Indovina and Human Drama began their career in New Orleans in the early 80s as The Models, releasing two singles along with compilation appearances. A mid-'80s move to Los Angeles and the discovery of an already existing Australian band also named The Models set the stage for Indovina and company to begin their new incarnation.
The newly renamed Human Drama became a member of the "Scream scene" of the mid-'80s, which sprang up around the short-lived Los Angeles underground goth/metal club that brought Guns N' Roses and Jane's Addiction to the world. Human Drama contributed a song, "Wave of Darkness", to the 1987 Scream Compilation LP, which led to a major label deal with RCA.
1989 saw the release of the debut Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death EP and the full length Feel LP. Both releases featured a electric guitar-oriented approach. Indovina felt that RCA wasn't properly promoting the band, and the band and label parted ways.
Moving to the independent Triple X label, the next Human Drama release was 1992's The World Inside. Stylistically different from the first two releases, Indovina moved Human Drama into a quieter, more strings-based sound. This album is widely regarded as Indovina and Human Drama's most important work. The LP earned the band critical raves and a near fanatical following, especially in Mexico. A solo performance of various cover songs by Indovina at the album's release party predicted the next Human Drama album. Released in 1993, PinUps was an open tribute to David Bowie's album of the same name, a collection of remakes of various sources of inspiration.
A move to New York city accompanied a temporary co-release stint on the Projekt label, resulting in two additional mid-decade releases, 1994's Human Drama EP and 1995's Songs of Betrayal, which was later re-released as two separate discs with additional tracks.
The next Human Drama release would be a live album. 1997's Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later, featuring many of the early Feel-era songs, along with some new cover song choices.
1999 brought Solemn Sun Setting, which saw a merging of the two "different" Human Drama styles, before the following year's career overview, Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World.
The final Human Drama album, 2002's Cause and Effect, continuing themes from Solemn Sun Setting, was an unexpected goodbye from Indovina and company, for both the band and their fans.
In 2004, Human Drama recorded their final track, the Beatles "Let It Be", which was given to fans who attended the band's farewell performance in Los Angeles. When asked why he chose "Let It Be" as their final recording Indovina answered, "I strived my entire career to write a song as good as that, but since I couldn't, I decided to record it as a salute to, what is in my opinion, the best song ever written".
Indovina has since moved on with his next project, Sound of the Blue Heart.
A Million Years
Human Drama Lyrics
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Pull it out and I forget
On a trail blazed with words. One that I was lost upon
The road that I depended on, I follow no more
Tortured man take your hand, take it from the fire now
Place it in cool water
A hypocrite is one who prays only when he feels pain
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
To find another love like this
I could wait a million years
The slamming door the unseen wall
The hurt I never could forget, I struggle to remember
And take my hand from the fire refusing all intended scars
You are cool water. Into you, I swim
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
To find another love like this
I could wait a million years
Held still in one place for too long
Gone blind to the miracle of saving
I pray this angel in my eyes was put here to save my life
Through your eyes I feel your soul
What I feel I must believe
What I believe I live
This coming from a man who clenched the truth so tight in his hands.
Then opened to find evil
Found trusting love again
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
To find another love like this
I could wait a million years
In "A Million Years" by Human Drama, the singer expresses vulnerability and a desire for emotional connection. The first verse speaks to the singer's capacity for pain and their ability to forget it once it's removed; the second verse features a plea to a "tortured man" to pull himself out of the pain he's experiencing and open his eyes to what's around him. The chorus expresses a sentiment of endless waiting, willingness to search forever to find a love like the one the singer currently shares with their partner.
The third verse reflects on past trauma and ongoing struggle, with the singer recognizing the potential for harm but choosing to seek solace with their partner. Finally, the fourth verse speaks to the transformative power of love, with the singer ultimately choosing to trust in the goodness of humanity despite a history of betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
Push a pin into my arm. I will bleed like anyone
I'm human, no different from anyone else.
Pull it out and I forget
But I'm also forgetful, unable to hold onto past pains.
On a trail blazed with words. One that I was lost upon
I once followed words, but they led me astray.
The road that I depended on, I follow no more
I've learned to trust my own path instead.
Tortured man take your hand, take it from the fire now
If you're suffering, don't let it consume you.
Place it in cool water
Find something pure and refreshing to soothe your pain.
A hypocrite is one who prays only when he feels pain
Don't be a hypocrite, seek a genuine connection to a higher power.
It's time to open your eyes. So open your eyes
Wake up to the truth and see the world as it is.
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
I'd search endlessly for a love like this one.
To find another love like this
It's rare and precious, and I won't settle for less.
The slamming door the unseen wall
Sometimes I feel trapped and unable to move forward.
The hurt I never could forget, I struggle to remember
And I have trouble letting go of past pain.
And take my hand from the fire refusing all intended scars
But I won't let it hurt me anymore.
You are cool water. Into you, I swim
You're a refreshing presence in my life, and I'm grateful for you.
Held still in one place for too long
Sometimes I get stuck and lose perspective.
Gone blind to the miracle of saving
And I don't see the good that's right in front of me.
I pray this angel in my eyes was put here to save my life
But I believe you're here to help me find my way again.
Through your eyes I feel your soul
I see the essence of who you are when I look at you.
What I feel I must believe
And I trust that what I'm feeling is real and true.
What I believe I live
And I'll act on those beliefs with intention and purpose.
This coming from a man who clenched the truth so tight in his hands.
It's a revelation coming from someone who once held onto the truth rigidly.
Then opened to find evil
And learned that the world isn't always black and white.
Found trusting love again
But I've also found new love and trust in humanity.
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
And I'd still know that this love is worth waiting for.
To find another love like this
Because it's transcendent and transformative, and that's rare in this world.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SALVADOR JOHN INDOVINA
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Push a pin into my arm. I will bleed like anyone
Pull it out and I forget
On a trail blazed with words. One that I was lost upon
The road that I depended on, I follow no more
Tortured man take your hand, take it from the fire now
Place it in cool water
A hypocrite is one who prays only when he feels pain
It's time to open your eyes. So open your eyes
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
To find another love like this
I could wait a million years
The slamming door the unseen wall
The hurt I never could forget, I struggle to remember
And take my hand from the fire refusing all intended scars
You are cool water. Into you, I swim
I could wait a million years, look into a billion eyes
To find another love like this
I could wait a million years
Held still in one place for too long
Gone blind to the miracle of saving
I pray this angel in my eyes was put here to save my life.
Marian T
Human Drama, one of my all time favorite bands.
Underrated as hell.
🖤❤🖤
miroslava24
gracias por subir estas canciones, soy fan de Human Drama desde hace una decada.
Rocket Power
Could be the best song ever recorded.
Kroatan Nemo
LA calidad de johny sigue siendo la misma ojla que regrese pronto a mexico
Mon Era
lo veremos mañana 25 de agosto.. plaza condesa