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.
Lose My Breath
my bloody valentine Lyrics
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Possessed of nothing more than Hell
Before I can speak
My world is wishing me asleep
Weigh me down
And when the darkness comes around
Repeating heads
Where are you
Come back again I want you to
'Not now girl' you say
But I was born to lose my breath
The lyrics of My Bloody Valentine's song "Lose My Breath" are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. The opening lines "Keep coming now, possessed of nothing more than Hell" seem to suggest a feeling of being overwhelmed and helpless, with the devil or some other force taking control. The next lines, "Before I can speak, my world is wishing me asleep" further emphasize a loss of agency and power, with the singer feeling like they're unable to articulate their feelings or desires.
The chorus of the song, "Weigh me down, and when the darkness comes around, repeating heads, remember nothing I have said" may suggest a feeling of being burdened and unable to escape from negative thoughts. The "repeating heads" may signify obsessive or intrusive thoughts that keep playing over and over in the singer's mind, making it hard to move forward. The bridge of the song, "Where are you, come back again I want you to, 'not now girl' you say, but I was born to lose my breath" seems like a plea for help, for someone to come and save the singer from their own thoughts and those negative forces that are weighing them down.
Overall, "Lose My Breath" is a song that delves into themes of mental health struggles and feeling trapped in negative thought patterns. It's a haunting and atmospheric track that showcases the unique sound of My Bloody Valentine.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep coming now
Continuously approaching, persistently advancing
Possessed of nothing more than Hell
Being overtaken by an overwhelming and intense feeling of pain
Before I can speak
Prior to the opportunity of voicing any concern
My world is wishing me asleep
The environment around me is urging me to stop being alert or conscious
Weigh me down
Burdening me with heavy thoughts or emotions
And when the darkness comes around
During the times of distress or misery
Repeating heads
A cycle of constantly experiencing the same negative thoughts and feelings
Remember nothing I have said
Unable to recall any past statements or beliefs
Where are you
Inquiring about the location or existence of someone
Come back again I want you to
Requesting for someone to return and re-enter my life
'Not now girl' you say
Refusing the request by saying that it is not currently possible
But I was born to lose my breath
I have a predestined fate of constantly struggling and feeling overwhelmed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILINDA BUTCHER, KEVIN SHIELDS
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