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.
Nothing Much To Loose
my bloody valentine Lyrics
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But I don't understand
Your big brown eyes
With a small small heart
I'll come down, down, down
Oh, you don't know what you found
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
Take me
I will remember you
Long dark hair
Nothing much to lose
Help you crawl crawl crawl
Oh, I want to see it all
Eyes asked why why why, too late
Please you
Oh, I know what to do
A soft salt taste
Do you see me as a fool
Can I look look look
Oh, the things you took
Eyes asked why why why, too late
I'll come down, down, down
Oh, you don't know what you found
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
The song "Nothing Much to Lose" by My Bloody Valentine seems to be about a complicated romantic relationship. The singer appears to be the less dominant partner, who is enamored by their lover's physical attributes like their soft hand, big brown eyes, and long dark hair, but struggles to understand their small heart. The singer expresses an intense desire to be with their lover and wants to see them in their most vulnerable state, even if it means crawling. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been taken for granted and that their lover may be walking away from them.
The chorus reinforces the singer's feelings of desire and desperation. They seem to be pleading with their lover not to leave and not to underestimate what they have found in the singer. The line "Take me, I will remember you" implies that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to make things work, even if they are left with nothing in the end.
Overall, the song's lyrics are emotional, poignant, and somewhat desperate. The singer seems to be caught in a whirlwind of emotions, love, and fear of losing their lover. The song's metaphorical language and repetition of certain phrases imbue the lyrics with a dream-like quality that adds to the song's overall atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Your soft hand
The touch of your gentle hand
But I don't understand
But I am not able to comprehend
Your big brown eyes
The look in your large, brown eyes
With a small small heart
Seem to come from someone with a small heart
I'll come down, down, down
I will descend lower and lower
Oh, you don't know what you found
Oh, you are unaware of what you discovered
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
Don't leave, keep staying
Take me
Take me with you
I will remember you
I will retain the memory of you
Long dark hair
Your hair that is long and dark
Nothing much to lose
There isn't much that we have to risk
Help you crawl crawl crawl
I want to assist you, even if it's difficult
Oh, I want to see it all
Oh, I desire to witness everything
Eyes asked why why why, too late
Your eyes asked questions, but it's already too late
Please you
Make you happy
Oh, I know what to do
Oh, I am aware of what I need to do
A soft salt taste
A gentle, salty taste
Do you see me as a fool
Do you perceive me as someone foolish
Can I look look look
May I gaze, gaze, gaze
Oh, the things you took
Oh, the things you have taken from me
Eyes asked why why why, too late
Your eyes inquired, but it's already too late
I'll come down, down, down
I will descend lower and lower
Oh, you don't know what you found
Oh, you are unaware of what you discovered
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
Don't leave, keep staying
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: KEVIN SHIELDS
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