up as a warning
Hold it up when it's dawning
That one single thought will drive you mad
If you don't accept it or empathise

To the devil with you and your daguerreotype
To the devil with you and your daguerreotype
To the devil with you and your daguerreotype
It is forever over now
'Til we all fall fathoms

And thus and thus
And thus and thus
Now all is ashes, now is all done

To the devil with you and your daguerreotype
To the devil with you and your camera
To the devil with you and your nostalgia
For it is forever over now
'Til we all fall fathoms

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from Or The Whale, track released May 3, 2021
Written and Performed by Tom Hogan
Produced and Mastered by Nick Franklin
Cover Photo by Lucy Parakhina
Mural painted by Robin Martin

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Tom Hogan Sydney, Australia

Tom Hogan lives and works on Gadigal land, Sydney. Celebratory songs, with a musical expertise that can only be described as “chaotic neutral”. His work is obsessed with myth, and authenticity, often taking cues from literature and other storytelling traditions. Known for his charismatic and mercurial live performances, he is also a theatremaker, podcaster and composer. ... more

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