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 Lose
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 speaks of a person who is captivating physically but lacks depth and sincerity in their emotions. The lyrics depict a situation where the singer is infatuated with the subject's physical beauty, but they find their heart to be small and insignificant. The line "Your big brown eyes, with a small small heart" suggests that the subject may have a superficial personality.
The singer wants to be taken by the subject, and they believe that they can make them happy. The line "Please you, Oh, I know what to do" portrays the singer as a person who is willing to do whatever it takes to make the relationship work. However, the line "Do you see me as a fool" shows that the singer is also uncertain about their worth to the subject.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a feeling of hopelessness due to the subject's superficial heart and the singer's unrequited love. It is a poignant representation of one of the darker aspects of love - the fear of being rejected.
Line by Line Meaning
Your soft hand
The gentle touch of your hand
But I don't understand
I am confused about your intentions
Your big brown eyes
Your beautiful and expressive brown eyes
With a small small heart
Despite your outward appearance, you have a small heart
I'll come down, down, down
I will humble myself before you
Oh, you don't know what you found
You do not realize what you have discovered or who I am
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
Please do not walk away from me
Take me
Please accept me
I will remember you
I will never forget you
Long dark hair
Your dark hair is beautiful to me
Nothing much to lose
I have nothing to lose by loving you
Help you crawl crawl crawl
I will support and aid you in your struggles
Oh, I want to see it all
I want to know everything about you
Eyes asked why why why, too late
I questioned your motives too late
Please you
I aim to please you
Oh, I know what to do
I am confident in my ability to make you happy
A soft salt taste
The taste of your tears
Do you see me as a fool
Do you think I am foolish for loving you?
Can I look look look
May I gaze upon your beauty?
Oh, the things you took
You have taken my heart and soul
Eyes asked why why why, too late
I questioned your motives too late
I'll come down, down, down
I will humble myself before you
Oh, you don't know what you found
You do not realize what you have discovered or who I am
Don't, don't walk walk walk away
Please do not walk away from me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN SHIELDS
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