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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.
Death Is in Love With Us
HIM Lyrics
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I know that you're scared
I know you're running out of trust
Wishing you were dead
In your misery
You're not alone
So come share your tears with me
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
41+66.6 = our loss
We're breathing only to fade away
We're running just to get caught
What love's lies blessed
What love's light cursed
Just fear for the best
And hope for our worst
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
Death's in love with us oh oh
The Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
Death's in love with us oh oh
And the Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
The lyrics of HIM's song Death is In Love With Us convey a message of despair and hopelessness. The singer acknowledges the pain and fear of the person they are addressing, assuring them that they are not alone in their suffering. The song speaks of the inevitability of death, stating that it's not the fault of the singer or the person they are addressing that death is in love with them. The line "41+66.6 = our loss" suggests that life is fleeting and temporary, leading only to an eventual end.
The chorus, "Death's in love with us oh oh, And the Reaper holds our hearts oh oh" reinforces this idea. The wordplay on 'death' and 'Reaper' creates an ominous tone, conveying the idea that death is a looming presence that cannot be escaped. The final lines of the chorus "It's not our fault if death's in love with us" suggest a sense of resignation, that death is something that cannot be avoided or prevented.
The line "What love's lies blessed, What love's light cursed" speaks to the idea that love may bring joy and happiness, but it can also bring pain and suffering. The singer encourages the person they are addressing to "fear for the best and hope for our worst," reflecting the sense of helplessness and unpredictability that comes with life and death.
Overall, the lyrics of Death is In Love With Us convey a sense of hopelessness and despair in the face of death. The repetition of the chorus and the ominous tone of the song reinforce the idea that death is an inevitable fate that cannot be escaped.
Line by Line Meaning
I know it hurts too much
I understand that the pain hurts to the point of being unbearable
I know that you're scared
I understand that you're frightened by the situation
I know you're running out of trust
I understand that you're losing faith in everything around you
Wishing you were dead
Feeling the weight of the situation, you desire death to be your release
In your misery
You are in pain and feeling low, trapped in the situation
You're not alone
Despite the situation and thoughts, there are others who feel the same way and are there to support you
So come share your tears with me
Let us connect and share emotions with each other
And witness it all go wrong
Together, we watch the situation deteriorate and fall apart
41+66.6 = our loss
This equation represents how we are all losers in the game of life
We're breathing only to fade away
Our existence is just temporary and we'll disappear eventually
We're running just to get caught
Our efforts to escape are futile and we'll eventually be caught up by death
What love's lies blessed
Love has its own deceptions and lies that are considered blessed or virtuous
What love's light cursed
The bright side of love can transform into a curse when it is taken away or changed
Just fear for the best
Hope for the best but fear the worst outcome
And hope for our worst
Embrace the worst outcome and hope for the best
Death's in love with us oh oh
Death has become an inevitable part of our lives
The Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
Death is in control of our hearts and fate
I know it and I feel it
The singer acknowledges and empathizes with the pain and suffering
Just as well as you do, Honey
The singer relates to everyone in the same emotional state
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
We can't be blamed for the inevitability of death in our lives
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
We have no control over fate and the inevitable grasp of death
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VILLE HERMANNI VALO
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Jose Luis IsDead
I know it hurts too much
I know that you're scared
I know you're running out of trust
Wishing you were dead
In your misery
You're not alone
So come share your tears with me
And witness it all go wrong
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
41+66.6 = our loss
We're breathing only to fade away
We're running just to get caught
What love's lies blessed
What love's light cursed
Just fear for the best
And hope for our worst
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
Death's in love with us oh oh
The Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
Death's in love with us oh oh
And the Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
Anthony King
Here again after a decade of not listening to HIM. I forgot how much I love this band.
Robert Macabre
How did you manage a decade not listening? I end up here any time I get tipsy lol
poo poo
mood 🥲
Gavin903
im 32 years old now and i keep coming back to listen to him .maybe im just trying to reminisce about the good ol days .skateboarding,friends,a girl i had a crush on.i dont like the new days please take me back
Slave Mi
lol you sound like Ceres Fauna XD
Queen La Queefa
I’m 32 also! This is the first cd I ever bought. Was in 7th grade. Good times.
Emanuel Medina
This band brings back so many good memories. It kind of makes me nostalgic. Ahh the good old days.
Marta M
I agree with you. Feel the same. How I could forgot HIM🤩
Jose Luis IsDead
I know it hurts too much
I know that you're scared
I know you're running out of trust
Wishing you were dead
In your misery
You're not alone
So come share your tears with me
And witness it all go wrong
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
41+66.6 = our loss
We're breathing only to fade away
We're running just to get caught
What love's lies blessed
What love's light cursed
Just fear for the best
And hope for our worst
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
Death's in love with us oh oh
The Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
Death's in love with us oh oh
And the Reaper holds our hearts oh oh
I know it and I feel it
Just as well as you do, Honey
It's not our fault if death's in love with us oh oh
It's not our fault if the reaper holds our hearts
Daniel
I'm lucky to have this album on CD, I can always listen to it. <3