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.
The Things I Miss
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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Walk the silver sand
Come with me, walk with me
To another land
We could never be
Barely cannot see
Take my hand, I'll bring you there
But the touch of your kiss
(will) leaves me in a mess
The things I miss
Now the stars will shine
Taste your melting smile
Floating down into my arms
Your lips are touching mine
Stars will comb your hair
We will always be
Together there forever more
Away from misery
But the touch of your hand
Will make me understand
The things I miss
Or the touch of your kiss
Leaves me in a mess
The things I miss
Or the touch of your hand
Will make me understand
The things I miss
"The Things I Miss" by My Bloody Valentine is a song about longing for a love that is distant and impossible to have. The song talks about escaping from reality, leaving behind the misery and pain, and entering a place where you can be with your loved one without any worries. The lyrics "Ride the waves goodbye, walk the silver sand, come with me, walk with me to another land" suggests leaving everything behind and starting anew with the person you love. The chorus "But the touch of your kiss (will) leave me in a mess, the things I miss" aptly conveys the intense desire and yearning to be with someone who is no longer present. The repetition of "the things I miss" emphasizes the singer's desperation and heartache for their past loved one.
The lyrics describe a utopian place where the stars are shining, and both people can be together forevermore. The imagery of the stars combing the hair and tasting the melting smile emphasize the beauty and perfection of the place. However, the somber tone in the song suggests that this utopian place is not real and only exists in the singer's mind. The words "we could never be, barely cannot see" in the second verse suggest that the relationship can never happen or was never meant to be.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of loss, pain and a desire for a love that is no longer there. The Things I Miss is a slow, dreamy, and melancholic melody that captures the essence of the sad and painful emotions that come with missing someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ride the waves goodbye
Bid farewell to the ups and downs of life
Walk the silver sand
Take a stroll on the beach while the waves kiss the shore
Come with me, walk with me
Join me on a journey of love and life
To another land
Escape from the mundanity of life to a place of dreams
We could never be
Our love was doomed from the beginning
Barely cannot see
Unable to comprehend the reasons behind our separation
Take my hand, I'll bring you there
Let me be the guide to our love's paradise
A place we've never seen
A world of love, beyond our imagination
But the touch of your kiss
Your kiss is an addiction I can't escape from
(Will) leaves me in a mess
Leaves me in a state of confusion and despair
The things I miss
The memories of our love that I can't forget
Now the stars will shine
The universe acknowledges our love
Taste your melting smile
Experience the sweetness of your smile
Floating down into my arms
Melting into each other's embrace
Your lips are touching mine
Our love has rekindled and the passion is ignited
Stars will comb your hair
The heavens will adorn you with its celestial beauty
We will always be
Our love will endure, despite the distance and separation
Together there forever more
Our love will be eternal, beyond the realms of time
Away from misery
Our love will be immune to the sufferings of the world
But the touch of your hand
The warmth of your touch brings back the memories of our love
Will make me understand
Helps me comprehend the depth of our love
The things I miss
The memories of our love that I can't forget
Or the touch of your kiss
Your kiss is an addiction I can't escape from
Leaves me in a mess
Leaves me in a state of confusion and despair
The things I miss
The memories of our love that I can't forget
Or the touch of your hand
The warmth of your touch brings back the memories of our love
Will make me understand
Helps me comprehend the depth of our love
The things I miss
The memories of our love that I can't forget
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