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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.
Dead Lover's Lane
Him Lyrics
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And all these wounds remain unhealed
Blessed to kill and enslaved
Are all hearts around love's will
Thrilled to start all over again
Crawl down dead lover's lane,
The maze of memories stained
Fear has a name
Written on unhallowed ground
With dead leaves
Those words never fail
To feed the hunger that dreams
Our needs beyond God's grasp
Crawl down dead lover's lane
The maze of memories stained
And suck the blood right out of my heart
Scream out love's name in vain
Embrace the pain again
And lose yourself alone in the dark
Dead lover's lane
Crawl down dead lover's lane,
The maze of memories stained
And suck the blood right out of my heart
Scream out love's name in vain
Embrace the pain again
And lose yourself alone in the dark
And suck the blood right out of my heart
Right out of my heart
The HIM song "Dead Lovers' Lane" is a dark and intense exploration of despair, fear, and longing that stems from failed relationships. The lyrics are filled with haunting images of death and loss, as the singer expresses his willingness to return again and again to the place where his heart was broken. The verses speak of wounds that remain unhealed and hearts that are enslaved to love's will, while the chorus urges the listener to "crawl down dead lover's lane" and "suck the blood right out of my heart." The lyrics are punctuated by screaming out love's name in vain, losing oneself alone in the dark, and embracing pain again.
The song's lyrics draw heavily from the Gothic tradition, with their focus on dark and mysterious imagery, and their invocation of monsters, vampires, and other supernatural elements. The phrase "dead lover's lane" in particular is a common trope in Gothic literature and refers to the idea of a haunted, abandoned road or pathway where tragic love stories have taken place. The lyrics also reflect the influence of HIM's Finnish heritage and the Nordic myths and legends that have long inspired their music.
Interestingly, "Dead Lovers' Lane" was not included on the original release of HIM's debut album "Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666" in 1997, but was added as a bonus track on later versions. It has since become a fan favorite and a staple of the band's live shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Despair has a face
The feeling of hopelessness and intense sadness is a very real and tangible thing in one's life.
And all these wounds remain unhealed
Past traumas and hurts may continue to haunt you and affect your present and future.
Blessed to kill and enslaved
Love can be both a blessing and a curse, as it can both give life and take away one's freedom.
Are all hearts around love's will
The desire to love and be loved is universal, and often it can be difficult to resist or ignore.
Thrilled to start all over again
Despite the pain and heartbreak caused by love, there can still be a sense of excitement and anticipation for a new beginning.
Crawl down dead lover's lane,
Returning to the memories of past lovers can be a dark and lonely experience.
The maze of memories stained
Those memories can be twisted and tarnished with pain, regret, and longing.
And suck the blood right out of my heart
Revisiting these memories can be emotionally draining and cause a deep sense of pain.
Fear has a name
Fear can take a specific shape or form in our minds, and for some it may be tied to love or heartbreak.
Written on unhallowed ground
The fear may be linked to past traumas or failures, or a sense of danger or taboo surrounding love.
With dead leaves
The remnants of past experiences and feelings can linger and haunt us like dead leaves on the ground.
Those words never fail
The fear and pain associated with love can be persistent and all-consuming.
To feed the hunger that dreams
These negative emotions can become a source of obsession and longing, feeding into a destructive cycle of desire and pain.
Our needs beyond God's grasp
Even those who believe in a higher power may struggle to find solace and healing for their emotional wounds.
Scream out love's name in vain
Trying to hold onto love that is no longer present can be a futile and painful experience.
Embrace the pain again
Despite knowing the hurt it may cause, some may willingly subject themselves to the pain and longing of lost love.
And lose yourself alone in the dark
The search for love can sometimes lead to a sense of isolation and despair.
Dead lover's lane
The path of recalling past loves and the pain it can bring.
And suck the blood right out of my heart
Returning to these memories can be emotionally draining and cause a deep sense of pain.
Right out of my heart
This pain can come from deep within one's soul and be difficult to shake.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VILLE VALO
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