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.
ROCKET DIVE
Hide Lyrics
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Soide maamaa sorenari OK
Dakedo, nantonaku sora miagechaun desho?
Kanzen musou no Boys&Girls
Dakedo honki nanjyanai, sonna monjyanai
Nannen matte mite mo
Nani mo futte kiyashinain darou?
Kimi no mune no misairu kakaete yukou
Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Kimi no ibitsuna roketto
Kousoku no tabi wa isshun no supa-ku
Dakara Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Damatteite mo hi wa noboru
Matteru dake no kinou ni adio-su
Tatoeba tabi no tochuu
Kimi no enjin karamawari de
Sore de nantonaku munashikunaru desho?
Nanni mo naitte koto, soryaa
Nan demo aritte koto
Kimi no ikitai basho e doko demo yukeru
Sobieru roketto
Sabitsuku mae ni hasshasa
Nando demo uchiageyou
Ready? 3, 2, 1 Go!
Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Sabitsuku mae ni noritai
Tobidaseba kimi wa kanpekina roketto
Oide Space age baby rocket dive
Mienai basho e banji- daivu
Atarashii hoshi ga matataku uchuu e
Sail away
Nannen matte mite mo
Bokura uchuu no himajin darou
Kimi to mune no misairu kakaete tobou
Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Mienai basho e tobitai
Kousoku no kimi ga isshun no supa-ku
Oide Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Tsubasa, hirogete kimi ga Fly
Matteru dake no kinou ni adio-su
Atarashii hoshi ga matataku sekai e
Sail away
The song Rocket Dive by hide is an upbeat and fast-paced rock song that speaks about the desire to escape from mundane daily routines and explore new and exciting experiences. The opening lines "Daitai onnaji mainichi, Soide maamaa sorenari OK" suggest that the singer's daily life is predictable and stagnant. However, he is filled with an insatiable yearning to break free and see things from a different perspective. This is confirmed by the lines "Kanzen musou no Boys&Girls, Kimochi minukarechau kara warau" meaning that he wants to experience something new and exciting, and that idea brings a sense of joy to him.
The chorus of the song "Speed freaks baby rocket dive, Kimi no ibitsuna roketto, Kousoku no tabi wa isshun no supa-ku, Dakara Speed freaks baby rocket dive" refers to the excitement and rush associated with riding in a rocket, and the singer's desire to feel this adrenaline rush. The lyrics "Damatteite mo hi wa noboru, Matteru dake no kinou ni adio-su" express his hopefulness for the future and recognition that he can't just sit around and wait, he must act towards what he wants.
Towards the end, the song speaks about the possibility of exploring new and unknown places by referring to a "new star twinkling in space." The lines "Atarashii hoshi ga matataku uchuu e, Sail away," suggest the idea of leaving behind the old and venturing to new and exciting places.
Line by Line Meaning
Daitai onnaji mainichi
Every day is pretty much the same
Soide maamaa sorenari OK
Just doing my thing, everything's OK
Dakedo, nantonaku sora miagechaun desho?
But sometimes, don't you just look up at the sky for no reason?
Kanzen musou no Boys&Girls
Perfectly unrealistic boys & girls
Kimochi minukarechau kara warau
Feeling left out sometimes makes you just laugh
Dakedo honki nanjyanai, sonna monjyanai
But it's not serious, it's nothing like that
Nannen matte mite mo
No matter how many years go by
Nani mo futte kiyashinain darou?
Nothing ever really changes, does it?
Kimi no mune no misairu kakaete yukou
Let's hold on to the beat of your heart and go
Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Kimi no ibitsuna roketto
Your crooked rocket
Kousoku no tabi wa isshun no supa-ku
A journey at high speed is a momentary high
Dakara Speed freaks baby rocket dive
So let's do it, speed freaks baby rocket dive
Damatteite mo hi wa noboru
Even if we stay quiet, the flames still rise
Matteru dake no kinou ni adio-su
With the same yesterday just waiting in the background
Tatoeba tabi no tochuu
For example, in the middle of a journey
Kimi no enjin karamawari de
If your engine starts going out of control
Sore de nantonaku munashikunaru desho?
Doesn't it feel kind of empty?
Nanni mo naitte koto, soryaa
Even crying about anything, well
Nan demo aritte koto
Anything's better than not doing anything
Kimi no ikitai basho e doko demo yukeru
We can go anywhere you want to go
Sobieru roketto
Rising rocket
Sabitsuku mae ni hasshasa
Launch before it gets rusty
Nando demo uchiageyou
Keep launching it again and again
Ready? 3, 2, 1 Go!
Ready? 3, 2, 1 Go!
Tobidaseba kimi wa kanpekina roketto
If you fly, you'd be a perfect rocket
Oide Space age baby rocket dive
Come on, space age baby rocket dive
Mienai basho e banji- daivu
A full dive toward a place we can't see
Atarashii hoshi ga matataku uchuu e
To the universe where a new star is shining
Sail away
Sail away
Bokura uchuu no himajin darou
We're space oddballs, huh?
Kimi to mune no misairu kakaete tobou
Let's hold on to the beat of our hearts and fly
Mienai basho e tobitai
We want to fly to an invisible place
Kousoku no kimi ga isshun no supa-ku
You at high speed, it's a momentary high
Oide Speed freaks baby rocket dive
Come on, speed freaks baby rocket dive
Tsubasa, hirogete kimi ga Fly
Spread your wings, you will fly
Atarashii hoshi ga matataku sekai e
To a world where a new star is shining
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