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.
EYES LOVE YOU
Hide Lyrics
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美しい女を 採集する
針で止めた 蝶や蛾の様に
動けないおまえは 俺の物
心なんて 要らない
生きた指に 触れたくない My Love
青い瞳は 夜に渦巻く
闇に 舐め回されて
薔薇を 濡らせ
Eyes love you,
but my heart can't love you so
残像の ヴィーナス
My eyes love you 恋をしよう
夢幻(まぼろし)の 部屋で
Eyes love you 瞳が今
切り取った おまえ
My eyes love you 涙の中
閉じ込めて
It's my dream 溺れさせたい
...妄想(ゆめ)を裁く 法律などない
さっき天使の首を絞めて
聞き出した
愛は 滅びたらしい
心なんて 要らない
人を知れば 誰もが哀しい
Eyes love you,
but my heart can't love you so
残像の ヴィーナス
My eyes love you 恋をしよう
夢幻(まぼろし)の 部屋で
Eyes love you 瞳が今
切り取った おまえ
My eyes love you
涙の中 閉じ込めて
It's my dream 溺れさせたい
The first verse of the song "Eyes Love You" by Hide talks about the singer's obsession with a beautiful woman who is like a butterfly or moth pinned down by a needle, and therefore cannot move. He claims that her red eyes are used to collect beautiful women in the city of Sodom. This verse portrays the woman as trapped, unable to escape the singer's possessive gaze, and highlights the duality of the situation; while the woman is compared to a butterfly, indicating fragility and beauty, she is also likened to a pinned bug, indicating entrapment and submission.
In the second verse, the singer's obsession turns darker. He describes his blue eyes swirling in despair and madness, as he is consumed by the darkness of the night. He wants to drown the woman in his dream, lock her up in a room of illusions and keep her in his tears forever. This love is one-sided, and he knows that his heart cannot love her back. The phrase "eyes love you" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the fixation on the woman's eyes, where he sees himself getting lost in his delusion.
The bridge of the song speaks about the singer's realization that love and hearts are no longer relevant to him, as he strangles an angel to find out about it. Being one of the most popular songs by Hide, it is a commentary on society's obsession with obsession itself, and the darker aspects of love.
Line by Line Meaning
赤い瞳は ソドムの街で
With red eyes, I roam the city of Sodom
美しい女を 採集する
Collecting beautiful women as my possessions
針で止めた 蝶や蛾の様に
Like pinned butterflies or moths, you're unable to move
動けないおまえは 俺の物
You, who can't move, are mine
心なんて 要らない
I don't need your heart
生きた指に 触れたくない My Love
I don't want to touch your living fingers, my love
青い瞳は 夜に渦巻く
With blue eyes, I spiral into the night
絶望と狂気の モザイク
A mosaic of despair and madness
闇に 舐め回されて
Licked by the darkness
薔薇を 濡らせ
Wet the roses
Eyes love you,
My eyes love you
but my heart can't love you so
But my heart can't reciprocate
残像の ヴィーナス
A Venus in a fleeting image
My eyes love you 恋をしよう
My eyes love you, let's fall in love
夢幻(まぼろし)の 部屋で
In a room of illusions
Eyes love you 瞳が今
My eyes love you, gazing now
切り取った おまえ
I've captured you
My eyes love you 涙の中
My eyes love you, amongst your tears
閉じ込めて
Imprisoning you
It's my dream 溺れさせたい
It's my dream to drown you
...妄想(ゆめ)を裁く 法律などない
...There's no law to judge my imagination
さっき天使の首を絞めて
I just strangled an angel
聞き出した
And listened
愛は 滅びたらしい
It seems love has perished
心なんて 要らない
I don't need your heart
人を知れば 誰もが哀しい
If you knew people, everyone would be sad
Eyes love you,
My eyes love you
but my heart can't love you so
But my heart can't reciprocate
残像の ヴィーナス
A Venus in a fleeting image
My eyes love you 恋をしよう
My eyes love you, let's fall in love
夢幻(まぼろし)の 部屋で
In a room of illusions
Eyes love you 瞳が今
My eyes love you, gazing now
切り取った おまえ
I've captured you
My eyes love you
My eyes love you
涙の中 閉じ込めて
Imprisoning you in your tears
It's my dream 溺れさせたい
It's my dream to drown you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mori Yukinojo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scusachannel1682
I used to listen to this song everyday on my way to school. Unfortunately, I will never be able to do it again because this was my last year, and I lost its last few months because of Coronavirus.
When I'll have to hold my final exam, I will walk to school one last time with this song in my headphones, to cherish my High School memories.
EDIT 18/11/2022: I'm so happy that this old comment is stil occasionally getting replies. Keep rocking on, you guys!
@polmoonxant9989
omg we are the same of kind
@elationmedia306
hehe I was in high school 15 years ago listening to hide and X Japan, The Pillows, etc. to and from school
@southerntowhere
@ScusaChannel Are you still fine? (Definitely hope so! )
@strawberryfraisier6446
hope you are doing well, we seem to have graduated the same year! i listened to hides songs all throughout my sophomore year of high school
@scusachannel1682
I'm still doing well! I'm no longer listening to this song everyday because unfortunately my commute to uni isn't 6 minutes long like in High School. I'm also pretty happy to say that I graduated with 100/100
@user-rv9go8ez7y
팝적이면서도 뽕끼넘치는, 신나지만 어딘가 슬픈 곡
@coffee-hasami
もう20年は聴いてる、人を知れば知るほど悲しい事も多いけど、俺はhideを知れて良かった。
@hide3034
ヒデちゃんの曲には
いつも元気もらってます。
明日もお仕事行きたくないけど、ヒデちゃん聞いて お仕事頑張ります❗️
@telekkuceng2456
Now ,Im 26 Yo . Remember when i hear this songs on 14 Yo ,. So much memories in lonely .
Hide :")