True Songs is the latest installment of Walter Egan songwriter/singer/player/producer. It was recorded with the amazing drummer Ron Krasinski, and Walter did the rest. 　　Having achieved Pop Culture cult status as an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle (as well as in People magazine’s and TV Guide’s), Walter Egan is still thrilling live crowds and still vitally rockin’ and writing great new songs from his home outside Nashville, Tennessee. 　　Best loved for his million-selling chart-topper “Magnet and Steel”, Egan is more than a one hit wonder. His follow-up to that hit, “Hot Summer Nights” (also made a hit world-wide by the group Night), was recently used as the inspiration for Eminem’s comeback smash We Made You. Walter’s composition “Hearts On Fire” was recorded by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris on the classic album “Grievous Angel”. 　　With numerous covers of his songs around the world, Walter has up to now released ten solo CDs as well as three with the Brooklyn Cowboys and six with the Malibooz. A new British package has just been released with his first four Columbia LPs called “The Collection”. 　　“Magnet and Steel” is featured in commercials and in major motion pictures (Deuce Bigelow, Boogie Nights, Overnight Delivery, The Night We Never Met). 　　More than just a writer and singer, Egan has played on many sessions and has worked with such luminaries as Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Dean Torrence, Linda Ronstadt, Chris Darrow, Wanda Jackson, Randy and the Rainbows, Burrito Deluxe (also the Burritos) and even played bass for the classic group Spirit. 　　These days he plays with his powerful band from his base in Nashville, and with the surf pop band the Malibooz. 　　Most recently his tenth solo album was released on the Classic Music Vault label, called “Myth America”. 　　His exhibit of paintings, “The Martyrs of Rock” was shown in Washington DC and will opened at the Mister Musichead gallery in Los Angeles in January 2015. 　　In a world of diminishing rockers Walter Egan abides and continues to create music that is meaningful and moving. 　　 　　13 New original songs from the million-selling singer/songwriter/producer/musician/painter and wordsmith. 　　 　　Crazy Reign: 　　“this song started out being about a torrential downpour and seems to have ended being about our national situation” 　　Midnight Waking: 　　“one of my bugaboos is suddenly coming awake in the wee hours and knowing that you’re not going back to sleep right away… on the edge of existential angst” 　　Franz Klammer: 　　“1976 Winter Olympics, Franz electrified us with his downhill on the edge of disaster. Now he’s become a metaphor for trying hard (and a national hero in Austria)” 　　Old Photographs: 　　 “If we listen hard enough, sometimes old pictures can speak to us” 　　Denny Lopez: 　　“ Last summer Denny moved on, he was the bass player in my first band and my mentor in many ways, we will miss you Ace!” 　　Have a Heart: 　　“This is the oldest song on the album, written in the late eighties” 　　Solitariness: 　　“ We are all all alone in our minds, ultimately” 　　Love in a Time of War: “ Written late in 2002. Big train as a metaphor for the coming war and finality of your last night before shipping out. War without end, amen” 　　People Remember: 　　“ A song of fatherly advice” 　　The Fruit of Fascination: 　　“Obsession is an unruly companion” 　　Longing: “I guess a theme of this album and this song would be perseverance…and it’s the journey as much as the destination that’s worthwhile” 　　Gestures: 　　“An action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect” 　　And How : “ and you know who you are ☺” 　　 　　 　　And how I’m grateful to Ronnie Krasinski for his tireless efforts bringing the beat…and to my friends and fans for their support through all these years. 　　 W.E. 8/10/17 　　 　　 　　 　　"True Songs represents works written over the past few years, reflecting themes of hope, isolation, passion and perseverance." 　　 　　 　　MIDNIGHT WAKING 　　 　　Midnight waking always makes me 　　worried about always filled up with doubt 　　Lost in darkness wonderin what 　　to do what to be 　　will I ever see the light 　　 　　Be believer 　　Know deceiver 　　Dream on dreamer 　　 　　Life is struggle toil and trouble 　　it’s hard keeping on persevering along 　　it’s not easy for the dreamer 　　adrift on a sea where nobody seems to care 　　 　　chorus 　　 　　 night will come 　　 it always does 　　 dream away the way it was 　　 　　chorus 　　 　　 　　CRAZY REIGN 　　 　　All at once the crazy rain came calling 　　That was when I felt myself start falling 　　How I wished that I 　　Was home and safe and dry 　　‘stead of in the way of crazy rain 　　 　　was so tired had a dream that I was sleeping 　　woke up sudden with a start heart was beating 　　thunder under skin 　　lightning flashes in 　　nightmare I’m awake in crazy rain 　　 　　 craaaaaaazy raaaaaain… 　　 　　fuses blow and so I go insane 　　plunging into darkness power drained 　　searching for the night 　　victim of the light 　　and the wrath and reach of crazy rain 　　 　　 craaaaaaazy raaaaaain… 　　KLAMMER 　　 　　Young Franz had skills going after his dreams 　　Skiing downhill he would go to extremes 　　 　　He got his chance for the dream to unfold 　　At the winter Olympics he came home with the gold 　　 　　 Just like Franz Klammer, there’s always drama 　　 Seems like you’re always gonna fall 　　 But like Franz Kammer, under the hammer 　　 Somehow you always pull it off 　　 　　Day in day out I’m teetering on the brink 　　No fears no doubts I don’t care what they think 　　 　　 Chorus 　　 　　 On the edge of tragedy…pulling off the victory 　　 　　Flat out pedal down got my foot to the floor 　　On high lowdown all that I give is more 　　 　　 chorus 　　OLD PHOTOGRAPHS 　　 　　Old photographs 　　(lookin’ at me, lookin’ at you) 　　Right there on the desk 　　(lookin’ at me, lookin’ at you) 　　Faces in a frame 　　(What did they see, what did they do?) 　　Always seem the same 　　(lookin’ at me, lookin’ at you) 　　 　　Maybe you think we live on and on 　　But old photographs 　　are all we are when we’re gone 　　 　　See that smiling face 　　(lookin’ at me, lookin’ at you) 　　Once it was my mate 　　(lookin’ at me, lookin’ at you) 　　Made of blood and flesh 　　(Lookin’ at me lookin’ at you) 　　Guess you know the rest… 　　( ) 　　 　　Maybe you think we live on and on 　　But old photographs 　　are all we are when we’re gone 　　 　　 　　 oh time, is such a mystery 　　 Once all mine now belongs to history 　　 But old photographs take me back to used to be 　　 　　Inst half verse; half chorus 　　Bridge 　　Repeat 1st verse - end 　　DENNY LOPEZ 　　 　　Denny Lopez sometimes also known as Ace 　　Left this planet last week, resigning from the race 　　 　　Unknown demons trick us and betray our trust 　　Denny’s demons took him, took him away from us 　　 　　 (Inst bridge) 　　Dennis Lopez was a more than a friend to me 　　Cool big brother showed me another way to be 　　 　　Life is so short I can’t, I can’t understand 　　What can make one checkout by their own hand 　　 　　 Bitter is the end 　　 I just can’t pretend 　　 Tell me my old friend 　　 Will we meet again? 　　 　　 All the funny things you did and said 　　 I just can’t believe that you are gone 　　 　　Denny Lopez don’t fret I’ll remember you 　　As my good friend until my life is through 　　 　　Hope you’re better, and better you’ll remain 　　Until we play all our old songs again 　　HAVE A HEART 　　 　　It was a dead heat, on a winter’s morn 　　In a heartbeat the dream was gone 　　Now I hear your voice, when I speak with mine 　　Can I change your choice, can I change your mind 　　Don’t they say forgiveness is divine 　　 　　 Have a heart wasn’t I part of you 　　 Torn apart look at what a love can do 　　 Have a heart baby have a heart 　　 Baby I’m human too 　　 　　We were well met in the moonlight 　　Like a matched set from the very first night 　　But the time comes and the pages turn 　　Our affair’s done, but my love still burns 　　Don’t forget how I fell for you 　　 　　Chorus 　　 　　 Don’t you know forever is a long long time 　　 When you’ve lost something that you just can’t find 　　 Searching for that once upon a time 　　 　　Now I hear your voice, when I speak with mine 　　Can I change your choice, can I change your mind 　　Don’t forget forgiveness is divine 　　 　　chorus 　　 　　 　　 　　The Elephant in the Room 　　(Solitariness) 　　 　　It’s the elephant in the room 　　It’s the one unspoken rule 　　Never let on what’s inside 　　I mean way down deep inside 　　 In the solitariness on mind 　　 Memories and dreams entwine 　　 　　It’s the sycophant in your soul 　　Selling you a mine of gold 　　But all that glistens is not such 　　Don’t believe what you can’t touch 　　 In the solitariness of mind 　　 Memories and dreams unwind 　　 　　 Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 3x 　　 　　It’s the clock that you must face 　　All the days you can’t replace 　　All the wasted nights as well 　　Secret secrets you can’t tell 　　 Chorus 2x 　　PEOPLE REMEMBER 　　 　　People remember funny things anyway 　　A casual word that you happen to say 　　Some little gesture, a genuine smile 　　Something that touches them can remain for a while 　　 　　People forget facts and figures and such 　　Sometimes a misunderstanding makes things tough 　　But in the end this you can depend upon 　　People remember how you made them feel when you’re gone 　　 　　 Just do the best that you can do 　　 Eternity is coming soon 　　 　　A good friend once told me when I was the new kid in town 　　The folks that you meet going up you’ll see coming down 　　Never forget first impressions can linger on 　　People remember how you made them feel when you’re gone 　　 　　 So do the best that you can do 　　 Eternity ‘s beginning soon 　　 　　 Yes do the best that you know how 　　 Eternity’s beginning now 　　 　　THE FRUIT OF FASCINATION 　　(egan) 　　 　　Delicious were the kisses that we 　　shared there on the sidewalk 　　Moonlight shining in your hair, 　　no more time for smalltalk 　　 　　Then you left and went away 　　back to separation 　　Now you’re my favorite memory, 　　a source of fascination 　　 　　Obsession’s taken hold of me 　　I didn’t see it coming 　　Now it’s got me wondering 　　just what I’m becoming 　　 　　I think about her all the time 　　But when I’m not I’m merely 　　Thinkin’ ‘bout thinkin’ ‘bout 　　Having her here near me 　　 　　Possession’s got my consciousness 　　Something near demonic 　　But here’s the thing I must confess 　　You’ll find it so ironic 　　 　　Although I feel I’ve lost control 　　I’ve lately not felt better 　　The girl has got my heart and soul 　　I’d give my all to get her 　　 　　I revel in this reverie 　　This new infatuation 　　Can dreams come true I guess we’ll see 　　the fruit of fascination 　　the fruit of fascination 　　the fruit of fascination the fruit of fascination 　　LONGING (and DRIVING) 　　 　　Sometimes I wonder why I carry on 　　Despite the obstacles I come upon 　　Am I just ignorant, blissfully so 　　To keep believin’ when 　　All signs say no 　　 　　 Every day every day, every night 　　 Every night every night, every day 　　 　　 Drivin’ not arrivin’ 　　 Always a traffic jam 　　 Drivin’ not arrivin’ 　　 Longing is all I am 　　 　　There’s something inside of me I can’t describe 　　Whispering, urging me making me drive 　　Got to keep pushing on never say die 　　I may not make it but I’ve gotta try 　　 　　Pc 　　C 　　 　　Bridge sleepless nights I lie 　　 Starry blanket of sky 　　 Wondering why not I 　　 　　I am a general without a war 　　I can’t fight it any more 　　GESTURES 　　 　　I was yours for the taking I dispelled all mystery 　　Like a fool never faking, this despite your history 　　 　　Then as I got to know you, I thought I could detect 　　Signs of interest comin’ from you, the smiles of your respect 　　 　　I was fooled as fooled can be 　　 　　 Gestures of love, fruitless fascination 　　 Gestures and lies, just humiliation 　　 　　In the end I went down in flames, sunken by your torpedo 　　Just a chump in your favorite game: ”looking for your libido” 　　 　　 Gestures of love foolish fascination 　　 Gestures and lies abstract masturbation 　　 　　 With your smiley eyes 　　 And your alibis 　　 Had me fooled as fooled could be 　　 　　Gestures and lies, make believe attention 　　Gestures of love, just a false flirtation 　　 　　 With your smiley eyes 　　 And your alibis 　　 Had me fooled as fooled could be 　　 　　AND HOW 　　 　　And how I’m lonely 　　Ooo oo oo 　　For you only 　　Oo ooo ooo 　　Now baby listen 　　It’s you I’m missing 　　 Because it’s true 　　 This song’s for you 　　 　　And how I’m longing 　　To be belonging 　　My dreams are nightmares 　　Without you here 　　 I know it’s true 　　 It’s all for you 　　 　　 For you…for you 　　 　　My hurt is showing 　　I know you’re knowing 　　And how I’m lonely 　　For you only 　　 　　 Because it’s true 　　 It’s all for you 　　 For you…