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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.
Please Don't Let It Go
HIM Lyrics
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But I want you to know
Wherever you are I belong
Love's singing us a song
But we fail to sing along
Wherever you go I will follow
So please don't let it
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
So please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
You try to be strong
But you're always so alone
Whatever I do I do you wrong
Death sings our song
And we eagerly sing along
Whatever you do I adore
So please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
So please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
Don't let go of life
Let go of love
Let go of all we have
Don't let go of trust
Let go of lust
Let go of all we share
So please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
Please don't let it
Please don't let it go
And if you won't let it I won't let it go
So please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
Please don't let it
Please don't let it go
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
The song "Please Don't Let It Go" by HIM expresses the fear of separation in a relationship and the desire to hold onto what they have even when things seem to be falling apart. The song begins with the lines "We're drifting apart, but I want you to know, wherever you are I belong." This conveys a sense of distance between the two individuals in the relationship, but also highlights the idea that they are meant to be together. The love they have is singing them a song, but they are failing to sing along. This shows that even though love is present, they are struggling to hold onto it, and they are in danger of letting it slip away.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of holding onto love and not letting go. The lines "So please don't let it, please don't let it go, cause if you won't let it I won't let it go" express a plea to the other person not to let their love falter. Despite any mistakes or wrongdoings, they want to hold onto what they have and work through their struggles.
The final verse speaks directly to the idea of letting go. The lines "Don't let go of life, let go of love, let go of all we have" reveal the fear of losing everything that they have built together. The final plea to not let go conveys the idea that they are willing to fight for their love and hold onto what they have, no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
We're drifting apart,
We are becoming disconnected and distant from each other
But I want you to know
Despite the distance, I want you to understand something important
Wherever you are I belong
No matter where you are, I feel like I belong with you
Love's singing us a song
Our love is like a beautiful melody
But we fail to sing along
Unfortunately, we are not participating in this beautiful love song
Wherever you go I will follow
I am committed to following you wherever you go
So please don't let it
Please don't let our love slip away
Cause if you won't let it I won't let it go
I won't give up on us if you don't either
You try to be strong
You attempt to show strength and resilience
But you're always so alone
Despite your efforts, you feel lonely
Whatever I do I do you wrong
No matter what I do it seems like I am hurting you
Death sings our song
The idea of death is casting a dark shadow over our relationship
And we eagerly sing along
We are being drawn towards the end, despite our reluctance
Whatever you do I adore
I love you unconditionally, no matter what you do
Don't let go of life
Don't give up on living and enjoying being alive
Let go of love
Stop holding on to our love and let it slip away
Let go of all we have
Let go of everything we have built together
Don't let go of trust
Keep trusting each other, even when it's hard
Let go of lust
Stop being consumed by our desires and focus on building a strong relationship
Let go of all we share
Let go of everything we hold dear to us, including our shared experiences
And if you won't let it I won't let it go
I am committed to holding on to our love as long as you are too
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VILLE HERMANNI VALO
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