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“Bloody Valentine” sees MGK hoping for something real with a lover, taking a noticeable departure from the wary attitude he possessed about betrayal on 2019’s Hotel Diablo. He announced the song via Twitter on April 27th, 2020, calling it the “first single” from Tickets To My Downfall.
The music vi...
[Verse 1]
Okay
The simulation just went bad
But you're the best I ever had
Like handprints in wet cement
She touched me, it's permanent
[Pre-Chorus]
In my head, in my head
I couldn't hear anything you said, but
In my head, in my head
I'm callin' you "girlfriend," what the fuck?
[Chorus]
I don't do fake love
But I'll take some from you tonight
I know I've got to go
But I might just miss the flight
I can't stay forever, let's play pretend
And treat this night like it'll happen again
You'll be my bloody valentine tonight
[Verse 2]
I'm overstimulated and I'm sad
I don't expect you to understand
It's nothing less than true romance
Or am I just makin' a mess?
[Pre-Chorus]
In my head, in my head
I'm lyin' naked with you, yeah
In my head, in my head
I'm ready to die holding your hand
[Chorus]
I don't do fake love
But I'll take some from you tonight (Take some from you tonight)
I know I've got to go
But I might just miss the flight
I can't stay forever, let's play pretend
And treat this night like it'll happen again
You'll be my bloody valentine tonight
[Bridge]
I can't hide
How I feel about you inside
I'd give everything up tonight
If I could just have you, be mine
Be mine, baby
I can't hide (I cannot hide these feelings, no)
How I feel about you inside (I cannot hide these feelings)
I'd give everything up tonight (I'd give up everything for you)
If I could just have you, be mine (I'd give up everything)
Be mine (Ayy)
[Chorus]
I don't do fake love
But I'll take some from you tonight (Take some from you tonight)
I know I've got to go
But I might just miss the flight
I can't stay forever, let's play pretend
And treat this night like it'll happen again
You'll be my bloody valentine tonight
[Outro]
No-no-no, no-no-no
No-no-no, not just tonight
No-no-no, no-no-no
No-no-no, not just tonight
No-no-no, no-no-no
No-no-no, not just tonight
No-no-no, no-no-no (In my head, in my head)
No-no-no, not just tonight
(Were we on time? Should we try—)
bloody valentine was written by Travis Barker & Dark Waves & MOD SUN & mgk.
bloody valentine was produced by Travis Barker.
mgk released bloody valentine on Fri May 01 2020.
MGK expressed his excitement for the release in an April 2020 tweet:
this the most excited ive ever been about a song or an album [sic]
He also offered listening suggestions, telling fans they should try listening to it in the car, play air-guitar, and send the song to a friend.
MOD shared via Twitter the day before the song’s release:
This a big day for me cuz I’ve never had a writing credit this huge. Thank u MGK for letting mod sun be a part of history. [sic]
Yes! He shared a montage of the making of the song on May 12th, 2020, 11 days after the track’s release. The footage reveals that they wrote and recorded the song in early December 2019, that Travis Barker, MOD SUN, and Goody Grace provide additional vocals during the bridge, and that the titular ly...
On August 31, 2023, “bloody valentine” was certified 2x multi-platinum by the RIAA.