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Return To The Wild

by Richie Setford

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In 2015, as Bannerman, we were in London working on an album of material produced by Romeo Stoddart of the band The Magic Numbers. Our aim was to get the bulk of 11 tracks done in 7-10 days; we didn't. It all got a little too hot and frantic and I can't recall now why we didn't just finish the album when we got back to Berlin.

Anyway, amongst the angst and time restraints of those sessions, there were many beautiful moments captured, and the following year, we did end up fine tuning and releasing 3 tracks; the Here Comes The Day EP. This song, Return To The Wild, missed the cut, but now I think its time has come. Plus I'm on the brink of releasing new music this year and I feel the need for a little cathartic housekeeping.

So here it is, a song about an amazing night in a beautiful old house in the woods of a German village.

lyrics

What a night
We celebrated singing
Bunch of night owls
Getting drunk 'til first light
In the morning
I was different people
Couldn't think straight
Is there something I should know
Somewhere I have to go

In a past life
We were decorated
Wearing forest skins
Tusks and pelts paraded proud
We were hunters
Blessing life when taken
Only caretakers
Men of no vocation
I want to believe that I'm part of a bloodline
Steeped in those traditions
A generation left behind

I'll return to the wild
Where the graves of my family lie
Trade convenience for peace of mind
If you listen in, then life replies
You know all the chatter has made me tired
I'm panting like a hound as the poison expires
I'm lying in the soil and just watching the fire
Everything's exploding but my heart is quiet
And my body's cooling down
That's about the only sound

credits

released June 12, 2022
Performed by Magnus Bang Olsen, Ben Anderson, Richie Setford and Oliver Emmitt
Produced by Romeo Stodart + Bannerman
Recorded at Doghouse Studios (London) + LA Studios (Berlin)
Engineered by Ben Amesbury (London) + Erez Frank (Berlin)
Assistant Engineer Luke Collins + Julian Kindred (London)
Mixed by Erez Frank at LA Studios (Berlin)

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Richie Setford Berlin, Germany

Previously working under the moniker of Bannerman, the New Zealander has spent the last 9 years in Berlin building his reputation as a songwriter and vocalist, a live musician and session player.
Richie also writes and records under the name Bliss Creek and with Andres Barlesi under the name Harmonie Fields. ... more

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