There are three bands of this name - a British progressive rock band from t… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands of this name - a British progressive rock band from the 1970s, a British alternative rock band formed in 2022, and a band from a Belgian television soap opera.

Spring: British band (1970's)
Spring were a Leicester-based British progressive rock band that represented the early 1970s progressive rock movement.

A one-shot band, it recorded only one album in its career, a self-titled LP released in 1971. Spring's music is notable for the use of the mellotron with three of the its five members credited with playing that instrument on the album.

Members[edit]
Spring originally consisted of Pat Moran (vocals), Ray Martinez (guitars), Kips Brown (keyboards), Pick Withers (drums) and Adrian Maloney (bass), all of whom had previously played in various local Leicester bands.

A turning point in Spring's fortunes happened after a gig in Cardiff, when the band's van broke down somewhere in the Welsh countryside, coincidentally very near where producer/engineer Kingsley Ward had recently set up Rockfield Studios. Ward would later marvel at the "coincidence of meeting a group with a broken down truck in your own home town when you have previously spent months traipsing around the country in search of talent". He was particularly intrigued by the fact that they owned a Mellotron, and "invited them down the following week for an audition with my brother Charles and myself", the outcome of which was "good enough for us to want to be involved with them". Several demo sessions followed. The band were rehearsing at Rockfield when producer Gus Dudgeon (of David Bowie and Elton John fame) dropped by to check the studio out, heard them play and expressed interest in producing them. A few months later, sessions took place at both Rockfield and London's Trident Studios, and the resulting album was released on the RCA/Neon label in 1971.

In spite of supporting Velvet Underground on a UK tour, plus Keith Christmas and The Sutherland Brothers on various dates, the band broke up in 1972 following aborted attempts at recording a second album. Two previously unreleased songs from these sessions (featuring new bassist Peter Decindis) appeared on The Laser's Edge's 1992 CD reissue of the album, along with "Fool's Gold" from the first album sessions. Moran later worked as sound engineer at Rockfield Studios, notably for Van der Graaf Generator and Robert Plant; he died in early 2011. Martinez became an in-demand session guitarist, working with the likes of Alkatraz, Michael Chapman, Gypsy, Tim Rose and Robert Plant. Pick Withers later became the drummer for Dire Straits, playing on their first four records. Kips Brown became a session musician, playing with Andy Fairweather Low and others, and was in a later band called 'Wellington'. Adrian Moloney returned to the Midlands, where he worked alongside several well-known artists and groups. A solo career as a jobbing musician and minor impresario took him all over the Midlands, and also to Tenerife for several summer seasons. He was working right up to his premature death in 2010.

Pat Moran became a notable Record Producer and worked with Lou Gramm, Robert Plant Iggy Pop, Edie Brickell and the new Bohemians as well as many others. For verification check Pat's obituary in the Guardian newspaper. On 25 May 2015 a double CD of Spring released on Esoteric Records, a part of Cherry Red Records, London. For verification you can check Tarantula recordings, a part of Bucks Music Group, London.

Pat Moran - vocals, mellotron
Ray Martinez - 6- and 12-string guitars, mellotron
Kips Brown - piano, organ, mellotron
Adrian "Bone" Maloney - bass
Pick Withers - drums, glockenspiel

Spring: Belgian band
Spring was a band consisting of young people. The band was formed around a television soap with the same name, where also a band named Spring played. However, the real band had different band members than in the TV show.

Members[edit]
Anneleen Liégeois
Cara Van der Auwera
Dami Corlazzoli
Jelle Cleymans
(Lyrics where all written by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst - Music by Johan Vanden Eede)

Spring: British band (2022)

Spring is a band formed in Southend in 2022. They have released one single and one EP.

Members:
Rivers Bixby
Chris Molen
Gracie Kinsler
Rogan McGarry

Spring: Swiss band - Released an EP in 1996 - The Second Spring

Alone
Spring Lyrics

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Love so amazing
Paid it all
When you took my sin
Up on the cross
The grace You gave me
I don't deserve
I won't stop singing
'Cause You loved me first

More than a melody
More than a song
With all that is within me
I give you everything
All of of my heart
I'll live a life of worship
I surrender my heart and Soul
And I will live for You alone
I will praise You with every breath
All that I am
Lord have Your way in me
I can't contain it
This joy I've found
Your Holy Spirit
Is pouring out
More than a melody
More than a song
With all that is within me
I give you everything
All of of my heart
I'll live a life of worship
I surrender my heart and Soul
And I will live for You alone
I will praise You with every breath
All that I am
Lord have Your way in me
I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
My whole life surrendered
All the honor and glory is to Your name
I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
My whole life surrendered
All the honor and glory is to Your name
I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
My whole life surrendered
All the honor and glory is to Your name
I surrender my heart and Soul
And I will live for You alone
I will praise You with every breath

All that I am
Lord have Your way in me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Spring's song "Alone" express a deep sense of gratitude and reverence towards God's love and grace. The song starts by acknowledging the incredible love of God, describing it as "amazing" and emphasizing that God paid the ultimate price by taking on all sins on the cross. The singer recognizes that they don't deserve the grace that has been given to them, but they will continue to sing and worship because God loved them first.

The chorus emphasizes the profound impact that God's love has had on the singer's life. It is more than just a melody or a song; it is a heartfelt expression of giving everything to God. With all that is within them, the singer dedicates their heart and soul to a life of worship, surrendering all to God alone. They promise to praise God with every breath, acknowledging that their entire being belongs to the Lord, and they invite God to have full control, asking Him to have His way in their life.

The second verse highlights the overflowing joy that comes from experiencing the Holy Spirit. The singer declares that they can't contain this joy and that the Holy Spirit is pouring out upon them. This joy and the presence of the Holy Spirit make the singer even more devoted to living a life of worship and offering their heart and soul to God.

Overall, the lyrics of "Alone" convey a profound gratitude for God's love and grace, a desire to surrender everything to Him, and a commitment to living a life of worship and praise.

Line by Line Meaning

Love so amazing
The love I have experienced is incredibly remarkable

Paid it all
You completely covered the cost of my wrongdoing

When you took my sin
By accepting my sins upon yourself

Up on the cross
During your crucifixion

The grace You gave me
The unmerited favor you bestowed upon me

I don't deserve
I am not worthy of it

I won't stop singing
I will continue to express my gratitude joyfully

'Cause You loved me first
Because you showed me love before I knew how to love you

More than a melody
Beyond a simple tune

More than a song
Greater than just musical lyrics

With all that is within me
With every part of my being