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.
Cupid Come
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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Sickly heavy heart
Semi-set adrift in your
Lifted sugar eye
Come back down I'm waiting here
And lick me with your fire
Connected silver tounges
Our lips beside
Everytime I look at you
Pins me to the ground
Mirror me your memories please
And let me help you down
Swallow me into your bed
With glimpses of your thighs
Forget your vanity
Come cupid come
The lyrics to "Cupid Come" by My Bloody Valentine speak of a desire for a lover who may have been absent, but is now being called upon to return. The first stanza suggests a deep longing for the lover, who is referred to as Cupid. The singer seems to feel like their heart is heavy and weighed down, but they are still hopeful for a reunion. The line "Semi-set adrift in your lifted sugar eye" is particularly interesting, as it could suggest that the singer feels lost without their lover, but also sees them as a source of comfort and sweetness.
The second stanza delves deeper into the singer's feelings towards their lover. They seem to be almost overpowered by the sight of them, as the line "Everytime I look at you, pins me to the ground" suggests. The singer is also offering to help their lover in any way they can, asking for a glimpse into their memories in order to better understand them. The final lines of the stanza suggest a desire for intimacy, with the singer asking to be "swallowed into [their lover's] bed" and forgetting their vanity.
Overall, the lyrics to "Cupid Come" paint a picture of longing, desire, and hope for a reunion with a beloved partner. The use of imagery, such as the lifted sugar eye and glimpses of thighs, adds depth to the lyrics and helps convey the intense emotions of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Cupid come from coffee cup
I wish for Cupid to come make me fall in love and I don't care how he appears, even if it's from a coffee cup.
Sickly heavy heart
I'm feeling emotionally weighed down and unwell.
Semi-set adrift in your
I feel somewhat lost and aimless in the presence of my love interest.
Lifted sugar eye
I feel like my beloved's gaze has a hypnotic, even intoxicating effect on me.
Come back down I'm waiting here
I'm asking my partner to pay attention to me and come back to my level.
And lick me with your fire
I desire an intense and passionate embrace or kiss.
Connected silver tounges
Our conversations are deep, meaningful, and seemingly telepathic.
Our lips beside
Our faces and mouths are in close proximity, conveying a sense of intimacy and closeness.
Everytime I look at you
I feel captivated and mesmerized by my partner's appearance.
Pins me to the ground
I feel completely overwhelmed and powerless in the face of my love's beauty.
Mirror me your memories please
Please share with me some personal, vulnerable moments from your past.
And let me help you down
I want to be there for my partner and provide emotional support during tough times.
Swallow me into your bed
I want to have sex or engage in some form of physical intimacy with my partner.
With glimpses of your thighs
Even small flashes of my partner's body turn me on and excite me.
Forget your vanity
Don't worry about how you look, just let go and be with me.
Come cupid come
I'm once again calling on Cupid to come and bring love to my life.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: BILINDA BUTCHER, KEVIN SHIELDS
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