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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.
SHOOTING STAR
Him Lyrics
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* shooting star
manutsu no yoru no maboroshi
setsunai hodo amaku kono mune tsuranuita
shooting star
hikari yori hayaku kakenuketa
anata wo eien ni wasure wa shinai kara
ai ga kietemo
haruka sora sora ni mieru
anata no seiza no soba de
yorisotte kagayakitakatta
doushite hito wa
yoake no tobira wo tataku mae ni
moetsukite shimau no ?
hanareteita no wa
anata janakute
uso wo tsuita watashi no sei ne
(you've gone...)
shooting starmou kaeranai hoshikuzu
ima mo azayakana kanashimi dake furitsumoru
shooting star
musubareta ano shunkan no
soyokaze no youna yasashii sasayaki de
namae wo yonde
ashita no seimei mo
utsurou kisetsu sae ki ni sezu ni
dakiaeta koro ga natsukashii
nureta hitomi tojireba
deai no keshiki ga mabushii
yakusoku ga kanashii ne
owaranai itami wa
koukai no shirushi ne
kurushimeta anata kara no batsu ne
(you've gone...)
shooting star
"suki sa suki sa zutto"
anata no saigo no kotoba ga mune ni sasaru
shooting star
kanawanai
aa negai nara
semete omoide goto tsuresatte kudasai
nani mo iranai
* repeat
(you're my shooting star
you're my shinin' star...)
The lyrics to HIM's song "Shooting Star" speak of a lover who has gone away like a shooting star, leaving behind memories and sorrowful feelings. The verses paint a picture of a bittersweet and painful separation, with tender emotions and longing. The chorus speaks of the eternal nature of the singer's love and how, even though they may never meet again, they will cherish the memories of their time together.
The opening lines of the song ("you've gone...") set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, describing the lover's sudden departure like a shooting star in the night sky. The singer reflects on the sweetness of their relationship and the depth of their connection ("setsunai hodo amaku kono mune tsuranuita") and vows to never forget their love, even if it fades with time ("ai ga kietemo").
The second verse describes how the singer wanted to be close to their lover and see them shine like a star, but their separation has left them feeling empty and alone. They wonder why people knock on the door of dawn when everything will eventually burn out ("doushite hito wa yoake no tobira wo tataku mae ni moetsukite shimau no ?"), asking why people hold on to things knowing that everything fades.
The bridge of the song talks about how the pain of separation never truly ends and how even the changing seasons and passing time can't change the way the singer feels. The chorus repeats the loving sentiment from earlier, with the singer calling their lover their "shooting star" and affirming their eternal love for them.
Overall, "Shooting Star" is a poignant and emotional depiction of the pain of separation and the lasting nature of love. It speaks of love that burns bright like a shooting star, even if it ultimately fades away.
Line by Line Meaning
shooting star
Referring to the person who has left and become a star shining bright in the sky.
manutsu no yoru no maboroshi
The illusion of a lonely night that hurts so sweetly to the heart.
setsunai hodo amaku kono mune tsuranuita
The heart pierced so sweetly, to a bittersweet extent that it hurts.
hikari yori hayaku kakenuketa
Ran faster than even the speed of light, to be away and out of reach.
anata wo eien ni wasure wa shinai kara
I will never forget you, no matter what, even if love has faded.
ai ga kietemo
Even if love is gone.
haruka sora sora ni mieru
I can see you in the distant sky.
anata no seiza no soba de
I wanted to shine beside your star sign.
yorisotte kagayakitakatta
I wanted to snuggle up to you and shine together as one.
doushite hito wa
Why do people always.
yoake no tobira wo tataku mae ni
Hit before the doors of dawn.
moetsukite shimau no ?
End up burning out?
hanareteita no wa
The one who was staying apart.
anata janakute
Was not you.
uso wo tsuita watashi no sei ne
Lied, and that was my fault.
mou kaeranai hoshikuzu
The stardust that can't return anymore.
ima mo azayakana kanashimi dake furitsumoru
Even now, only vivid sadness piles up.
musubareta ano shunkan no
In that moment we were tied together.
soyokaze no youna yasashii sasayaki de
By gentle whispers like the soft breeze.
namae wo yonde
Calling your name.
ashita no seimei mo
Without being concerned about the next life.
utsurou kisetsu sae ki ni sezu ni
Without worrying about the changing seasons.
dakiaeta koro ga natsukashii
Nostalgic about the time we hugged.
nureta hitomi tojireba
When I close my wet eyes.
deai no keshiki ga mabushii
The scenery of our meeting is dazzling.
yakusoku ga kanashii ne
Our promise is sad.
owaranai itami wa
The never-ending pain.
koukai no shirushi ne
A sign of regret.
kurushimeta anata kara no batsu ne
A punishment for hurting you.
"suki sa suki sa zutto"
"I love you, I love you, always."
anata no saigo no kotoba ga mune ni sasaru
Your last words stick in my heart.
kanawanai
Won't come true.
aa negai nara
If it's just a wish,
semete omoide goto tsuresatte kudasai
Please let me take at least the memories.
nani mo iranai
I don't need anything else.
you're my shooting star
You will always be my star.
you're my shinin' star...
You're the brightest star in my life.
Contributed by Sebastian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-mp5bs1gi2v
TRFの2番手と言われたが、かっこいい！ボーカルの声が凄く魅力的だ！
@user-pj6ue7yx9j
永遠の神曲
@nani_surube
HIM アルバムもってます。
どのカバーもHIMを超えていない。オリジナルが最高。
@user-tw2ge2yv5m
👍
@parewhatitaikato4647
Love these original artists HIM. After teaching English in Japan from 1999 - 2004 I only knew the covers of Shooting Star by Amika Hattan and Aquarius by Max from watching TV shows like Music Station and Hey Hey Hey thinking they were the originals until I found these HIM video's on YouTube many years later. 😀
@hawkeyexenotics5188
何故これが売上不振だったのか不思議でならない。
@k.o1347
僕も同感です。今聞いても凄いです。
@melk1na
久しぶりに聴きたくなって…このアルバムは神でしたね。殆どの曲を八反安未果やSPEED、MAXなど他のアーティストがカバーしました。それでどれも売れて、複雑な心境だった当時を思い出します。
@k.o1347
時代を先取りし過ぎてました。
@user-gl1wu1uk8l
95年当時のCDTVの時間帯の
CMで「噂のNEWプロジェクト！HIM！」て、シングル出る度に
流れてたよなぁ。マジでこの曲をランク王国で聴いた時は
大ブレイクを予感したなぁ。
夜もヒッパレでも歌われた曲