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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.
Mask
Him Lyrics
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You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
You look better that way
You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
Are you my friend?
Are you my plumber?
Are you my God?
What do you do?
Wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
Which mask are you?
Which mask are you?
Which mask are you?
Complicated
Crushed up
Disappointed
Sguirming
Angry
Thrusting
Stabbing
Regretting
Starving
Greedy
Human alien being
Struggling down the street
Up the alley
In the elevator
Through the party
To the office, in the bedroom
On your way to the morgue
Bullshittin'
Lyin'
Doing a good deed or feeling loved barely possible
Aware of insatiable demands of not a society all around you
Chunky frat boys in their shorts
Pimps with old semite eyes
Sex hoochies of the jungle
Sensitive smart alec college graduates
Critics fronting frantically in New York City
Everybody in L.A. just plain licking ass or having it licked
Irony in place of balls
Balls in place of brains
Brains in place of soul
Where is the soul?
Where is the love?
Where am I?
Which mask are you?
Which mask are you?
You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
You're wearing a mask
Which mask are you?
The lyrics to Him’s song “Mask” reveal a sense of ambiguity and confusion directed towards the societal norms that dictate how we should dress, act, and present ourselves. The repetition of the phrase “You’re wearing a mask” emphasizes the idea that the people we encounter every day may be hiding behind a façade that conceals their true identities. The line “You look better that way” implies that conforming to society’s expectations is more appealing than being oneself.
The song incorporates a series of rhetorical questions that further examine the foundations of our identity. The lines “Are you my friend?/ Are you my plumber?/ Are you my God?/ What do you do?” touch on the various roles we play in life and how these roles may be influenced by our relationships, professions, and beliefs. The lyrics “Which mask are you?” imply that we may change our behavior based on different situations and audiences, suggesting that we may have multiple masks that we put on to adapt to different scenarios.
Overall, the song “Mask” challenges the idea of conforming to society's expectations and questions the integrity of our identities in a world where it may be difficult to be true to ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
You're wearing a mask
You are pretending to be someone else or hiding your true identity
You look better that way
Putting on a fake persona makes you look more attractive to others
Are you my friend?
Do you really care about me or are you just using me for your own benefit?
Are you my plumber?
Are you just providing me with a service or do you have ulterior motives?
Are you my God?
Do you have control over my life or am I in charge?
What do you do?
What is your hidden agenda, and what are you trying to accomplish?
Which mask are you?
Which fake personality are you currently presenting to me?
Complicated
Life is full of difficulties and complexities that are hard to navigate
Crushed up
Feeling defeated and broken by life's challenges
Disappointed
Feeling let down by others or by life in general
Squirming
Feeling uncomfortable, trapped, or unable to escape a situation
Angry
Feeling frustrated, annoyed, or upset with someone or something
Thrusting
Asserting oneself aggressively, often with sexual undertones
Stabbing
Feeling intense emotional pain or causing pain to others through cruel actions or words
Regretting
Feeling guilty or remorseful about past decisions or actions
Starving
Lacking something essential for survival, whether it be food, love, or acceptance
Greedy
Taking more than one's fair share, often at the expense of others
Human alien being
Feeling disconnected from humanity, like an outsider or alien in one's own skin
Struggling down the street
Enduring the hardships of daily life, trying to survive in a harsh world
Up the alley
Venturing into the unknown, taking risks in search of something better
In the elevator
Navigating the ups and downs of life, often feeling trapped or powerless
Through the party
Trying to fit in and be accepted by others, even if it means putting on a fake persona
To the office, in the bedroom
Feeling the pressure to perform and succeed, whether it be in one's job or personal relationships
On your way to the morgue
Knowing that death is inevitable, but still trying to make the most of life while it lasts
Bullshittin'
Lying or making false promises to others in order to get what you want
Lyin'
Deceiving others or withholding the truth in order to protect oneself or gain an advantage
Doing a good deed or feeling loved barely possible
Feeling unworthy of love or incapable of doing anything genuinely good or selfless
Aware of insatiable demands of not a society all around you
Feeling overwhelmed by the pressures to conform and succeed in a society that is never satisfied
Chunky frat boys in their shorts
Stereotypical college students who prioritize partying and superficial pleasures over deeper meaning and values
Pimps with old semite eyes
Exploitative figures in society who use others for their own gain, often preying on vulnerable populations
Sex hoochies of the jungle
People who use sex as a means of power or manipulation, often resorting to base instincts instead of genuine connection
Sensitive smart alec college graduates
Individuals who are highly educated and think they know everything, but lack true emotional intelligence or empathy for others
Critics fronting frantically in New York City
People who present themselves as experts or authorities, but are really just trying to maintain their own image and reputation
Everybody in L.A. just plain licking ass or having it licked
A culture of superficiality and insincere flattery, where people are more concerned with image and social status than genuine connection or authenticity
Irony in place of balls
A lack of courage or conviction, often hiding behind sarcasm or irony instead of taking a stand
Balls in place of brains
Prioritizing action and aggression over logic or reason, often resulting in impulsive or reckless behavior
Brains in place of soul
Valuing intellect and knowledge over emotional intelligence or spiritual connection
Where is the soul?
Feeling disconnected from one's own spirit or inner self, searching for meaning and purpose
Where is the love?
Questioning the existence of true love and connection in a world full of superficiality and self-interest
Where am I?
Feeling lost or disoriented, struggling to find one's place in the world
Which mask are you?
Challenging others to reveal their true selves, rather than hiding behind a fake persona
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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