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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.
Hearts At War
Him Lyrics
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Like the winter sun, and have you thought of all the words
We left unsaid, don't be scared, you shouldn't be
Hearts at war, drunk on dreams
Of all that's been lost now
Let them bleed, just let them
But I'll find you cause you're a fire
And I'm the rain, don't be afraid
Hearts at war, drunk on dreams
Of all that's lost now
Let them bleed
Hearts at war
For think of love
And there's no escaping,
What we have brought upon ourselves again
Hearts at war, drunk on dreams
Of all that's been lost now
Let them bleed
Hearts at war
For the think of love
And there's no escaping
What we have brought upon ourselves again
There is no way I'm waiting
We've brought this upon ourselves again
The lyrics to "Hearts At War" by HIM paint a picture of a tumultuous relationship where both parties have made mistakes that have caused damage. The first verse explores the aftermath of the argument they had, where the person who the song is directed towards is feeling cold like the winter sun. The lyrics suggest that there are still emotions left unsaid and to not be scared, hinting that they may be able to mend things. The chorus goes into the idea that the two of them are at war, but not physically- their hearts are fighting with each other. They are both drunk on their dreams and are nostalgic for what they have already lost. The last verse is the climax of the song, where the lyrics suggest that they cannot escape what they have done to themselves. The pain they feel is so intense that it is bleeding out of them, like an open wound.
The song explores the theme of the self-destructive nature of love and relationships. The lyrics suggest that you can't run away from your problems, and that love can be a powerful force that causes people to behave in ways they wouldn't usually. It also touches on the idea that people are flawed and carry a lot of emotional baggage that can cause a lot of damage in relationships. Ultimately, the song is about accepting these flaws and trying to make a relationship work despite them.
Line by Line Meaning
So after all that we have done, are you feeling cold?
Have our actions left you feeling distant and isolated?
Like the winter sun, and have you thought of all the words
Have you considered all the things left unsaid between us, feeling far and distant like the winter sun in the sky?
We left unsaid, don't be scared, you shouldn't be
Don't worry or be afraid, there's no need to be scared of what was left unsaid between us.
Hearts at war, drunk on dreams
Our hearts are in a constant battle, intoxicated by the dreams of what was once there.
Of all that's been lost now, let them bleed, just let them
We've lost so much and it's okay to let those emotions run out and take their course.
Run away as far as you can and hide behind all the promises, but I'll find you cause you're a fire
You can try to run and hide, but I'll always find you because you're a burning flame that cannot be extinguished.
And I'm the rain, don't be afraid
I am the rain that can douse your flames, but there is no need to be afraid. I am not here to hurt you.
For think of love and there's no escaping, what we have brought upon ourselves again
Love is inescapable, and we've brought this conflict upon ourselves once again.
There is no way I'm waiting, we've brought this upon ourselves again
I won't wait any longer, we've caused this battle between us and it needs to be resolved.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo
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