1) Japanese rock artist, first… Read Full Bio ↴Hide is the name of more than one artist:
1) Japanese rock artist, first known as a member of X Japan.
2) Chicago-based industrial noise duo featuring Heather Gabel and Seth Sher.
3) Drum & Bass artist, also known as Computer Genius.
1) hide松本秀人(born on December 13,1964 - died on May 2,1998) was the self-titled 【hide】solo project of X JAPAN's lead guitarist. He released his first album, HIDE YOUR FACE (on which he arranged and played most of the instruments), in 1994 to huge success. hide's music generally consisted of heavier, speed-oriented songs and pop efforts, incorporating elements of electronic rock and pop to form a unique blend of sound.
hide's real name was Matsumoto Hideto. hide (pronounced 'hee-deh' ) is simply a shortened form of his first name, Hideto.
When he reached his high school years, he formed the band Saver Tiger (also called as Yokosuka Saver Tiger, not to be confused with Japanese band Saber Tiger). The formation did not last long and they disbanded. In his senior years he completely abandoned music and decided to enter beauty school to become a hair stylist after graduation.
Before that career could take off, Yoshiki gave hide a call, looking to fill one of two guitar positions in his band, X. He mentioned that he had heard hide's amazing skills, and wanted him to join. hide had a while to think about it, and he eventually accepted.
The band was first known as 'X' before being re-named X JAPAN. After years of performing and 4 albums, X JAPAN took a break to focus on each of their solo careers. hide took this opportunity to express himself and became massively successful. What stood out most was his unique voice and guitar riffs, updated appearance, and lyrics that identified themes such as sex, drugs, and violence (notably Hi-Ho and Genkai Haretsu).
Well into his solo career, he collaborated with guitarist Ray McVeigh from The Professionals and bassist Paul Raven of Killing Joke to form the band, zilch, meaning "zero". This band was somewhat successful, releasing albums such as 3,2,1 zilch, and bastardEYES. During his collaboration, his lyrics became more dark and sadistic, the songs were more industrial rock than the alternative rock sound as seen in his solo career.
hide handpicked several members to perform with him during his first two tours: HIDE OUR PSYCHOMMUNITY and PSYENCE A GO GO. After the disbanding of X JAPAN, hide named his live band Spread Beaver, and together their band name was hide with spread beaver in which hide was vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
May 2, 1998, Hide was found dead, hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo Apartment. While authorities deem the guitarist’s death a suicide, several of Hide’s friends and colleagues stated that they believed in an accident, this was supported by the fact that there was no suicide note.
Because of hide's abrupt death post production of their first album, hide with spread beaver and Zilch, had to be done by I.N.A (who was a member of both bands). The tracks appeared how they were intended (except HURRY GO ROUND, which was a combination of several songs) as hide recorded most of the tracks before his death.
His guitars were mostly from the Fernandes MG series.
In the latest song I.V. from X JAPAN, it is reported that unreleased guitar riffs by hide were used so that it would be a 'complete' X JAPAN production.
Also, HIDE (allcaps) is the moniker used by one Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋ひでゆき), one of 菅野よう子's many collaborators, on the songs cream and run rabbit junk.
A previously unfinished song by hide called "Co Gal" (子 ギャル Ko Gyaru?) has been completed by INA utilizing vocaloid technology to mimic the deceased musician's voice. The song was originally written and demoed for Ja, Zoo in 1998, took two years to finish and will be included on an album by Universal Music set to be released on December 10, 2014.
2) HIDE is a Chicago-based multimedia industrial noise project of artists Heather Gabel and Seth Sher, who began a recording career with the 'Resurrection' EP in 2015. Hide have recorded three full-length albums on Dais Records, Castration Anxiety (2018), Hell Is Here (2019) and Interior Terror (2021) alongside several EPs and singles.
50% & 50%
Hide Lyrics
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50%＆50%
50%＆50%
ピンボールみたいに 夢に弾かれて
飛び出す街は 極楽パノラマ
エロチックな嘘 夜にバラまいて
機械じかけの
ドクターは知らない
君はロジックを
パニックにする 新種のビールス
名うてのジゴロも
ヒステリックに叫ぶ
奇妙キテレツ 複雑怪奇さ
恋の周りを憂鬱が Round＆Round
乱反射する Boys＆Girls
まるで太陽と月の Hide＆Seek
永遠に 捕まえられない
君は 50%＆50%
野性の瞳 ハートの宝石(ジュエル)
ふたつの輝きが
君の世界を歪ませてる
50%＆50%
謎めく君が 胸の天使を
眠らせてる隙に
炎を混ぜたキスをしよう
壊れた君を溶かす 真夜中の吐息
だから Kiss me!...
Feel me!... Give me!
...君の孤独を 薔薇に変えて
...毎朝 水をあげよう
...悲しい日は
そのトゲで痛みを伝えてくれ
君は 50%＆50%
胸の天使が 泣いてる君を
抱きしめてるうちに
光りに満ちたキスをしよう
壊れた君を溶かす 真夜中の吐息
だから Kiss me!
恋の周りを憂鬱が Round＆Round
乱反射する Boys＆Girls
まるで太陽と月の Hide＆Seek
永遠に 捕まえられない
君は 50%＆50%
野性の瞳 ハートの宝石(ジュエル)
ふたつの輝きが 見えない迷路
広げてゆく
50%＆50%
謎めく君が 胸の天使を
眠らせてる隙に
炎を混ぜたキスをしよう
すべての君を溶かす
真夜中の吐息
何もかも溶かす 真夜中の吐息
だから Kiss me!
天使と悪魔が
ダンスと孤独が
宝石(ジュエル)と涙が
笑顔と憂鬱が
男と女が
ハートと身体が
50%＆50%
In Hide's song 50% & 50%, the lyrics describe a dreamlike world where the city is like a pinball machine, bouncing the singer around like a ball. The city is a paradise panorama, and the singer is surrounded by erotic lies spread in the night. The song talks about being infected by a new virus that triggers panic and logic, making even the famous gigolos hysterically scream due to the complexity and strangeness of the situation they are in. The singer is trapped in a love that is surrounded by melancholy and reflected back and forth between boys and girls, like a game of hide and seek between the sun and the moon. The singer sees the world as 50% & 50% or half good and half bad, and their eyes are like that of a wild animal, and their heart is like a jewel that has two shining parts, both of which distort the world.
The singer is someone who is both cool and mysterious, and at the same time, sweet and innocent like an angel. There is a contradiction between them, which makes them enigmatic and hard to understand. The lyrics talk about how this enigmatic person is hiding their vulnerable side, and the singer wants to break through that and share a fiery kiss with them. The kiss is like a symbol of breaking barriers and mixing flames, and it is supposed to melt the person who is broken and make them whole again. The song ends with the singer saying "kiss me" as if, through this kiss, everything in the world can be resolved, and everything will be worth it, even if it is only for a brief moment.
Line by Line Meaning
ピンボールみたいに 夢に弾かれて
Like a pinball bouncing in a dream
飛び出す街は 極楽パノラマ
The city that spreads out is a paradise panorama
エロチックな嘘 夜にバラまいて
Spreading erotic lies in the night
機械じかけのバンプを踊れよ LADY!
Dance to the mechanical beat, lady!
ドクターは知らない
The doctor doesn't know
君はロジックを
You have the logic
パニックにする 新種のビールス
A new virus that causes panic
名うてのジゴロも
Even the famous gigolo
ヒステリックに叫ぶ
Screaming hysterically
奇妙キテレツ 複雑怪奇さ
Strange and complex strangeness
恋の周りを憂鬱が Round＆Round
Melancholy spins around love
乱反射する Boys＆Girls
Boys and girls reflecting in chaos
まるで太陽と月の Hide＆Seek
Like a game of hide and seek between the sun and moon
永遠に 捕まえられない
Can never be caught
君は 50%＆50%
You are 50% and 50%
野性の瞳 ハートの宝石(ジュエル)
Wild eyes, heart's jewel
ふたつの輝きが
Two shines
君の世界を歪ませてる
Distorting your world
謎めく君が 胸の天使を眠らせてる隙に
While the enigmatic you lulled the angel in your heart to sleep
炎を混ぜたキスをしよう
Let's kiss with flames mixed in
壊れた君を溶かす 真夜中の吐息
The midnight breath that melts the broken you
だから Kiss me!... Feel me!... Give me!
So, kiss me!... Feel me!... Give me!
...君の孤独を 薔薇に変えて
...Turning your loneliness into a rose
...毎朝 水をあげよう
...Every morning, I'll give you water
...悲しい日は そのトゲで痛みを伝えてくれ
...On sad days, it conveys pain with its thorns
胸の天使が 泣いてる君を抱きしめてるうちに
While the angel in my heart embraces you crying
光りに満ちたキスをしよう
Let's kiss with light filling us
壊れた君を溶かす 真夜中の吐息
The midnight breath that melts the broken you
恋の周りを憂鬱が Round＆Round
Melancholy spins around love
乱反射する Boys＆Girls
Boys and girls reflecting in chaos
まるで太陽と月の Hide＆Seek
Like a game of hide and seek between the sun and moon
永遠に 捕まえられない
Can never be caught
野性の瞳 ハートの宝石(ジュエル)
Wild eyes, heart's jewel
ふたつの輝きが 見えない迷路
Two shines in an invisible maze
広げてゆく
Spreading out
謎めく君が 胸の天使を眠らせてる隙に
While the enigmatic you lulled the angel in your heart to sleep
炎を混ぜたキスをしよう
Let's kiss with flames mixed in
すべての君を溶かす
Melting all of you
真夜中の吐息
Midnight breath
何もかも溶かす 真夜中の吐息
Midnight breath that melts everything
だから Kiss me!
So, kiss me!
天使と悪魔が ダンスと孤独が 宝石(ジュエル)と涙が
Angels and demons, dance and loneliness, jewels and tears
笑顔と憂鬱が 男と女が ハートと身体が
Smiles and melancholy, men and women, heart and body
50%＆50%
50% and 50%
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mori Yukinojo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@charlescook1749
I truly miss Hide. I was stationed in sasebo Japan from 1993- 1998. Xjapan and Hide ruled my music life.
@zilch_1213
2:24 ここの低音で歌う声がたまらなく好き🥰
@user-ls5ci4xm1x
hideさんは1964年の東京オリンピックの年に生まれたんですね！今年2020年は記念すべきオリンピックイヤーですね！56年もの月日が経過したにも関わらず、hideさんへの情熱は更に駆り立てられ、勢いを増していくばかりですよね！
不思議な魅力のある方なだけに、
次々とアクションを起こしては
周りを翻弄していくので、ある意味神がかり的な存在意義を持ってして、常識という壁を蹴破って来た方ではないのかと思います。だから、普通の人では成し得ない事も平気で達成してしまえるような
稀に見る天才肌な人物な気がします。ロックとの相性も最高だと思います！hideさんがいてくれないと、とても淋しい気がします！それくらい大好きなロックミュージシャンです！これからも永遠の憧れとして輝き続けてくださいね❗️
佐藤理恵
@pdtatmhmg
hideの曲の中で割と上位の方で好き
リズム感がたまらん
@user-qy9et7hp7v
2:24 もうここ大好きすぎてどうしよう
@user-ky9rs5vg8v
暗い気持ちの時でもhideの曲を聴くと明るい気持ちになれる。特に50% & 50%とMISERY
@user-uu8sl2qi9k
ヒデで1番好きな曲
@user-nc8hx2ek7r
Hideって美形ではないけど、どの写真の表情も目が釘付けになっちゃう。
お顔がハイセンス。
@user-qw5ff8ok5f
美形っすよ、よっぽど
@dyeu4
@はなもげら すっぴんは薄い顔だよね