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1) HIM (sometimes stylized as H.I.M.) was a Finnish gothic rock band from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke up in 1993, before being reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström. After being rejoined by Mige, as well as new additions keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called HIM, released their debut album Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 in 1997. In 2000, now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, the band released the album Razorblade Romance, which reached the number one spot in Finland, Austria and Germany. Their first single, "Join Me in Death", also charted at number one in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum and gold respectively. Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights and Love Metal in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Both cracked the top ten in several countries, and allowed the band to tour the United Kingdom and the United States for the first time.
In 2005, HIM released Dark Light, which became the group's most commercially successful album to date, charting in fifteen countries. With Dark Light, HIM also became the first Finnish group to receive a gold record in the US. In 2007, HIM released Venus Doom, the making of which was marred by problems in Valo's personal life. Despite this, the album gave the band their highest chart position in the US at number twelve. After 2010's Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, HIM went on hiatus as drummer Gas Lipstick took medical leave. Following several months of uncertainty, the band regrouped and eventually released the album Tears on Tape in 2013. In 2015, Gas Lipstick announced his departure from the band to pursue other musical projects, and was subsequently replaced by Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger. On 5 March 2017, HIM announced that the band would be disbanding following a farewell tour in 2017. The band played their final show on New Year's Eve 2017 as a part of their annual Helldone Festival.
HIM is one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, with sales of over ten million records. The band have released eight studio albums, five compilations, three video releases, and two box sets, along with one live and one remix album. HIM has also received numerous accolades, including eight Emma Awards.
Critics have referred to the music of HIM as gothic rock, gothic metal, alternative rock, alternative metal, and dark rock. The band themselves have referred to their music as "love metal", the title of their fourth studio album. According to Ville Valo, the term "love metal" was coined as a response to people having difficulties categorizing their music.
A central of part of HIM's image has been the heartagram. The heartagram is the trademarked symbol of the band, which was created by vocalist Ville Valo on his twentieth birthday in 1996. A combination of a heart and a pentagram, the heartagram is meant to represent the juxtaposition of "the soft and the hard, the male and the female, the yin and the yang" according to Valo. Musically the heart is also meant to represent the softer side of the band, while the pentagram symbolizes their heavier influences. This juxtaposition was also prevalent in the band's album titles. On their first album, HIM used a heart with "666" inside it as their logo, which Valo later felt was "a bit boring". The heartagram was first predominantly used on the cover of HIM's 2003 album Love Metal, and has since appeared on numerous releases from the band. Valo has later stated that the heartagram "is probably the best thing I've ever come-up with", and that it's "worth a lot more than money" and is "bigger than our band". The heartagram has also made several appearances on TV, including Charmed, LA Ink, Viva La Bam, and Criminal Minds.
2) HiM is a dub influenced post-rock group formed in 1995 by Doug Scharin, drummer for the bands Codeine, Rex and June of 44. Their first album, Egg, was their most dub-based effort. Each successive album has gone more in a quasi-world music direction. After some recording for Crooklyn Dub Consortium and Wordsound, "Interpretive Belief System", HiM settled on a lineup of Scharin with Bundy K. Brown, Rob Mazurek and Jeff Parker, members or occasional members of Tortoise and Isotope 217. Their first album was the underground hit Sworn Eyes, produced by Doug Scharin. A few personnel changes followed, and the revamped lineup including members of June of 44. Golden released Our Point of Departure in 1999, which signified a very clear shift toward a more jazz-like sound, followed by a major American and European tour. In 2003, HiM released Many In High Places Are Not Well on Fat Cat Records, which was received as their most successful and fully realized release. Peoples was released in mid-2006, featuring a cleaner sound with more vocals than any of HiM's previous releases. Included in this line-up are Martin Perna and Jordan McLean from Antibalas, Griffin Rodriguez from Need New Body/Icy Demons, Adam Pierce (Mice Parade).
The latest HiM records, "1110" and ん,released in 2008 and 2009 on Afterhours in Tokyo, are collaborations between Doug Scharin, Josh Larue and the Tokyo-based group, Ultra Living.
3) The group was composed of the following main members:
* Shizuka Nakajima (vocals)
* Shungo Makihashi (vocals)
* Non (dancer)
* Yocco (dancer)
4) H.I.M. (Her in Mind) an r&b singer best known for his reply album to H.E.R.'s album in 2017.
Close to the Flame
HIM Lyrics
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And touch so warm
The smile kindest
In this world so cold and strong
So close to the flame
Burning brightly
It won't fade away
The arms safest
And words all good
The faith deepest
In this world so cold and cruel
So close to the flame
Burning brightly
It won't fade away
And leave us lonely
The lyrics of HIM's song Close To The Flame are quite revealing and emotional, they describe a feeling of warmth, safety, trust and love in a cold and cruel world. The kiss is described as being sweet which is a symbol of the bond between the two lovers. The touch is warm, also symbolizing the love, affection and the need to feel close to one another. The smile is kind, and these three things help to bring some level of comfort to their lives.
The chorus "So close to the flame, burning brightly, it won't fade away and leave us lonely" is a metaphor for the intensity and passion of their love. The flame represents the intense passion they share and the fear that it might burn out at some point in time. The fear of being left lonely without that spark, without the warmth of each other's embrace, is palpable.
Throughout the song, they speak of their affection for one another and how it brings them comfort in a difficult world. They express their appreciation for each other's company, and their fear of losing it. Ultimately, the song is a message of hope, that their love is strong enough to survive the trials of life, including the darkness that surrounds them.
Line by Line Meaning
The kiss sweetest
The most tender, loving kiss
And touch so warm
A compassionate, comforting touch
The smile kindest
The gentlest, warmest smile
In this world so cold and strong
In a world that can be harsh and unforgiving
So close to the flame
Being dangerously close to something intense and passionate
Burning brightly
Radiating intense emotion and passion
It won't fade away
It will not disappear or weaken over time
And leave us lonely
And abandon us to solitude and misery
The arms safest
The most secure and protective embrace
And words all good
Comforting and uplifting language
The faith deepest
The most unwavering and profound belief
In this world so cold and cruel
In a world that can be merciless and unkind
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VILLE HERMANNI VALO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@malbredova8582
Nejsladší polibek
A tak vroucí dotyk
Nejmilejší úsměv
V tomhle chladném a silném světě
Blízko plamene
Hoří jasněji
Nechce pohasnout
A smutně nás opouští
Nejbezpečnější náruč
A slová tak láskavé
Nejhlubší důvěra
V tomhle chladném a krutém světě
Blízko plamene
Hoří jasněji
Nechce pohasnout
A smutně nás opouští
@diabolikalmistry
the most underrated band ever!
@BlueFoundatlon
Is one of the most B E A U T I F U L songs ive heard in my entire life.So tender..like a rose.Inundates my soul.I feel so wonderful,so peaceful just listening to this song.I would need thousands of comments just to describe the beauty of this song..and still it would not be enough.
@natyknatyk2335
I agree!!!
@lulita8621
Lovely comment!☺️
@kaca4121518
If i ever get married,I want this playing on my wedding!
@XY-qj9sf
Did you? :))
@novaldrfth
Yeaa did youu?:))
@ahmetmustafadogan8587
Did you ?
@syahidaiman365
Can i see it please? 😔
@derrmann1800
lets get married then and have like some wired Tim Burton type wedding haha. It goes with the song.