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.
It Is Fear
Human Drama Lyrics
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That shines through the night
It is fear
Intense as my will to live
Burning like a fire
It is fear
I feel it in my bones
Something our mortal hands
Just can't control
Is fear
The song “It Is Fear” by Human Drama talks about fear as an intense and powerful emotion that can be found in anyone. The first two lines of the chorus describe fear as a bright and shining light, but as the stanza continues, it underscores the fact that this light is actually fear itself.
The second stanza talks about fear as a strong and all-consuming force, akin to a burning fire. The intensity of fear is compared here to the intense will to live that is naturally present in all human beings. The singer clearly states that this emotion is just as much a part of them as the desire to survive.
In the final stanza, the song talks about how we can't control fear with our hands or any other physical means. It is a part of our very being, deep within our bones. This highlights the fact that fear is a primal and instinctual emotion that can't be simply rationalized away.
Overall, this song reflects on the power and pervasiveness of fear as an emotion that is deeply ingrained in all of us. It reminds us that fear is not something to be ashamed of, but something that should be acknowledged and understood.
Line by Line Meaning
The light in my eyes
The hope and optimism that resides within me
That shines through the night
That keeps me going during the darkest of times
It is fear
But deep down, it is fueled by the fear of failure
Intense as my will to live
Fear is as powerful as my desire to survive
Burning like a fire
Pushing me forward with an intense and unrelenting passion
It is fear
Which drives me to overcome all the obstacles
I feel I belong here
I am confident in my ability to succeed here
I feel it in my bones
My intuition tells me that I am in the right place
Something our mortal hands
Fearful situations that are beyond our human control
Just can't control
And it is our fear that stops us from taking charge of those situations
Is fear
Which plays a major role in shaping our lives
Contributed by Brayden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.