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 Believe
my bloody valentine Lyrics
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Crawl around and kiss the ground
Oh come back come back come back
Come back with me
And I'll show you that I really believe
Come over me
Where I bleed I bleed I bleed
Hold my hand up I will be good
Oh you know what I need
Hold me down (don't) let me go
Take me take me take me
Oh can't you see
I believe I believe I believe
Oh bury me bury bury bury me
Come with me and I'll come with you
Oh, I'll do whatever you will do
Play with me and I'll play with you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's song "I Believe" seem to express a strong desire to be with someone and a willingness to do anything to make it happen. The repetition of "come back with me" and "take me" suggest a desperate need for this person's companionship. The verse "Hold my hand up I will be good / Oh you know what I need / Hold me down (don't) let me go / Take me take me take me" is particularly revealing, as it suggests the singer may feel like they need to be restrained to control their impulses.
The chorus, with its insistent repetition of "I believe," adds a note of intensity to the song. It's not entirely clear what the singer believes in, but the force of the repetition suggests a deep conviction about something. The line "Oh bury me bury bury bury me" is particularly striking, as it could be interpreted as a desire to be consumed by the object of their affection, or perhaps a wish to be completely subsumed by their own beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh can't you see that I believe
The singer is expressing their conviction that they truly believe in something.
Crawl around and kiss the ground
The singer is willing to show their submission and humility by crawling and kissing the ground.
Oh come back come back come back
The singer is pleading for someone to return to them.
Come back with me
And I'll show you that I really believe
Come over me
Where I bleed I bleed I bleed
The artist wants to show someone their deep feelings by taking them to a place where they are vulnerable and bleeding.
Hold my hand up I will be good
The artist is making a promise that they will behave well if someone supports them.
Oh you know what I need
The singer is suggesting that the person they're speaking to knows what they want or require.
Hold me down (don't) let me go
The singer is asking someone to hold them steady or keep them from leaving.
Take me take me take me
The artist is asking the person they're speaking to to take them with them and not leave them behind.
Oh can't you see
I believe I believe I believe
The artist is reiterating their strong belief in something and emphasizing that it's important for the other person to see this belief.
Oh bury me bury bury bury me
The artist wants to be hidden or covered, perhaps suggesting they want to be protected or safe.
Come with me and I'll come with you
Oh, I'll do whatever you will do
Play with me and I'll play with you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
The singer is expressing their willingness to follow the other person's lead and do what they want, emphasizing their desire to please and play together.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEVIN SHIELDS
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