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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.
The Kiss of Dawn
HIM Lyrics
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And so are you
By shedding tears
Confusion that separates us two
We hold dear
Just look into my eyes
Kiss our fears goodbye
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain that you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm tired of the games
I'm playing with you
When you're not here
Death frees from the fear of dying
It's true, have no fear
Let me look into your eyes
And see death pass us by
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
The song "The Kiss of Dawn" by HIM is a powerful and emotive piece that explores the themes of loss, confusion, and death. The opening line, "Blinded I am, and so are you" suggests that both the singer and the subject of the song are lost and struggling to see a clear way forward. The tears shed by both individuals are a representation of the confusion that separates them, even though they hold their relationship dear.
The chorus offers a glimmer of hope for the couple, as the singer implores his lover to look into his eyes and "kiss our fears goodbye." However, the dreamy and almost hypnotic melody suggests that this hope is tenuous at best, and the pain of separation is all-encompassing. The lyrics "Drowning in the kiss of dawn, Touching the pain that you left me with" emphasize the all-consuming nature of the singer's grief and the futility of trying to escape it.
The bridge of the song shifts the focus slightly to the idea of death and its ultimate power to free us from fear. When his lover is not present, the singer feels trapped in a cycle of games that offer no resolution. It is only through the acceptance of death that he can find peace. The final repetition of "reaching for your shadow, drowning in the kiss of dawn" signifies his longing for his lover and his inability to escape the pain of their separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Blinded I am
I am lost and unable to see clearly
And so are you
You are also lost or confused
By shedding tears
Crying has caused our confusion
Confusion that separates us two
Our confusion is creating distance between us
We hold dear
Our relationship is precious to us
Just look into my eyes
Let me show you my truth
Kiss our fears goodbye
Let our love conquer our fears
I'm reaching for your shadow
I am trying to keep hold of the memory of you
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
I am overwhelmed by the new day without you
Touching the pain that you left me with
I am still hurting from our past
At the kiss of dawn
In the early hours, when everything is quiet and still
I'm tired of the games
I am weary of our struggles and misunderstandings
I'm playing with you
We are both involved in these struggles
When you're not here
I feel lost and alone without you
Death frees from the fear of dying
Death can bring a release from the fear of death itself
It's true, have no fear
We can find comfort in this truth
Let me look into your eyes
Let me see the truth in you
And see death pass us by
Let us focus on life and love instead of fear
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VILLE HERMANNI VALO
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Carlo Antonio Vargas HLuz
LYRICS
Blinded I am
And so are you
By shedding tears
Confusion that separates us two
We hold dear
Just look into my eyes
Kiss our fears goodbye
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain that you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm tired of the games
I'm playing with you
When you're not here
Death frees from the fear of dying
It's true, have no fear
Let me look into your eyes
And see death pass us by
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain that you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Jason Proctor
Blinded I am
And so are you
By shedding tears
Confusion that separates us two
We hold dear
Just look into my eyes
Kiss our fears goodbye
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain that you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm tired of the games
I'm playing with you
When you're not here
Death frees from the fear of dying
It's true, have no fear
Let me look into your eyes
And see death pass us by
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain you left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Songwriters: Ville Hermanni Valo
Raven40
The soul of a poet, stature of a vampire and eyes of a fallen angel.... this man is from another level of existence!
Rute Fonseca
Said it all!
girlfullofsorrow
Definitely! A talented adonis😥😍🔥🙈💗💋💘
Paul Fox
YeS zo am I at least some one understands how I feel xxx
Julia
couldnt say it better
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🌹🌹🌹
Jennnno
Years later and I'm still obsessed with Ville!! anyone else enjoying this during quarantine 2020, 2021 and forever
Stephanie Holmes
I'm right there with you!
Tay
Me!!
Lilyputian
The gang's all here!