The album made HIM huge in Europe when their single Join Me In Death was featured in the sci-fi movie The Thirteenth Floor. It reached #1 on German sales charts, going platinum, and is the biggest-selling single in Finnish music history.
Razorblade Romance was released shortly after in the U.S. under the moniker "HER". There was a jazz band in Chicago named HiM who did not want to give up the rights to their name, but eventually HIM bought the rights to use their name in the United States and now can release their albums under it. The American albums were released under Jimmy Franks Recording Company, run by Jimmy Pop, singer of the Pennsylvania band Bloodhound Gang. They released the HER 'Razorblade Romance' around the Boston area, and once HIM regained the rights to their name, they re-released 'Razorblade Romance' nationwide under Universal Records.
Multiple versions of this album exist, including the Finnish and German version with tracks one to eleven below. The aforehand mentioned British version with a new versions of "Your Sweet Six Six Six" entitled "Your Sweet 666", and a new version of "Wicked Game". A new version of "It's All Tears (Drown In this Love) was also recorded for the album, but it didn't make it to the final track list (it was later made available on the UK version of the compilation And Love Said No). In addition to this, the title of "I Love You (Prelude to Tragedy)" was truncated to "I Love You". There are two different U.S. versions with the British tracklisting, plus "Sigillum Diaboli" and "One Last Time" (one had a Parental Advisory label and one did not); another U.S. edition released under the name "HER" with "The 9th Circle" added; a special U.S. vinyl released in 2005 featuring the same track listing of the U.S. CD; and a few others.
Your Sweet 666
HIM Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The distance between us seems to grow
But you're holding on strong
Oh how hard is it to let go
Oh so hard to let go
I'm waiting for your call
And I'm ready to take your 666 in my heart
I'm longing for your touch
And I welcome your sweet 666 in my heart
I'm losing my faith in you
You don't want it to be true
But there's nothing you can do
There's nothing you can do
Yes I lost my faith in you
I'm waiting for your call
And I'm ready to take your 666 in my heart
I'm longing for your touch
And I welcome your sweet 666 in my heart
How long we have to wait
For love is fading so slowly
I know it's too late
Oh my God you're so lonely
(2x)
I'm waiting for your call
And I'm ready to take your 666 in my heart
I'm longing for your touch
And I welcome your sweet 666 in my heart
In my heart
In my heart
In my heart
The lyrics of HIM's song Your Sweet 666 are about a relationship that is falling apart. The singer is waiting for their partner to call them, but the distance between them seems to be getting wider. The partner seems to be trying to hold on, but the singer is losing faith in them. Nonetheless, the singer is still holding out hope that their partner will come back to them, even if it means accepting the devil into their heart ("I'm ready to take your 666 in my heart"). The song is a haunting and melancholic ode to lost love and desperation.
The phrase "Your Sweet 666" is a reference to the number of the beast (666) in Christian theology. The number is often associated with the devil and is seen as a symbol of evil. The song's lyrics play on this association, as the singer is so desperate for their partner's love that they are willing to welcome the devil into their heart.
Line by Line Meaning
There are things you should know
I have some important information to share with you
The distance between us seems to grow
Our relationship is becoming more distant
But you're holding on strong
You are trying hard to hold on to our relationship
Oh how hard is it to let go
It's difficult to move on from our relationship
Oh so hard to let go
I am really struggling to move on
I'm waiting for your call
I am waiting for you to reach out to me
And I'm ready to take your 666 in my heart
I am willing to accept your flaws and negative qualities
I'm longing for your touch
I am craving physical intimacy with you
And I welcome your sweet 666 in my heart
I am accepting your dark or evil side into my life
I'm losing my faith in you
I am starting to lose trust and belief in you
You don't want it to be true
You are in denial about the situation
But there's nothing you can do
You can't change how I feel
Yes I lost my faith in you
I no longer have faith or trust in you
How long we have to wait
It's unclear how much longer we will have to endure this situation
For love is fading so slowly
Our love and connection is slowly deteriorating
I know it's too late
It's too late to salvage our relationship
Oh my God you're so lonely
You are experiencing deep feelings of loneliness
In my heart
My feelings are sincere and deep
In my heart
My feelings are sincere and deep
In my heart
My feelings are sincere and deep
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind