Rx

Young Trees

Oh I’m leaving town, from the arms of a child

Who has never ever been the one I’ll love

And it’s just not good enough

It’s never good enough for both of us

 I talk in platitudes to make you think that much less of me

Oh we’re more than friends, we are restless enemies

Who never ever had the guts to swing

And it’s just not good enough

It’s never good enough for you is it?

I talk in platitudes to make you think that much less of me

I talk in platitudes to make you think that much less

Oh I’m leaving town, from the arms of a child

Who has never ever been the one I love

And it’s just not good enough

You’ve never enough to earn my trust

 I talk in platitudes to make you think that much less of me

I talk, I’ll never talk, I will never be your one

Regretless

It never quite goes or leaves me alone

A pantomime in silhouettes goes on and on

A sleepless unknown oh let me go

Catastrophes and candlelight all tonight

 You should have been a father to your mother

You should have been a better brother

But oh let it go

You will leave these things behind

You will

You will leave these things behind

You will

Tears on my pillowcase, oh let them go

I never said another word to let you know

It never quite leaves or lets me sleep

A pantomime in silhouettes goes on and on

You should have been a father to your mother

You should have been a better brother

But oh let it go

You will leave these things behind

You will

You will leave these things behind

You will

And my heart does beat at a thousand miles an hour

And the sweat rolls down my back like thunder in the night

These electric lines on the sky

You will leave these things behind

You will

You will leave these things behind

You will

And my heart does beat at a thousand miles an hour

And the sweat rolls down my back like thunder in the night

These electric lines on the sky

I gave my soul to my own regrets ghost for a good nights sleep

I gave my soul to my own regrets ghost for a good nights sleep

Regretless I’ll go

Regretless

Dandelion

Dandelion you’re the only thing growing on this beach tonight

And stars came down through a colander and offered you their light

I fell in love and it doesn’t hurt, no my back is stiff and strong

Hearts may break and egos strain but my eyes will never roam

Oh meet me at the estuary

Tell a lie, I hear cracking fires light the fuel behind your lips

Do you know that I never grow accustomed to it?

We fell in love and it doesn’t hurt, my back stays stiff and strong

Our hearts may break and our egos strain but our eyes will never roam

Oh meet me at the estuary

Float with me out to sea

Infinity Street

I’ve collected up blue stars, I have ripped them from his belt

Up in the clear sky, Out in the black night

I have wrapped them all in leaves, That I’ve gathered from our street

Here on a half hill, In light of a windmill

 I’ll always burn a light for you

Of the constant kind, of the constant kind

I’ll always burn a light for you

I have asked the sun to sink, All the birds to cease their singing

And close up this long day, Draw blinds on its mistakes

I have ordered all the words, To surround you and speak in turn

The best that they dare state, The things that I can’t say

I’ll always burn a light for you

Of the constant kind, of the constant kind

I’ll always burn a light for you

Of the constant kind, of the constant kind

I’ll always burn a light for you

Oh the city homes are all alight

And the sky does fill it’s self with night

I will steal these things away for us both

‘Young Trees’ features 5 new tracks recorded over the last few months in various hotels, dressing rooms and a tiny, instrument-filled chapel in Oxfordshire, UK.

I am particularly proud of this one – it’s been an odd few months, with many changes in terms of my music and the way that it reaches you. This is, essentially, my way of making a fresh start, and I guess (and not wishing to sound too RIGHT ON here) embracing Independence.

The EP is available right now from all download sites internationally. I will also be making a limited run of handmade CD’s in the New Year, that will be available from this website and all upcoming shows.

Click the artwork below to buy right now.

A new website made by my good friend Bat Halliday. New photos taken by my new friend John Pugsley.

I’m also happy to say that preparations for the recording of my third record have begun – I’m excited, relieved and incredibly hopeful about it. More details on recording schedules, song titles, studio eating habits and release date will follow, but the important thing for now is that you can expect a new Richard Walters album next spring, or thereabouts.

In other news I have a few collaborative releases coming up…

I am ridiculously proud to announce that a song I co-wrote with one of my musical heroes, the Grammy award winning genius singer/producer Joe Henry, will feature on his new album ‘Reverie’ released through Anti Records on October 11th 2011. The song is entitled ‘Eyes Out For You’ and is a wonderful thing. Visit the Anti website for more information on the record.

I have also co-written and sung on two tracks for the Grammy nominated, LA based DJ/producer Morgan Page. Both tracks – ‘The Actor’ & ‘Light Years’ – will feature on his upcoming Nettwerk Records album ‘In The Air’. I absolutely love the tracks we’ve recorded together and can’t wait for people to hear them. For more details on the album release and to hear current single, also entitled ‘In The Air’, visit www.morgan-page.com