The Melvins are a sludge metal band that formed in Montesano, Washington, U… Read Full Bio ↴The Melvins are a sludge metal band that formed in Montesano, Washington, United States in 1983. The band currently consists of Buzz Osborne (vocals, guitar), Steven Shane McDonald (bass), and Dale Crover (drums). Osborne is the only remaining original member, although Crover has been a member since early in the band's career.

In the early days of their career their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, grunge, and doom metal. The Melvins' music is influenced by Flipper, Black Flag's My War-era hardcore punk and Black Sabbath-style heavy metal, but their idiosyncratic approach, bizarre sense of humor, and experimentation make neat categorization difficult. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka "King Buzzo") and drummer Dale Crover are constant members while several bass guitarists have cycled through the group. The Melvins usually performed as a trio until 2006 when two members of Big Business became permanent members of the band.

The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne was employed. Melvin was the most-hated fellow employee and the band felt it to be an appropriate name. Like SF noisenik predecessors Flipper, their love of slow tempos and sludgy sound were a strong influence on grunge music, especially Nirvana and many other bands from Seattle. Their protegés, however, tended to use more conventional musical structures with this sound.

Though the group has received mostly positive critical notice, Crover's drumming has been especially praised; Patrick Kennedy describes his work as "astonishing, powerful, and daring."

While never finding and most likely never even seeking great mainstream success, the Melvins maintain an impressive schedule of new albums and tours, including a collaboration with Fantômas in The Fantômas Melvins Big Band, two releases with former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, and in 2004 the Melvins collaborated with ambient artist Lustmord for Pigs of the Roman Empire. In appreciation of their devoted fans, the Melvins have released various collectables through the years that have included two-headed dolls, an eight-track tape, and a plastic fetus in a jar.

Fellow Aberdeen resident Kurt Cobain (a good friend of Crover) was a huge Melvins fan and helped them transport their equipment to a few shows. Cobain also auditioned to join the band on bass, but he didn't make it, reportedly because he was so nervous that he forgot all the songs. Cobain maintained his relation with the band. Later he produced and played on some songs (guitar on "Sky Pup", percussion on "Spread Eagle Beagle") on the band's major label debut, Houdini. Dale Crover is also attributed as playing on the Nirvana debut album, Bleach, and on "Incesticide". In addition, Dave Grohl (ex-drummer for Nirvana) co-wrote and played drums for Isabella on Buzzo's Melvins solo album, King Buzzo.

Don't Piece Me
Melvins Lyrics

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Don't leave me this way
I can't survive, I can't stay alive
Without you love
Don't leave me this way,no
I can't exist, I will surely miss
Your tender kiss
Don't leave me this way,no
Don't leave me this way,no

I'm broken man with empty hands, oh baby please, please
Don't leave me this way

Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning, out of control
So come down and satisfy the need in me
Cos only your good loving can set me free

Don't leave me this way
'Cause it would be wrong to string along with love so true
Don't leave me this way
Don't you understand I'm at your command
oh baby please don"t leave me this way

Don't leave me this way
I can't survive, I can't stay alive
Without you love
Don't leave me this way,no

Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning, out of control
So come down and satisfy the need in me
Cos only your good loving can set me free

I need it right now, I said I need
I need your love baby
Please,your love , please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
Please,please your love
I don't you you to go

See I love you you can't go
Would you stay with me, stay stay with me , baby please

Overall Meaning

"Don't Leave Me This Way" by Melvins is a slow, passionate, and melancholic song that expresses the fear of a man losing the love of his life. The song revolves around the theme of love and the singer's desperation to hold onto it. The lyrics express that the singer is incomplete without the love of his partner and he needs their love to survive. The singer pleads with their partner not to leave as they are at their command and without them, they will be broken and empty. The singer acknowledges that the love they share is true and leaving would be wrong. The last few lines emphasize the singer's intense desire for their partner's love and their plea for them to stay.

The lyrics of "Don't Leave Me This Way" reflect the universal theme of love and heartbreak that resonates with a wide audience. The song conveys the need for love in one's life and the void it creates when it is lost. The lyrics evoke a sense of empathy and understanding among the listeners as many can relate to the emotions expressed by the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't leave me this way
Please don't leave me alone and heartbroken

I can't survive, I can't stay alive Without you love
I need your love to live and exist

I can't exist, I will surely miss Your tender kiss
My heart will ache and I'll long for your affection

I'm broken man with empty hands, oh baby please, please Don't leave me this way
I am helpless without you and I beg you to stay with me

Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you So come on down and do what you've got to do You started this fire down in my soul Now can't you see it's burning, out of control So come down and satisfy the need in me Cos only your good loving can set me free
I am consumed by love for you and only you can relieve my intense desire

'Cause it would be wrong to string along with love so true Don't leave me this way Don't you understand I'm at your command oh baby please don"t leave me this way
Don't toy with my true love and realize that I am yours completely

I need it right now, I said I need I need your love baby Please,your love , please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love Please,please your love
I am desperate for your love and affection

I don't you you to go See I love you you can't go Would you stay with me, stay stay with me , baby please
I cannot bear the thought of you leaving me because I love you so much, please stay with me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cary Grant Gilbert, Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble

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