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Hayden Thorpe – Merman (2024) | Track profile | Dork

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Hayden Thorpe
Ness
Merman

TRACK

Merman

Release date: 26th September 2024

From Ness

Track 1

4:56

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Merman" is a track by Hayden Thorpe, from the album Ness, released 26th September 2024. The track is 4:56 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Hayden Thorpe.

About the Artist

Hayden Thorpe

Hayden Thorpe

Lyrics

Merman

Ness speaks, speaks gull
Speaks wave, speaks bracken
And lapwing, speaks bullet
Ruin, deception

Ness speaks pagoda
Transmission, reception
Ness speaks pure mercury
Utmost secret

Listen again
Listen back to the pasts
Of Ness, listen inland
To the long-gone wood

Listen to the merman who would not talk
Who would not talk
Listen to the rise of the ocean
Still encroaching

Listen to the merman who would not talk
Who would not talk
Listen to the rise of the ocean
Still encroaching

Listen to the merman who would not talk
Who would not talk
Listen to the rise of the ocean
Still encroaching

Ness speaks, speaks gull
Speaks wave, speaks bracken
And lapwing, speaks bullet
Ruin, deception

Deception

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Track details

From Ness

4:562024

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Album

27th September 2024

Track number

1

Release year

2024

1Merman
4:56
2WTF Is That?
4:17
3In The Green Chapel
3:45
4It
4:35

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