666 Ways To Love Prologue (1996)

Released October 16, 1996

EP by HIM, released in 1996, only in Finland.
It is produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa, and was registered in Finnvox, MD and Peacemakers, Helsinki. It is their first release after a demo in 1995.
Only 1,000 were produced .
It worth up to $700 today.

The woman pictured on the front cover of the album is the mother of HIM's lead singer, Ville Valo.


Track listing

"Stigmata Diaboli" - 2:55
"Wicked Game" - 4:01 (Chris Isaak cover)
"Dark Secret Love" - 5:17
"The Heartless" - 7:25

Lyrics:

1) Stigmata Diaboli

Aaaaaah
Aaaaaah
Aaaaaah
I can see your sad face and your pitiful eyes
You don’t have the strength to carry your heavy load of life
I’m your Christ and I want you
This world’s not for us and you know it as well as I do
I can see through your eyes, spill your tears on me
I’ll lift the burden from your shoulders
You just have to believe
I’m your Christ and I want you
This world’s not for us and you know it as well as I do
As well as I do
As well as I do
As well as I do
As well as I do
As well as I do
I’m your Christ and I want you
This world’s not for us and you know it as well as I do
I’m your Christ and I want you, ooh ooh
This world’s not for us and you know it as well as I do
Oh, so you’ve come from above
And you say you want it all
I cut myself for your love
I’m killing myself but you want more
I’m your Christ and you want more

2) Wicked Game

World was on fire, no one could save me but you
Strange what desire’ll make foolish people do
I’d never dreamed that I’d meet somebody like you
And I’d never dreamed that I’d need somebody like you, ooh
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
With you
This world is always gonna break your heart
What a wicked game to play
To make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do
To let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say
You never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do
To make me dream of you
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
With you
World was on fire, no one could save me but you
Strange what desire’ll make foolish people do
No, and I’d never dreamed that I’d need somebody like you
And I’d never dreamed that I’d love somebody like you
Nooo
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
No I don’t wanna fall in love
This world is always gonna break your heart
With you
This world is always gonna break your heart
No I….
This world is always gonna break your heart
This world is always gonna break your heart
Nobody loves no one

3) Dark Sekret Love

Aaaaaaah aaaaahh….
For a moment the world turned its back
And you let me come closer
Though the hearts were filled with fear
For this Dark Sekret Love
Aaaaaaaaaah aaaaaah so
Oh, let the world turn its back
And please let me come closer
Though the hearts filled with fear for this love
Our 666 has got a name
We burn in its flames again and again
For it is our Dark Sekret Love, aaaaah
“Set me as a seal upon thine heart (set me as a seal upon thine heart)
As a seal upon thine arm (as a seal upon thine arm)
For love is strong as death (for love is strong as death)
Jealousy is cruel as the grave (jealousy is cruel as the grave)
The coals thereof are coals of fire (the coals thereof are coals of fire)
Which hath the most vehement flame (which hath the most vehement flame)"
[taken from the Song of Songs by Solomon]
I love you - I love you
I love you - I love you
I love you - I love you
For a moment the world turns its back
And you let me come closer
Though the hearts touched with joy
Our 666 has got a name
We burn in its flames again and again
For it is our Dark Sekret Love, aaaaah
But our 666 has got a name
We burn in its flames again and again
For it is our Dark Sekret Love, aaaaah
Aaaaaah aaaaah….

4) The Heartless

Can’t you see he’s the Heartless?
Your pain is not love
He’s taking it too far
Don’t you know it is wrong?
You’re the one for me, lady
You are the one
If you’d only see in my heart
You’d know all is not lost-no
I’m waiting, I’m waiting, waiting, aaah, waiting
Our time is running out
And you still haven’t made up your mind
Can’t you see he’s the Heartless
And you’re one of a kind?-oh
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless, oh
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless
The Heartless, oh
You’re the one for me, lady
Together we shall be till the end
And if the sun comes down when you’re not around
It will surely put me through hell
You’re the one for me, lady
Together we shall be till the end
And if the sun comes down when you’re not around
It will surely put me through hell
Don’t listen to the one with no heart
He’s tearing you apart
He won’t ever let you go
Do you know what that means?
He’s not the man of your dreams
He’s the one with no heart
And he’s tearing you apart, aaaah
You can’t see he’s the Heartless
Your pain won’t ever be love
It doesn’t matter how hard you try
To you all is lost
I’m waiting, I’m waiting, waiting, aaah, waiting
Your pain ain’t love
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless, oooh
He’s the Heartless
He’s the Heartless
Heartless, aaaah

700$? Wow, that's something! but it's worth it!

of course

At 1000 copies only I can understand the price!
I love the cover of this EP.It is very special.

yes it is... i love it too...