FAWM: "Honestly Honesty"

Honestly Honesty

Liner Notes

#pop #folkpop #girlwithguitar #honesty #oraclechallenge

My Oracle card was "HONESTY", so I have a girl name Honesty who has a family of liars. It is not my typical songwriting, but I enjoyed it, but I didn't enjoy why my guitar sounds like it is across the street. I just want to move onto the next song, I'll work on production later, the basic idea of the song is here.

Lyrics

Honestly Honesty
by Tammy Jann
© 2025

Honestly Honesty, you know you're living a lie
like when your mama said you fell from the sky
being blamed for things, things you've never done
family of liars, just having fun....it's no fun, for Honesty

chorus
follow your heart
not everyone is true
I hope you'll find
someone to undo
the doubt and fears
that make you blind to see
how lovely you are
Honestly Honesty

Honestly Honesty, a dad's love's forever
it was never, he left home in December
family spun the tale that he got sick and died
you're moving forward or at least you try...why do they lie, oh Honesty

bridge
the liars
pants on fire
leave them in the dust

deduce
find the truth
that's the one you trust

Comments

@karan 1d

You are such an amazing songwriter! This is brilliant!

@hummingbear 1d

Gorgeous music. Great storytelling from one word.

I like how much is packed in this "Honestly Honesty, a dad's love's forever
it was never, he left home in December." So much casual abandonment, then all the lies crafted around it.

Also enjoyed the assonance in the last 3 lines - those "u"s!

Very much enjoyed listening.

@the3queens 2d

What a great song and story you've crafted out of a card! Very beautiful.

@mikeb 2d

Oh yeah, this has lots of potential in the studio! Great story and melody.

@motorcitymusicman 2d

Amazing way to spin a story out of the card you were assigned. The story is a compelling one, and the song is pretty. Also a great performance. Really well done.

@resonut123 3d

This is another very nice song, Honestly!
The vocal and the melody sound smooth and natural and the wistful lyric add to the somber tone here. Enjoyed the listen.

@writeandwrong 3d

Tammy, this is absolutely brilliant! This song captures the deep pain so many people are feeling in their lowest moments, while the uplifting chorus brings a ray of hope and positivity. It’s such a powerful combination. Incredible work on the card! Your performance and songwriting are beautiful. Thank you for being a part of the challenge again this year! I can't wait to see you again! ❤️ 🎵

@jibbidy34 3d

Ooh Tammy that melodic hook is so catchy. This sounds like a lost classic Joni Mitchell song. That Honestly Honesty hook is sooo good. What a great outcome for the Oracle challenge!