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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.
Poison Heart
Him Lyrics
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Helpless child, gonna walk a drum beat behind
Lock you in a dream, never let you go
Never let you laugh or smile, not you
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
I just want to walk right out of this world
Making friends with a homeless torn up man
He just kind of smiles, it really shakes me up
There's danger on every corner but i'm okay
Walking down the street trying to forget yesterday
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
Yeah
You know that life really takes its toll
And a poet's gut reaction is to search his very soul
So much damn confusion before my eyes
But nothing seems to phase me and this one still survives
I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
A poison heart
The lyrics to HIM's song "Poison Heart" speak to the feeling of being trapped in a world of darkness and isolation. The opening lines speak to the idea that the singer of the song was not expected to survive, but has managed to do so regardless. This could be interpreted metaphorically, suggesting that the singer has overcome some kind of hardship or adversity in their life.
Moving on to the chorus, the lyrics suggest a deep-seated disillusionment with the world and the people in it. The repetition of the line "everybody has a poison heart" reinforces this idea, as if to say that there's something inherently toxic about human nature. The singer expresses a desire to escape from this toxicity, to "walk right out of this world." This could be read as a desire to die, but it could also be interpreted as a desire to leave behind the negativity and bad influences of the world and start fresh somewhere else.
The second verse introduces a homeless man with whom the singer has made friends. Though the man has little to offer materially, his presence and kind demeanor are enough to shake up the singer's worldview. The danger present in the world is acknowledged, but the singer asserts that they are "okay" and tries to focus on moving forward.
Overall, "Poison Heart" is a song about feeling trapped and disillusioned by the world, but ultimately persevering and finding a way to keep going. It is a testament to the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
No one ever thought this one would survive
The singer feels like they are fighting against the odds and that nobody believed they would make it this far.
Helpless child, gonna walk a drum beat behind
The singer feels like they are just barely getting by and that they have to follow others instead of leading their own life.
Lock you in a dream, never let you go
The singer feels trapped in their own mind, unable to escape their thoughts and fears.
Never let you laugh or smile, not you
The artist feels like they are unable to enjoy life and find happiness amidst all the struggles they are going through.
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world
The artist is expressing their desire to escape their problems and leave everything behind.
'cause everybody has a poison heart
The singer is saying that everyone they encounter is flawed in some way or has their own issues, which further contributes to their sense of hopelessness.
Making friends with a homeless torn up man
The singer is trying to connect with others and find companionship, even if that means befriending someone who is often overlooked by society.
He just kind of smiles, it really shakes me up
The artist is surprised by the other person's positivity despite their situation, which makes them question their own outlook on life.
There's danger on every corner but i'm okay
The artist feels like they are able to handle any challenges that come their way, even if the world seems like a scary and dangerous place.
Walking down the street trying to forget yesterday
The artist is actively trying to move forward and let go of past traumas and regrets.
You know that life really takes its toll
The singer acknowledges how difficult life can be and the toll it takes on a person's mental and emotional health.
And a poet's gut reaction is to search his very soul
The artist is using their art (in this case, poetry) to try and make sense of their experiences and emotions.
So much damn confusion before my eyes
The singer feels overwhelmed by everything going on around them and is struggling to make sense of it all.
But nothing seems to phase me and this one still survives
Despite all the challenges they've faced, the singer has managed to keep going and persevere.
A poison heart
The singer feels like they carry a lot of pain and negativity inside them, which affects how they view the world and themselves.
Contributed by Alexis L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.