Only Shallow
My Bloody Valentine · Loveless [1992]
Sleep
Like a pillow
No One
There
(Where)
She won't care
Anywhere
Soft
As a pillow
Touch her there
Where she won't dare
Somewhere
Sleep
Like a (royal)
(subject)
There
Think
That you grew
Stronger there
Speak
Your Troubles
She's not sc(ared)
Soft like her silk
Everywhere
Sleep
(is a) pillow
Comfort
There
Where she won't dare
Anyway
(Look)
In the mirror
She's not there
Where she won't care
Somewhere
Like a pillow
No One
There
(Where)
She won't care
Anywhere
Soft
As a pillow
Touch her there
Where she won't dare
Somewhere
Sleep
Like a (royal)
(subject)
There
Think
That you grew
Stronger there
Speak
Your Troubles
She's not sc(ared)
Soft like her silk
Everywhere
Sleep
(is a) pillow
Comfort
There
Where she won't dare
Anyway
(Look)
In the mirror
She's not there
Where she won't care
Somewhere
Only Shallow
Released on My Bloody Valentine's seminal 1981 album Loveless, 'Only Shallow' stands as a defining track of the shoegaze genre. The song exemplifies the band's signature sound, characterized by layered guitar textures, reverb-drenched vocals, and a driving rhythm section that creates an immersive auditory landscape. As a centerpiece of their discography, the recording showcases the group's ability to blend emotional intensity with sonic density, influencing countless artists who followed in the late 1980s and beyond. Its enduring presence in the canon of alternative rock highlights the band's role in shaping the atmospheric aesthetic of modern music.