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.
Fading Away
Human Drama Lyrics
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What is far, what is near
Can't distinguish between truth, lies I fear
I am fading
Fading away
I can't find my strength
I'm left without breath from making points I won't make anymore
I am fading
Fading away
I feel no need to borrow the crutches I borrowed before
Or to make another speech whose theme justifies what I am
I am fading
Fading away
I can't take the guilt - I feel like a thief when compared to my father
He fed me then, he feeds me still
What have I ever done
I am fading
Fading away
The lyrics to the Human Drama's song "Fading Away" speak about the singer's struggles to differentiate what is right from wrong, what is far from near, and the truth from the lies. The line "Can't distinguish between truth, lies I fear" indicates a sense of uncertainty and confusion. The lyrics describe a state of fading away, where the singer feels like they are losing their strength and can’t continue the search for what they want or need.
The singer also talks about feeling guilty and like a thief when compared to their father. The line "He fed me then, he feeds me still, What have I ever done" highlights a sense of inadequacy and the burden of not being able to provide for oneself. The overall message of the song seems to be one of feeling lost and uncertain, with a sense of hopelessness pervading in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't tell what is right, what is wrong
I'm unable to differentiate between what's morally correct and incorrect
What is far, what is near
I struggle with identifying what's distant and what's in proximity
Can't distinguish between truth, lies I fear
I'm unable to separate the truth from the lies I'm scared of
I am fading
I'm slowly losing my sense of self
Fading away
Disappearing gradually
I can't find my strength
I'm unable to find the courage to move forward
I really don't cherish the search anymore
I no longer have the desire to look for what may be missing from my life
I'm left without breath from making points I won't make anymore
I'm exhausted from arguing for things that no longer matter to me
I feel no need to borrow the crutches I borrowed before
I don't feel the necessity to rely on things that I once used to cope with my problems
Or to make another speech whose theme justifies what I am
I don't want to give another talk that explains why I am who I am
I can't take the guilt - I feel like a thief when compared to my father
I'm consumed with shame and inadequacy when measured against my dad
He fed me then, he feeds me still
He provided for me in the past, and he still does
What have I ever done
I feel like I haven't accomplished anything compared to my father's achievements
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: S.J. INDOVINA JR.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Umaga 80 Mormar
lastima que esta música no sea tan conocida pero es tan relajante todo sonido y voz.
Juan Carrillo
Un gran musico y como persona muy sencillo
ClvrSwine
Easily one the very best to see live. Always intense and real.
fredy farcknath Sanchez
Johnny indovina Un virtuoso de verdad. :') human drama si que sabe encontrarte en la oscuridad
Isaí Moreno
¡Johnny Indovina es un genio!
María Petissa
❤️🙏 gracias por su magia
Tilosoul1
Enigmático y muy talentoso johnny indovina
Giovanny Zeit
Hola jose nuñez, te lo agradezco, solo que quisiera saber que dicen en una estrofa, se escuchan dos voces
Giovanny Zeit
alguien sabe que dice casi al ultimo de la canción en ingles y español se escuchan dos voces, 1 cantando y otro como recitando.
Rocket Power
El himno del deprimido.