Korzen's frustration with the difficulties of being in a band led to the dissolution of Barcelona, and as a result, Sprites has an ever-changing line-up. Participants include Christian Scanniello, Ivan Ramiscal, Kevin Alvir, Armin Pruessner, Derek Strausbaugh, and Reid Dossinger, with only Jason and Amy remaining as constant members.
The band released Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites in 2003 on March Records, the EP Bionic Hands in 2004 through the Spanish label Lejos Discsos and their second album titled Modern Gameplay was released in 2006 through the Darla Records label.
Following Her Around
sprites Lyrics
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With short hair and torn jeans
I saw her walking into the video store
I held myself an aisle away
And peered over her shoulder while browsed through the videotapes
My heart lept when she chose angus, the genius, and the sure thing
Forgot to check my own tapes out first
The alarm went off as I followed her through the door
I followed her to Monolith
Though I kept my distance I followed her through the stacks
These were the records she found and she and she held and lingered on
The farmboy, creep, miami then craftwork
Considered the soft boys but odd for her bandwagon left
George was still around then and he said
"have you heard the hit parade record yet?"
outside next to a parking meter
With a carmengia with no top and stickers that read
"meat is murder" "the connels" "the smiths" and "ministry forever"
Before I could fail to say hello
Or she could even drive off my heart skipped a beat
She met some guy from the ropers
And kissed him
As I looked away
The song "Following Her Around" by Sprites tells the story of the singer's infatuation with a girl he sees in the streets of the springs. He describes her style, noting her short hair and torn jeans, and follows her into a video store where he secretly watches her browse through the tapes. His heart leaps when she chooses Angus, the Genius, and the Sure Thing, indicating that he has feelings for her. However, he forgets to check his own tapes out and sets off the alarm as he follows her out of the store.
The singer continues to follow the girl to a record store called Monolith, where he keeps his distance and watches her peruse the stacks. He notes the records she holds onto, including The Farmboy, Creep, Miami, and Kraftwerk. He considers introducing himself but hesitates, and instead overhears a conversation between the girl and another person about the Hit Parade record. Finally, as she's about to drive away in her car, the girl meets a guy from The Ropers and kisses him, causing the singer to look away.
Overall, the song tells a story of unrequited love and missed opportunities. The singer is too shy to introduce himself to the girl he likes and is left heartbroken when she shows interest in someone else. The song captures the bittersweet experience of being young and in love, but too afraid to take a chance.
Line by Line Meaning
On the streets of the springs
While wandering on the streets of the springs
With short hair and torn jeans
I noticed a girl who had short hair and was wearing torn jeans
I saw her walking into the video store
I saw her enter the video store
I held myself an aisle away
I positioned myself one aisle away from her
And peered over her shoulder while she browsed through the videotapes
I looked over her shoulder while she looked at the videos
My heart lept when she chose angus, the genius, and the sure thing
My heart skipped a beat when she picked the video called Angus, The Genius, and The Sure Thing
Forgot to check my own tapes out first
I forgot to check out my own videos before leaving the store
The alarm went off as I followed her through the door
The alarm went off as I followed her out of the store
I followed her to Monolith
I followed her to a place called Monolith
Though I kept my distance I followed her through the stacks
I followed her through the rows of records while keeping my distance
These were the records she found and she held and lingered on
These were the records she found interesting and held onto for a while
The farmboy, creep, miami then craftwork
She picked records called Farmboy, Creep, Miami, and Craftwork
Considered the soft boys but odd for her bandwagon left
She thought about getting records by a band called Soft Boys but decided against it because it wasn't in line with her tastes
George was still around then and he said
At this time, George was still present and he said
"have you heard the hit parade record yet?"
"Have you listened to the Hit Parade record yet?"
outside next to a parking meter
Outside, near a parking meter
With a carmengia with no top and stickers that read
With her car - a Carmen Ghia - that had no top and had stickers on it saying
"meat is murder" "the connels" "the smiths" and "ministry forever"
"Meat is Murder," "The Connells," "The Smiths," and "Ministry Forever"
Before I could fail to say hello
Before I could miss the chance to say hello
Or she could even drive off my heart skipped a beat
Or she could leave, my heart skipped a beat
She met some guy from the ropers
She met a guy from a band called The Ropers
And kissed him
And kissed him goodbye
As I looked away
As I turned my gaze elsewhere
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