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.
Can't Cry Hard enough
Human Drama Lyrics
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like each days' the last,
without a simple goodbye,
it all goes by so fast,
and now that you're gone,
I can't cry heard enough,
I can't cry hard enough,
for you to hear me now.
Open my eyes and see
for the first time,
I've let go of you like
a child letting go
of his kite.
There it goes
up in the sky,
there it goes
beyond the clouds,
for no reason why,
I can't cry hard enough,
no, I can't cry hard enough
for you to hear me now...
Gonna look back in vain
and see you standing there,
when all that remains
is just an empty chaira.
Now that you're gone,
I can't cry hard enough,
I can't cry hard enough,
for you to hear me now.
There it goes, up in the sky,
there it goes beyond the clouds,
for no reason why,
I can't cry hard enough,
no I can't cry hard enough
for you to hear me now...
The lyrics of Human Drama's song Can't Cry Hard Enough are a poignant expression of grief and acceptance in the face of loss. The song speaks of living life to the fullest, without regret or hesitation, because time passes by so quickly. The singer mourns the loss of a loved one who is now gone, and acknowledges that no amount of tears will ever be enough to bring them back or make them hear the singer's cries. The chorus repeats this sentiment, emphasizing the futility of trying to hold on to something that has slipped away.
As the song progresses, the singer experiences a moment of clarity, realizing that they have to let go of their loved one, just as a child has to let go of a kite. The metaphor of the kite floating away beyond the clouds represents the impossibility of holding on to the past, and the need to move forward. The final verses of the song are a reckoning with the reality of loss, as the singer faces the fact that their loved one is really gone, and all that remains is an empty chair. Despite this painful realization, the singer finds comfort in the strength of their love, and the knowledge that they have done all they can to express their sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna live my life,
I will live my life without regrets and make the most of every day.
like each days' the last,
I will live every day as if it were my last, with intention and purpose.
without a simple goodbye,
I will not take life or relationships for granted, and will cherish every moment.
it all goes by so fast,
Life passes by quickly, and it is important to make the most of every moment.
and now that you're gone,
The loss of a loved one makes one reflect on the importance of cherishing life and relationships.
I can't cry heard enough,
The pain of loss is so great that it is difficult to express through tears.
I can't cry hard enough,
One's level of grief and pain is so intense that it cannot be expressed through crying.
for you to hear me now.
The desire to communicate with the lost loved one is so strong that one wishes they could hear the pain and sorrow in their heart.
Open my eyes and see
A realization that one needs to wake up to the present moment and the reality of the loss.
for the first time,
The realization is so profound that it feels like a new experience.
I've let go of you like
The need to accept the loss and move on, letting go of the person and the relationship.
a child letting go
The image of a child letting go of a beloved toy symbolizes the pain and difficulty of letting go.
of his kite.
The image of a kite flying freely in the sky symbolizes the freedom and release of the loss.
There it goes
Referring to the image of the kite.
up in the sky,
The kite is flying higher and higher, representing the release and freedom of the loss.
there it goes
Referring again to the image of the kite.
beyond the clouds,
The kite is soaring beyond the clouds, symbolizing the transcendence of the loss.
for no reason why,
The loss is inexplicable and difficult to understand.
Gonna look back in vain
The realization that looking back on the past will not change the reality of the loss.
and see you standing there,
The memory of the lost loved one remains vivid and haunting.
when all that remains
The physical absence of the loved one leaves an emptiness and a longing for their presence.
is just an empty chair.
The symbol of an empty chair represents the loss and the void left behind.
There it goes, up in the sky,
Referring again to the image of the kite symbolizing the freedom and transcendence of the loss.
there it goes beyond the clouds,
The kite continues to soar and rise above the pain and sorrow of the loss.
for no reason why,
The inexplicable nature of the loss is reiterated.
no I can't cry hard enough
The level of pain and grief is so intense that it cannot be expressed through tears.
for you to hear me now...
The desire to communicate the depth of the pain and sorrow to the lost loved one remains strong.
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.