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.
Emptiness Inside
my bloody valentine Lyrics
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Bad thoughts I can't ever hide
Oh, something's gonna be done
Look out look out
This shit, your stupid deeds done
Have reasons, yeah I've got some
Oh, your pain will be my fun
So, it ends up all the same
Well I still know your name
Oh, won't hear no sound
Look out look out
I'm coming around
The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's "Emptiness Inside" explore the feelings of pain, anger, and revenge after a betrayal. The singer is unable to hide the bad thoughts and emptiness they feel, caused by the actions of another person. They ominously warn the offender that "something's gonna be done" and to "look out," indicating that they have plans for revenge. The singer takes pleasure in the pain that the offender will experience as a result, revealing a sadistic side to their personality. Despite everything, the singer still remembers the offender's name and is coming to seek revenge.
The song's lyrics are fairly straightforward, but the delivery leaves a lot to the imagination. Kevin Shields' music is notoriously dense and layered, and his vocals are often mixed in a way that makes them hard to understand. This only adds to the mysterious and unsettling quality of the song. The instrumentation is heavy and distorted, suggesting a feeling of intense emotion and power struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
See the emptiness inside
Notice the void within oneself
Bad thoughts I can't ever hide
Unavoidable dark ideas lurking inside
Oh, something's gonna be done
Actions will soon rectify the situation
Look out look out
Be prepared for the impending consequences
This shit, your stupid deeds done
The negative consequences for your foolish actions
Have reasons, yeah I've got some
Justified motives for retribution
Oh, your pain will be my fun
Deriving pleasure from the suffering inflicted
So, it ends up all the same
The outcome is inevitably unchanged
Well I still know your name
Remembering the identity of the one responsible
Oh, won't hear no sound
Silent execution of the retribution
Look out look out
Be wary, as punishment is imminent
I'm coming around
The execution of punishment is impending
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN SHIELDS
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