1) HIM (sometimes stylize… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name;
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.
Enjoy the Silence
Him Lyrics
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Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasure remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
The song "Enjoy the Silence" by HIM is a cover of Depeche Mode's original hit song. The song speaks to the idea of the power of silence and how words can often be meaningless or even harmful. The opening lines, "Words like violence, break the silence, come crashing in, into my little world" sets the tone for the song's exploration of how words can pierce through someone like a knife. The singer speaks about how words are painful to him and that understanding the depth of his hurt may be difficult for others.
The chorus repeats the singer's feelings that he doesn't need words because everything he needs is in the arms of his significant other. Words, according to the singer, are unnecessary and can only do harm. The song speaks to the idea of how sometimes silence can be a better alternative to words, and how sometimes words are just not enough to express what one truly feels.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how vows can be spoken but are often broken. The intense feelings that come with love and relationships often make words feel meaningless and only pleasure and pain remain. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that words are not always necessary and can even cause harm.
Line by Line Meaning
Words like violence
The destructive power of words is being compared to physical violence.
Break the silence
The use of words shatters the tranquility of silence.
Come crashing in
The abruptness of words entering the situation is emphasized.
Into my little world
The impact of words is felt personally within the artist's small universe.
Painful to me
The negative effect of words on the artist is acknowledged.
Pierce right through me
Words have the ability to penetrate the singer's emotional guard and affect them deeply.
Can't you understand
The singer is pleading for empathy and comprehension from the listener regarding the influence of words.
Oh my little girl
The artist addresses the listener with a term of endearment which may signify a romantic connection or an expression of vulnerability and tenderness.
All I ever wanted
The artist expresses contentment and satisfaction with the present moment.
All I ever needed
The artist implies that their desire has been fully met and they require nothing more.
Is here in my arms
The singer has physically or emotionally embraced what they desired and needed.
Words are very unnecessary
The artist asserts that words serve no purpose in the current moment.
They can only do harm
The singer warns that the use of words in this context will only cause harm.
Vows are spoken
The singer shifts to a more general observation that promises or commitments are expressed verbally.
To be broken
The singer acknowledges that these vows have the potential to not be fulfilled.
Feelings are intense
Emotions are powerful and can be overwhelming.
Words are trivial
The significance of words is considered inconsequential and unimportant compared to the intensity of feelings.
Pleasure remains
Despite the temporary nature of promises and words, there is still enjoyment to be had.
So does the pain
Likewise, the negative consequences of broken promises or hurtful words still linger.
Words are meaningless
The artist emphasizes the insignificance and futility of using words in certain situations.
And forgettable
Insignificant words will be easily dismissed and fade from memory.
Contributed by Kennedy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lelecancook9474
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Enjoy the silence
@Zend0XFiles
Enjoy The Silence"
(originally by Depeche Mode)
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasure remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
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@nickSIAnick
Done.
@acarbonbasedlifeform70
So, I've been a HIM fan since 2001 and a DM fan since 1998, and I'm only learning about this cover now, in 2021. Wow.
@MrWood-pw8nn
Lmfao
@NosferatusLair
Same here...
@exactlywhatineeded
thats awesome though, that new song experience. i remember when I found out about it, it was all I listened too every night
@sofoclesmefisto
just discovering this now
@Kenzi_Mae
haha long time fan here too, and just discovered this song today xD
@nickrhodes6672
I wish Peter Steele was still alive so him and Ville could sing together. That'd be tight
@mariehansler
Mr Depp and Mr Valo and Depeche Mode all rolled into one song...Yum ;D