Human Drama was, in many ways, the personal vehicle for singer/songwriter J… Read Full Bio ↴Human Drama was, in many ways, the personal vehicle for singer/songwriter Johnny Indovina, who guided the band through a variety of lineup changes and stylistic experiments. During their lifespan, Human Drama released a series of recordings built around Indovina's passionate singing and dramatic melodies.

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.

Heaven Stood Still
Human Drama Lyrics

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As a tear fades away
And the dawn dries a lover's eyes
No more tears, they're all gone
Just believe it will always be

My heart in your hand
Knows that all this belongs to me
And like the child here I stay

While your heart sings inside of me

One dream of my live
One night in eternity
The wind whispered soft to me
And heaven stood still

One sigh of the dawn
Sweet instant of memory

One celestial rapsodie
And heaven stood still

Overall Meaning

heaven stood still is a passionate song that touches on the theme of eternal love that transcends time and space. The opening lines, "As a tear fades away and the dawn dries a lover's eyes" paint a vivid picture of a lover who has been crying, comforted by the dawn light that pierces the darkness. The next line, "No more tears, they're all gone, just believe it will always be" suggests that the singer believes in the enduring power of love, and that despite the obstacles that may arise, love will always endure.

The lyric "My heart in your hand, knows that all this belongs to me" speaks to the idea of surrendering oneself fully to the beloved. The line "And like the child here I stay, while your heart sings inside of me" paints a picture of a person who has found solace in their lover's heart, listening to the sweet melody of their love. The chorus, "One dream of my life, one night in eternity, the wind whispered soft to me, and heaven stood still" speaks to the idea of a perfect moment frozen in time, where everything aligns and the singer feels immersed in transcendent bliss.

Line by Line Meaning

As a tear fades away
The sadness is coming to an end

And the dawn dries a lover's eyes
Morning brings hope after a heartbreak

No more tears, they're all gone
The pain has gone and tears have dried

Just believe it will always be
Stay hopeful and believe in a happy future

My heart in your hand
Trusting your heart with someone you love

Knows that all this belongs to me
Feeling secure in the love and commitment shared

And like the child here I stay
Holding onto the purity and innocence of love

While your heart sings inside of me
The love is reciprocated and felt deep within

One dream of my live
A wish or desire that brings purpose

One night in eternity
A moment that lasts forever

The wind whispered soft to me
Nature brings comfort and whispers of hope