Follower from Theropod by The Stobies
One of the first songs to solidify the Stobies sound, "Follower" combined two different guitar progressions from Richard (the verses and bridges), with Steve adding the D/Em sections. Steve finished the lyrics in a marathon Easter writing session, April 2019.
Tracklist
| 4. | Follower | 3:29 |
Lyrics
You’re putting anything you’re shown
Ahead of everything you’ve known
You never do it on your own, Follower
You’re lapping up that expertise
From bigger cities, overseas
Searching the forest for the trees, Follower
You don’t need their permission now
They’ve never walked your street
They’ve conned you into thinking now
They’ve got your problem beat – wake up!
You’re reading someone else’s feed
Like they can give the truth you need
What will it take to make you lead, Follower?
Don’t seek their permission, no
Floor them with a shock
Let your instinct have a go
Don’t stick with the flock – snap out of it!
In younger days you trusted your heart to know
In coloured clothes that made you smile
They played upon your doubt and fears
Across the intervening years
Doing the same as all your peers, Follower
You can recapture what you felt
Showing the way for someone else
You even might surprise yourself, Follower
Follower. Follower. Follower. Stop.
Lyrics © Steve Parker, 2019
Credits
Written by Richard Parker and Steve Parker, 2019.
Personnel:
Mani Hurst - drums and percussion
Richard Parker - lead guitar, guitar FX
Steve Parker - vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
Hugh Wilson - bass guitar, guitar FX
Produced by The Stobies
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.Tags
We're THE STOBIES, from Adelaide in South Australia. We write and perform our own music, inspired by indie pop and '80s post-punk. The Stobies are Richard Parker (guitar, songs), Steve Parker (vocals, guitar, songs), Hugh Wilson (bass, production) and Mani Hurst (drums).