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.
Goodbye
Human Drama Lyrics
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Your face wet with tears goodbye
A little girl in a big world
You suffered, then suffered more
If nothing last forever
Then why can't I forget
My friend,where have you been?
Tears rolled down the glass
The weird have killed us
Reasons never had
I'm way out here
And you're nowhere
I know now 'till I die
We will never touch the sky
The opening lines of Human Drama's song "Goodbye" paint a heartbreaking picture of a little girl standing by a window, bidding farewell to someone she loves. The visual imagery that emerges from "Your hands on the glass, Your face wet with tears goodbye" is powerful and adds emotional weight to the song. The little girl's sorrow is palpable, and so is the sense of loss that permeates the verses.
The second stanza presents a philosophical musing on the nature of change and transience. The singer questions why he can't forget something that was never meant to last forever. It's as though he's grieving not just for the person he's saying goodbye to but for the fleeting nature of all human relationships. The line "I'm way out here and you're nowhere" underscores the sense of separation, both physical and emotional, that the singer feels from the person he's lamenting.
The chorus, with its poignant statement that "We will never touch the sky," brings home the ultimate futility of trying to hold on to something that's already gone. The song's rich imagery, introspective lyrics, and haunting melody all combine to create an unforgettable tribute to the transience of human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Your hands on the glass
You are emotionally clinging to something that is separating you from another person.
Your face wet with tears goodbye
You are crying because you are saying farewell to someone you love.
A little girl in a big world
You are feeling small and vulnerable in a world that can be overwhelming and scary.
You suffered, then suffered more
You have experienced significant pain and hardships multiple times throughout your life.
If nothing last forever
Everything in life is temporary, and eventually comes to an end.
Then why can't I forget
You are struggling to let go of something that has already ended.
My friend, where have you been?
You are questioning the whereabouts of a friend you used to be close with.
Tears rolled down the glass
You are crying so much that your tears are flowing down the surface of a nearby window or pane of glass.
The weird have killed us
You feel that a strange or unusual circumstance has had a profound and negative impact on your life.
Reasons never had
There isn't a logical explanation or justification for the way things have turned out.
I'm way out here
You feel isolated and alone, both physically and emotionally.
And you're nowhere
The person you care about is absent and unable to provide you with the support you need.
I know now 'till I die
You are certain that this situation will continue to trouble you for the remainder of your life.
We will never touch the sky
You and the person you are saying goodbye to will never achieve the great heights or potential that you had once hoped for together.
Contributed by Sadie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stephen Niehaus
The more I hear this I realize what a brilliant production this is
miguel angel garcia medina
Hace como 16 años vinieron a Gdl, Mex, al Roxy y ese día clausuraron el lugar, y todos nos fuimos a un bar por la glorieta colon a verlos tocar, y pues fue mas acústico el concierto pero sacaron la tocada.
Ana Lilia Hernandez Osornio ALHO
till the next time we say goodbye, I´ll be thinking of you... Love this cover <3
Steve Niehaus
Thanks for putting this up. I appreciate it