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.
Leather Face
Hide Lyrics
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Please tsura no kawahagashichaou
Joushoushikoude youchina access
Kon garagattamamade mainichi akuseku
Hajisutemashou mesasu wa success
Kanbare! Leather face
Please ai wo urimashou... Ka?
Physical na body usuitemo
Porno na soul hitakakuse
Jealousy man tan de reiseini attitude
Juubunka? Leather face
So!! Iunara neko no higehodo no pride
Chon gitchimauze
So!! Nezumi ni obieru nopperabou
Sore ga anata... Hahaha
Take off your leather face
My dear leather face
Kanbare! Leather face
Tsura no kawahagase
Imasara kawai futte
Senaka marumetemo
Bare chatta uso wa kaichuufunou
Shinyou wa aijou to murishinjuu
Norounaraba kimi no leather face
Ima saradesuga...
So!! Kowashita yume wo kakiatsumete
Tsunagiawasete
So!! Garakuta rikutsu wo konekuri mawashitemo
Haribote leather face
Goodbye leather face
My dear leather face
Bye bye bye leather face
Take off your leather face
Take off your leather face
Good bye leather face
Take off your leather face
Take off your leather
The lyrics to Hide's song "Leather Face" are a mix of provocative and playful language. The song explores themes of image and identity, with a focus on physical appearance and societal expectations. The opening lines, "Please chottodake anata no / Please tsura no kawahagashichaou," which translates to "Just a little bit, let's skin your face," set the tone for the song as confrontational and daring.
Throughout the song, Hide critiques the pressure to conform to physical beauty standards, using phrases such as "Physical na body usuitemo / Porno na soul hitakakuse" (Even if your physical body is cold, your soul is hot like porn), and "Jealousy man tan de reiseini attitude / Juubunka? Leather face" (A perfectly balanced attitude with a jealous man-tan complexion). He also touches on the idea of hiding one's true self behind a mask or persona, with lines like "Take off your leather face / My dear leather face" and "Bare chatta uso wa kaichuufunou / Shinyou wa aijou to murishinjuu" (The lies you've shown are infectious, the only certainties are love and death).
Overall, "Leather Face" is a commentary on the pressure to conform to societal norms, and the struggle to maintain one's individuality in a world that values conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
Please chottodake anata no
Just a little bit of you please
Please tsura no kawahagashichaou
Let me take off your leather face
Joushoushikoude youchina access
Access granted by personal application
Kon garagattamamade mainichi akuseku
I hide myself until the last garage door, everyday I keep it a secret
Hajisutemashou mesasu wa success
Throw it all out, success is the goal
Kanbare! Leather face
Hang in there! Leather face
Please hairisuku ro-rita-n de
Let me into your lonely room
Please ai wo urimashou... Ka?
Let's trade our love... OK?
Physical na body usuitemo
Even if my physical body is frozen
Porno na soul hitakakuse
My soul is like a porn star's bright lights
Jealousy man tan de reiseini attitude
Jealousy fuels my spirit; it becomes my attitude
Juubunka? Leather face
Plenty enough? Leather face
So!! Iunara neko no higehodo no pride
So! If I say that even a cat takes more pride in their whiskers
Chon gitchimauze
Don't underestimate me
So!! Nezumi ni obieru nopperabou
So! Like a mouse frightened of an owl
Sore ga anata... Hahaha
That being you... Hahaha
Take off your leather face
Remove the mask you wear
My dear leather face
The mask you wear so often is dear to you
Kanbare! Leather face
Hang in there! Leather face
Tsura no kawahagase
Reveal your true face
Imasara kawai futte
Now you pretend to be cute
Senaka marumetemo
But even if you turn your back
Bare chatta uso wa kaichuufunou
The lie has already been exposed and can't be helped
Shinyou wa aijou to murishinjuu
Belief in love and blind faith
Norounaraba kimi no leather face
If that's the case, your Leather face
Ima saradesuga...
It's now come to this but...
So!! Kowashita yume wo kakiatsumete
So! I gather up the broken dreams
Tsunagiawasete
And tie them together
So!! Garakuta rikutsu wo konekuri mawashitemo
So! Even if I spin the jumbled logic and reason around
Haribote leather face
Your skin and bones, leather face
Goodbye leather face
Farewell, Leather face
My dear leather face
The mask you wear so often is dear to you
Bye bye bye leather face
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Leather face
Take off your leather face
Remove the mask you wear
Take off your leather
Take off your Leather face
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-qe8rb1wz5v
イントロからかっこいい！
現在はこんなカッコいいロックは無いですね。hideの曲もっと聞きたかった。
@user-ub5ez3ch4l
hideちゃんかっくいい！👍✨
@user-qt5xf6hk2x
毎年なんだか自然とこのくらいの季節に必ず自然と聴いてしまう
@user-vj4io7ce8f
このアルバムは擦り切れるほど聴いた！
@yukkefire9700
作曲したhideもすごいけど、
このアルバムをhideの死後にi.n.aがアレンジをして完成させたってのもすごいな
@user-qj2ft9lw2s
ふと聞きたくなるから検索してきいてしまう^^アルバムあるけど、みんなときいてる気がして好き～
@user-vu6ir4ru2s
hideってホント、リフの天才だと思う。
@hide-jv5gk
ギター弾きやすくしてくれてるのもありがたい。
@zilch7776
20年以上前の曲なのに、
未だに色褪せる事が無い。
格好良すぎる！
告別式には仕事休んで行ったっけな。
天才には長生きして欲しいものだ。
@user-sm5wx7gt2y
現代でも最先端！