Bullet for My Valentine's debut album, The Poison, was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and on 14 February 2006 in the United States to coincide with Valentine's Day. The album entered the Billboard 200 in the US at number 128. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang! XXV, and undertook a US tour with Rob Zombie. Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire, was released on 29 January 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, Fever, was released on 26 April 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. Thee band's fourth album, Temper Temper, was released on 12 February 2013 and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200. The band's fifth album, Venom, was released on 14 August 2015 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The band's sixth album, Gravity, was released on 29 June 2018. The band has sold over five million albums worldwide.
Current members:
Matthew "Matt" Tuck – lead vocals, rhythm/lead guitar (1998–present)
Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
Jamie Mathias – bass guitar, vocals (2015–present)
Jason Bowld – drums, percussion (2017–present; touring member 2016–2017)
Former members:
Nick Crandle – bass guitar (1998–2003)
Jason "Jay" James – bass guitar, vocals (2003–2015)[111]
Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums, percussion (1998–2016)
10 Years Today
Bullet for My Valentine Lyrics
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I got a call that nearly killed me
Repeat yourself, my hands are shaking
When I was told my friend was gone
I felt so guilty
A thousand questions left unanswered
I'll serenade before I do
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
On and on, although you're gone
Candles burn without a flame on
Our final call to you, I know you're listening
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go, ten years today!
Ten years ago
I stood beside the wood that held you
I must sit down, my legs are shaking
We let you go
With gifts of plectrums for your journey
And melodies to help you on your way
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
I'll serenade before I do
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
On and on, although you're gone
Candles burn without a flame on
Our final call to you, I know you're listening
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go, ten years today!
I'll bleed if you want me to
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
I'll bleed if you want me to!
On and on, although you're gone
Candles burn without a flame on
Our final call to you, I know you're listening (I know you're listening)
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go (ten years today!)
Where did you go (ten years today!)
Where did you go
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go, ten years today!
The song "10 Years Today" by Bullet for My Valentine is a tribute to a dear friend who has passed away. The song starts with the singer receiving a call that nearly kills him, informing him that his friend has died. He feels immense guilt and has a thousand unanswered questions. The singer then promises to serenade his friend before he joins him in heaven. The chorus is an emotional outpouring of the singer's confusion and pain: "On and on, although you're gone/Candles burn without a flame on/Our final call to you, I know you're listening/How could you leave us that way?/Where did you go, ten years today!"
The second verse describes the singer standing beside the wood that held their friend, feeling his legs shaking. They let their dear friend go with gifts and melodies to help on their way. They again proclaim in the chorus that they will bleed (i.e., do whatever it takes) before they join their friend in death. The song ends on a plea to understand why their friend left them and where they went: "How could you leave us that way?/Where did you go, ten years today!"
Overall, "10 Years Today" is a powerful tribute to a friend who has passed away. It captures the rollercoaster of emotions that come with sudden loss: shock, guilt, anger, and confusion. The singer's promise to serenade their friend and bleed for them reveals the depth of their love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten years ago
The song takes its listener back to a decade ago, when the singer received some news that deeply impacted them.
I got a call that nearly killed me
The singer received a phone call that was emotionally devastating for them.
Repeat yourself, my hands are shaking
The singer was in such a state of shock that they could not process or comprehend the news, and asked the other person to repeat the information.
When I was told my friend was gone
The shocking news was that the artist's friend had passed away.
I felt so guilty
The artist blamed themselves for not being there for their friend or not being able to prevent their death.
A thousand questions left unanswered
The singer was left with many unanswered questions and regrets about their friend's passing that continued to haunt them.
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
I'll serenade before I do
(I'll bleed if you want me to!)
The singer is willing to suffer and make sacrifices to honor their friend and express their grief.
On and on, although you're gone
Candles burn without a flame on
Our final call to you, I know you're listening
The artist imagines their friend's spirit still present and listens to their music as a way to communicate and feel closer to them.
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go, ten years today!
The artist expresses their pain and frustration about their friend's unexpected departure and wonders where they are now, ten years after the event.
I stood beside the wood that held you
I must sit down, my legs are shaking
The artist visits the place where their friend was buried and is overwhelmed by emotion and grief.
We let you go
With gifts of plectrums for your journey
And melodies to help you on your way
The singer and their friends gave their deceased friend symbolic gifts to help them on their journey to the afterlife and remember them through music.
I'll bleed if you want me to
The artist reiterates their willingness to feel pain and suffering to honor their friend's memory.
On and on, although you're gone
Candles burn without a flame on
Our final call to you, I know you're listening (I know you're listening)
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go (ten years today!)
Where did you go (ten years today!)
Where did you go
How could you leave us that way?
Where did you go, ten years today!
The chorus repeats the same sentiment, that the singer and their friends continue to mourn their friend's passing and wonder where they are now, ten years after they left.
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Written by: JASON JAMES, MICHAEL PAGET, MICHAEL THOMAS, MATTHEW TUCK
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