The band’s key member is guitarist/singer/composer Kevin Shields, a reclusive perfectionist and radically inventive guitarist/engineer. The band’s other original member is drummer/studio maven Colm Ó Cíosóig; during their heyday MBV also included singer-guitarist Bilinda Butcher and bassist Debbie Googe. Their band shares its name with a low-budget Canadian slasher film.
MBV influences include The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Cocteau Twins, late-1970s Wire, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and independent artists such as The Pastels. Kevin Shields has also named The Beach Boys and The Ramones as a personal influence.
After leaving Creation Records in 1992 and signing with Island Records, the band fell into a creative black hole. Rumors spread among their fans of albums being recorded and then shelved. Debbie Googe left the band to form Snowpony; she had not played bass on their recordings since You Made Me Realise. Colm Ó Cíosóig eventually left and formed a band with Hope Sandoval, formerly of Mazzy Star, called Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions. Kevin Shields sporadically collaborated with other artists, most notably Experimental Audio Research, Curve, and Primal Scream. He revealed in a fall 2003 National Public Radio interview that Island Records quit financing his My Bloody Valentine endeavors after he spent half a million pounds of their money.
As of 2006, many rumors mentioned the possible reformation of MBV for a new studio album, but none of these were true. On November 15 2007, My Bloody Valentine announced three upcoming live gigs in the UK for 2008. On June 13 and 14, the band played in public for the first time in thirteen years, offering a pair of "Live Rehearsal" presentations at the ICA in London and officially starting their series of comeback performances. The band went on to play a slew of festivals in Summer and Fall of 2008. Following their appearance at the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties festival, the New York Times reported that Shields was planning to complete the unfinished album.
On 2 February 2013 they self-released the self-titled album m b v as a download with both vinyl and CD copies shipping on 22nd Feb 2013. The Huffington Post reported that it caused such a public stir that the official MBV website crashed when fans attempted to access the site to purchase a copy.
Blown a Wish
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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Blow me a kiss
I'll blow one to you
Make like this
Try to pretend it's true
Show me all your favorite things
Show you all mine too
Make a wish
I'll give it all to you
Hold on to your promises
Hold on to mine too
Caught like this
I'll turn it in with you
Fall apart my bleeding heart
Nothing left to do
Once in love
I'll be the death of you
The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's song Blown a Wish speak to the passionate and all-consuming nature of love. The singer of the song is expressing a desire to connect deeply with another person, symbolized by the exchange of kisses and wishes. The midnight context of the wish emphasizes the romantic and dreamlike nature of the encounter. The singer suggests that they can both reveal intimate details about themselves, sharing "favorite things" and creating a sense of intimacy that will bring them closer together.
The lyrics also contain a note of desperation- the singer is clearly caught up in their feelings, and the hope is that their beloved will reciprocate. The lines "Caught like this / I'll turn it in with you" suggest that the singer is willing to let go of everything, to surrender completely to the consuming power of love. Additionally, the line "Fall apart my bleeding heart / Nothing left to do" expresses the fragility of emotions and the sense of vulnerability that comes with love.
One way to interpret the lyrics of Blown a Wish is that they represent a sort of surrender into love- the singer is willing to lay themselves bare, to give everything they have, and to embrace the vulnerability and risk that comes with love. The love affair that is hinted at in the song is one of complete, all-consuming passion- a whirlwind of emotion and connection that leaves nothing left in its wake.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight wish
Expressing a desire at the stroke of midnight
Blow me a kiss
Asking someone to send a kiss through air
I'll blow one to you
Returning the gesture of sending a kiss
Make like this
Encouragement to copy a certain gesture
Try to pretend it's true
Asking to imagine something as real, even if it's not
Show me all your favorite things
Asking to reveal one's most loved possessions
Show you all mine too
Offering to show one's own favorite belongings as well
Make a wish
Encouraging to state a desire
I'll give it all to you
Promising to fulfill the stated wish
Hold on to your promises
Asking to keep one's promises
Hold on to mine too
Promising to keep one's own promises as well
Caught like this
Being trapped in a situation
I'll turn it in with you
Finding a solution together
Fall apart my bleeding heart
A plea for emotional support while being heartbroken
Nothing left to do
Feeling helpless after a heartbreak
Once in love
Acknowledging the intensity of a past romantic relationship
I'll be the death of you
Warning that loving the artist can lead to emotional pain
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields
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