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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.
The Reaper
Him Lyrics
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Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
We can be like they are
(Come on, Baby) Don't fear the reaper
(Baby, take my hand) Don't fear the reaper
(We'll be able to fly) Don't fear the reaper
La La La La La...
La La La La La...
Valentine is done. Here, but now they're gone.
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity
Romeo and Juliet
(40,000 men and women every day) Like Romeo and Juliet
(40,000 men and women every day) Redefine happiness
(Another 40,000 comin' every day) We can be like they are
(Come on, Baby) Don't fear the reaper
(Baby, take my hand) Don't fear the reaper
(We'll be able to fly) Don't fear the reaper
(Baby, I'm your man)
La La La La La...
La La La La La...
Love of two is one. Here, but now they're gone.
He came last night, out of sadness
And it was clear that we couldn't go on
The the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew and then he appeared
(Saying don't be afraid) Come on, Baby
(And we had no fear) And we ran to him
(Then we started to fly) We looked backward and said goodbye
We had become like they are (We had taken his hand)
We had become like they are (Come on, Baby)
Don't fear the reaper
The lyrics of HIM's song "The Reaper" depict the idea of death as an inevitable part of life, and the fear that we attach to it is futile. The first lines of the song, "All our times have come. Here, but now they're gone," convey a sense of the quick passage of time and the ephemeral nature of life. The chorus, "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain. We can be like they are," suggests that the forces of nature are not afraid of death and are unyielding in their natural cycles. The lyrics encourage us to embrace life and not to fear death, as it is a natural part of the cycle of existence.
The song also draws references to the famous Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. The lines "Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity. Romeo and Juliet, like 40,000 men and women every day, redefine happiness" suggests a comparison between the iconic romantic couple and the idea of a collective human experience in the face of mortality. The song implies that our search for happiness can be understood in the context of the larger human experience of death and that we can find solace in the fact that it is a shared experience.
HIM's "The Reaper" implores us to confront our fear of death and embrace life in the present moment. The song's lyrics encourage us to think of death as a natural and inevitable part of the cycle of existence and empathize with others in the face of mortality. The song's message is that we should not live our lives in fear of the inevitable but rather embrace it as part of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
All our times have come. Here, but now they're gone.
We’ve all had our time, but now it’s gone.
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nature doesn’t fear death.
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
Elements of nature aren’t afraid of death either.
We can be like they are
We can learn from nature and not be afraid of death.
(Come on, Baby) Don't fear the reaper
Death is not to be feared; come with me.
(Baby, take my hand) Don't fear the reaper
Hold my hand and don't be afraid of death.
(We'll be able to fly) Don't fear the reaper
After death, we’ll be able to soar like birds.
(Baby, I'm your man)
I’ll be there for you even in death.
Valentine is done. Here, but now they're gone.
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, just like time.
Romeo and Juliet
The classic tale of two lovers.
Are together in eternity
They are united forever in death.
(40,000 men and women every day) Like Romeo and Juliet
So many people die every day, but they can still be immortalized like the lovers.
(40,000 men and women every day) Redefine happiness
So many people die each day, it makes us question what happiness truly is.
(Another 40,000 comin' every day) We can be like they are
More people will continue to die, and we can be like them in accepting death.
(Come on, Baby) Don't fear the reaper
Don't be afraid of death, come with me.
(Baby, take my hand) Don't fear the reaper
Hold my hand and let's face death together.
(We'll be able to fly) Don't fear the reaper
We’ll have freedom after death.
(Baby, I'm your man)
I'll always be there for you, even in our next life.
Love of two is one. Here, but now they're gone.
When two people are in love, they're united, but it doesn’t last forever.
He came last night, out of sadness
Death came for us last night.
And it was clear that we couldn't go on
Our time on Earth had ended.
The door was open and the wind appeared
The door opened with a gust of wind, signifying the arrival of death.
The candles blew and then disappeared
The candles were extinguished, marking the end of life.
The curtains flew and then he appeared
Death appeared dramatically, as the curtains blew.
(Saying don't be afraid) Come on, Baby
Death reassured us not to be afraid.
(And we had no fear) And we ran to him
We followed death without fear.
(Then we started to fly) We looked backward and said goodbye
We left our old life behind and said farewell as we moved on.
We had become like they are (We had taken his hand)
We had become united with death and accepted it.
We had become like they are (Come on, Baby)
We had become like the dead and were at peace with the idea of death.
(Baby, I'm your man)
In death, I’m still with you.
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Andy Herrmann
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness
Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared, saying don't be afraid
Come on baby, and she had no fear
And she ran to him, then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodby, she had become like they are
She had taken his hand, she had become like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Mark Alexander
Always loved the last verse!
"Came a last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on!
The door was opened and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew and then he appeared
Saying "Don't be afraid,
"Come on, Baby"
And she had no fear
And she ran to him
And they started to fly
She had taken his hand
They looked backward and said "Goodbye"
She had become like they are
She had taken his hand
She had become like they are
Come on, Baby, don't fear the reaper"
Blackest Blood
I have a dear to me childhood friend who was murdered by her boyfriend two years ago. We had the greatest times growing up. One such memory was hanging out in her room and she was playing this song. She always adored me and thought highly of me even if i didn't deserve it. Now later in life and friends are scarce. Now i see the huge heart she had. I miss her terribly and she can never be replaced.
RIP Bryena Mcquitty ❤
J Bro
I came here because of the coronavirus but then I saw your comment and it broke my heart. Losing a loved one is heartbreaking. My condolences.
Dave Pritchard
My heart goes out to you
Louis B.
I showed this song to a friend who passed in a car accident. I think I remember asking if I should cover it, and she just told me to do what my heart wants. I really relate to this story in a way. She was kind of my unofficial therapist and best friend. I didnt know how, she was the opposite of me in almost every way, politically, musically, and everything. But she was just damn smart, and I like those people. She taught me so many lessons with ease and careness. It really opened my eyes as to how you need to treat someone. Always cared for me, checked in on me. Now I wanna be where she is, you could say. Songs just have the ability to build unbreakable bridges that can extend into eternity
Nick
<3
Nick
Dalauan Sparrow What a shame that's how you see it. Hope you wake up.
diavalus
Unpopular opinion but Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 was the best album HIM released. Still listen it every single day even after so many years.
Lace Ticket
Yes! Was my favourite in youth.
saaga
I agree!
Heikki J Hautanen
Agreed