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.
I Don't Need You
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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If you act the way you think I wanted you to
Throw away the love that we once had
With the time we've loved
Thought we could never be sad
Don't touch my girlfriend
Don't look cross in the eye
I'm thinking of you through the night
The way that you talk, the way that you smile
Could make me happy for a while
Things that you see, the things that I do
The way that you walk, the things that you say
Makes it hard to go away
Don't be so sad 'cause I thought that you knew
(that) I don't need you
If I could talk to you, would you turn away?
I convinced the girl there was nothing I could say
I knew there was a time when we were close
All this company, that's when you loved me the most
In "I Don't Need You" by My Bloody Valentine, the author is seemingly talking to an ex-lover who may have betrayed him. The lyrics give off a very sad and frustrated tone throughout the song. The singer believes that the other person believes he still has feelings for them and is going out of their way to act a certain way to make him want them back. The singer then tells the other person to throw away the love that they once had since it's over now. Throughout the song, the singer repeats the line "I don't need you" to emphasize that he has moved on and is better off without this person.
Additionally, the singer mentions their current girlfriend and warns the other person not to touch or look at her. This could imply that the other person may have tried to come between them before, or it could just be the singer's way of emphasizing that he has moved on and has someone new in his life. He later reflects on the little things about this person that he used to love, such as the way they talked and smiled, but ultimately ends the song reminding the listener that he doesn't need them.
Overall, "I Don't Need You" is a song that touches on the feelings of heartbreak and moving on from someone that once meant everything to you. The lyrics showcase the emotions of someone who has been hurt in a past relationship but has moved on and found someone new to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you think that I still love you?
Are you under the impression that I still have romantic feelings for you?
If you act the way you think I wanted you to
If you continue to behave according to what you thought was my ideal in the past
Throw away the love that we once had
Get rid of the romantic relationship we shared previously
With the time we've loved
Considering the duration of our past relationship
Thought we could never be sad
Believed that our relationship was perfect and nothing would go wrong
Don't touch my girlfriend
Do not come in contact with my current partner
Don't look cross in the eye
Do not give my current partner a hostile or angry expression
She's still my girlfriend
I am still in a committed romantic relationship with her
I'm thinking of you through the night
I am still thinking about you even though I am currently in a relationship with someone else
The way that you talk, the way that you smile
Your manner of speaking, your expression are both things that can make me feel happy for a temporary period
Could make me happy for a while
These actions have a temporary effect of making me happy
Things that you see, the things that I do
Your perceptions of my actions and behavior
The way that you walk, the things that you say
Your gait and your words have an effect on me emotionally
Makes it hard to go away
These things that attract me to you make it difficult to sever all ties with you
Don't be so sad 'cause I thought that you knew
You shouldn't feel disheartened since I thought it was clear that I had moved on
(that) I don't need you
I am no longer dependent on you for emotional support or romantic companionship
If I could talk to you, would you turn away?
If I try to initiate communication with you, would you turn away from me?
I convinced the girl there was nothing I could say
I successfully convinced my current partner that there is nothing for her to worry about regarding our past relationship
I knew there was a time when we were close
I acknowledge that we had a close relationship in the past
All this company, that's when you loved me the most
During times when we were surrounded by company, that's when you expressed the most love towards me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Patrick Shields
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Luis
Este LP es maravilloso, todas sus canciones son hermosas 😍
pineapplepeanuts
Loveless was a technical masterpiece but I think this stuff was their best
Richard Smith
No fair, this is too good and fills me with nostalgia every time I hear it.
BearWindAppleyard
All of the songs from ecstacy and wine are so incredibly great and memorable
Moose2222
I bought this vinyl when it came out and I still have it! Wonderful band and also good memories.
GhostFries
Lyrics:
Do you think that I still love you?
If you act the way you think I wanted you to
Throw away the love that we once had
With the time we've loved
Thought we could never be sad
Don't touch my girlfriend
Don't look cross in the eye
She's still my girlfriend
I'm thinking of you
The way that you talk, the way that you smile
Could make me happy for a while
Things that you see, the things that I do
The way that you walk, the things that you say
Makes it hard to go away
Don't be so sad cause I thought that you knew
I don't need you
If I could talk to you, would you turn away?
I convinced the girl that there wasn't much I could say
I knew there was a time when we were close
All this company, that's when you loved me the most
Don't touch my girlfriend
Don't look cross in the eye
You're still my girlfriend
I'm thinking of you through the night
The way that you talk, the way that you smile
Could make me happy for a while
Things that you see, the things that I do
The way that you walk, the things that you say
Makes it hard to go away
Don't be so sad cause I thought that you knew
I don't need you
Saverio Grandolfo
Pero', che brano allegro ecoinvolgente!
Simone Mongelli
💜
Kerstin Benoit
very husker du influenced lol
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