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.
Scared To Death
Him Lyrics
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Let me know you
I'll kiss that smile off your face just say when
Just say when.
I'm not afraid to say "I love you"
Any more than I used to be babe I am scared to death
All these pick-up lines from hell
Icebreakers infernal
From a heart so black and blue
Only for you
Just say when again.
I'm not afraid to say, "I love you."
Any more than I used to be, babe.
I am scared to death.
I am scared to death to fall in love with you.
With you.
I'm not afraid to say, "I love you."
Anymore than I used to be, babe.
I am scared to death.
I am scared to death to fall in love.
I'm not afraid to admit I adore you
Any more than I was before babe I am scared to death
To fall in love with you
With you.
With you.
I'm scared to death.
I'm scared to death.
I'm scared to death.
And you're sweet like poison.
The song "Scared To Death" by HIM talks about the fear of falling in love with someone. The singer seems to have found someone whom he really likes but he is scared to express his love for her. He wants to get to know her in the biblical sense which implies that he wants to connect with her fully and intimately. He uses metaphors about kissing the smile off her face and tells her to say when, indicating his patience and desire to wait for her to be ready.
The singer talks about how he is not afraid to express his love for her, but he is scared to death of falling in love. He uses the expression "pick-up lines from hell" to describe his struggle with expressing his feelings. He acknowledges that his heart is bruised and broken, but he is willing to take a chance on love, but only with her. The chorus repeats the lines "I am scared to death" emphasizing his fear of falling in love with her. The song comes to a close with the line, "And you're sweet like poison," implying that despite his fear, he cannot resist falling for her.
Line by Line Meaning
In the biblical sense and sensibility
Let's get to know each other on a deeper level
Let me know you
I want to understand who you truly are
I'll kiss that smile off your face just say when
I want to make you happy, let me know how
Just say when.
Tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you
I'm not afraid to say "I love you"
I am honest about my feelings towards you
Any more than I used to be babe I am scared to death
Although I'm not scared to express my love, I fear falling in love
To fall in love (with you)
I'm afraid to open up to the possibility of loving you
All these pick-up lines from hell
I've tried cheesy ways to win you over
Icebreakers infernal
My attempts at flirting have been unbearable
From a heart so black and blue
My past experiences have left me emotionally damaged
Only for you
But I'm willing to try again, just for you
With you.
Everything I do, is in reference to you
I'm not afraid to admit I adore you
I'm not ashamed to say that I admire you greatly
Any more than I was before babe I am scared to death
But the idea of falling in love with you still terrifies me
And you're sweet like poison.
I know I shouldn't be attracted to you, but I can't help myself
I'm scared to death.
My fears are consuming me
I'm scared to death.
I'm terrified of losing control over my emotions
I'm scared to death.
I'm petrified of taking risks and getting hurt
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@19ninethree
"Scared To Death"
In the biblical sense and sensibility
let me know you
I'll kiss that smile off your face
just say when
I'm not afraid to say 'I love you'
any more than I used to be, babe
I am scared to death, I am scared to death
to fall in love
All these pick-up lines from hell
Icebreakers infernal
from a heart so black and blue
only for you
(just say when, again)
I'm not afraid to say 'I love you'
any more than I used to be, babe
I am scared to death, I am scared to death
to fall in love
with you
I'm not afraid to say 'I love you'
any more than I used to be, babe
I am scared to death, I am scared to death
to fall in love
I'm not afraid to admit I adore you
any more than I was before, babe
I am scared to death, I am scared to death
to fall in love
with you
with you...
scared to death...
I'm scared to death..
And you're sweet like poison...
@Crystal_2017
I am listening to this song in 2023. It's still my favorite band. After all these years .
@sherrislater1572
Lol same here
@ana-hk8xn
Im too
@ana-hk8xn
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@DiabolicalSplinky
Yep
@miahi2356
Yes same ❤
@jonnasavolainen2860
Am I the only one having a HIM marathon?
@froyerthedestroyer6756
Nope. I'm in. Nostalgia trip. The bittersweet are intensified
@666melancias
you've influenced me and now ME TOO
@morrighanwermarn-arnburg7333
Nope. Ive been doing it for like a month now.