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Honest was released on April 3, 2026 by Riggins Recording/Interscope Records/Island Records as a part of the album The Weight of the Woods

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dermot Kennedy

Vocals

Gabe Simon

Background Vocals

Kevin Frieden

Tin Whistle

Sam Westhoff

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dermot Kennedy

Songwriter

Gabe Simon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gabe Simon

Producer

Kevin Frieden

Assistant Engineer

Maddie Harmon

Assistant Engineer

Sam Westhoff

Recording Engineer

Oli Jacobs

Mixing Engineer

Fraser Latimer

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Ruairí O'Flaherty

Ruairí O'Flaherty

Mastering Engineer

Ryan Hewitt

Immersive Mixing Engineer

Tyler Spratt

Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, I raced head first down the old stone road

To the bridge outside Kilteel

And I held my breath on that frosty morning

Dreaming maybe you're still there

Now I know in my heart that the original sin

Was never showing you my mind

'Fore you crossed that sea

You left this land and left my love behind

[Chorus]

But my heart's too honest

All my colours spilling out

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

Have we missed our moment?

How could fate be so unfair?

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

[Verse 2]

Now my father stands in the middle of the road saying

"Boy where have you been?

You've been out all night chasing dogs and ghosts

And this hill has taken down good men"

It's been dark so long, she's so damn bright

I can barely get myself to leave

I don't do this much, no, it's not like me, he said

"I know just what you mean"

[Chorus]

But my heart's too honest

All my colours spilling out

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

Have we missed our moment?

How could fate be so unfair?

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

[Refrain]

Want, want

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

Want, want

'Cause I know you're all I want, want

[Outro]

I realise now there's a wolf inside

That I dare not try to kill

I can change my path, I can learn his heart

But I cannot change his will

I watch her go, on a long cold night

I expect she'll never leave my mind

And I'll walk around broken, sceptical, hoping

One day she'll return to my side

Written by: Dermot Kennedy, Gabe Simon

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