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.
You Never Shoud
my bloody valentine Lyrics
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My heart is burning up, my head divide
But you control these feelings I can't hide
Tried to change my mind
(Until) the end there's nothing in control of you
It isn't easy but that's all I can do
Oh, you took a long time
Oo, you said the fault was mine
Yeah, but you never should
Breaking down again
You're running little circles through your hair
I could walk away now and you wouldn't care
Don't look so surprised
You crawl around and then you seem to wonder why
I turn around and see madness in your eyes
The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's song "You Never Should" evoke feelings of emotional confusion and the struggle to escape from a toxic relationship. The singer is in a state of inner turmoil, feeling both love and resentment towards their partner. The line "Twisting round inside, my heart is burning up, my head divide" illustrates this emotional conflict. The singer is torn between their strong feelings and the desire to distance themselves from the relationship.
The chorus of the song centers around a pattern of behavior from the partner that is frustrating and hurtful. The lyric "Oo, you said the fault was mine, yeah, but you never should" describes a typical blame-shifting tactic used by abusive partners. The singer is trying to find a way out of this cycle, knowing that it will not be easy. The lines "But you control these feelings I can't hide, Tried to change my mind" demonstrate the hold that the partner has over the singer's emotions, making it difficult for them to break free.
The song expresses the complex emotions of someone who is involved in an unhealthy relationship. The lyrics capture the frustration of being trapped in this situation and the struggle to find a way out. The singer is honest about their feelings of love and attraction while also acknowledging the negative impact the relationship is having on their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Twisting round inside
Internally grappling with mixed emotions and thoughts.
My heart is burning up, my head divide
Emotions are overwhelming my thoughts and making me feel uneasy.
But you control these feelings I can't hide
You have a hold over my emotions that I cannot mask or contain.
Tried to change my mind
Making an effort to alter my stance on something.
(Until) the end there's nothing in control of you
Your actions and decisions are not influenced by any external factor until something drastic happens.
It isn't easy but that's all I can do
Although it is tough, this is the best I can do in the situation.
Oh, you took a long time
You took a significant amount of time doing something.
Yeah, 'cause you probably could
You took so long because you had the ability to do so.
Oo, you said the fault was mine
You put the blame entirely on me.
Yeah, but you never should
You had no right to put all the blame on me.
Breaking down again
Emotionally falling apart again.
You're running little circles through your hair
You're expressing anxiety or frustration through fidgeting with your hair.
I could walk away now and you wouldn't care
If I were to leave now, you would not bother.
Don't look so surprised
There is no reason to be shocked.
You crawl around and then you seem to wonder why
You move slowly and cautiously, yet you act surprised at the lack of progress.
I turn around and see madness in your eyes
I see a degree of irrationality or frenzy in your gaze.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: KEVIN SHIELDS
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