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.
Let The Darkness In
Human Drama Lyrics
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A chance to raise a few questions
About the simple solutions
That were the answers before
I see a tear running down
A silent plea I must put to words
You will interpret your own way
This song is hurting like a thousand before
Maybe I should stop
Before I open that door again
And let the darkness in
But it's pounding so hard
I hold my head to drown it out
Then take my pen and write it down
Another of life's little miseries
That I try and understand
But I am swallowed up too fast
And down the road I'd like to walk
I tumble out of control
I feel an ending coming on
The final fact to your fiction
A heart and soul lay sinking
And all you want to do is sing along
Sing it loud until the last note ends
The bottle in my hand is reflecting again
You can disappear but I must stay
I feel another story coming on
I let the darkness in
Must let the darkness in
In the Human Drama's song "Let The Darkness In," the lyrics appear to be a reflection of the inner struggles and turmoil that the artist is going through. The opening lines of the song suggest that there is an impending story, and with it, a chance to raise questions. The simple solutions that were previously viewed as answers now seem passé, implying that the artist is dealing with something complex that is challenging to understand or overcome.
The artist sees a tear running down and turns it into a story about life's little miseries, which they are trying to make sense of. The artist is battling something that they find increasingly difficult to control and go down spiraling roads they had not intended to go down. They are experiencing pain and anguish, possibly related to internal conflicts or external circumstances that are overwhelming.
The song seems to recount the artist's struggle to overcome the darkness; the final lines of the song, "I let the darkness in/must let the darkness in," suggest that the artist is in a state of defeat and has resigned themselves to let the darkness engulf them. The song is deeply introspective, and its poignant lyrics offer a glimpse into an individual's internal struggles, hopes, and fears.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel a story coming on
I have an urge to talk about something important
A chance to raise a few questions
An opportunity to ask some difficult questions
About the simple solutions
Regarding the easy answers
That were the answers before
Which have been considered solutions in the past
I see a tear running down
I witness someone's sorrow
A silent plea I must put to words
I need to express the unspoken request
You will interpret your own way
Everyone will understand it in their own manner
As I must live in its pain
I have to endure its anguish
This song is hurting like a thousand before
This melody is as painful as countless others
Maybe I should stop
Perhaps I should put an end to it
Before I open that door again
Before I expose myself again to the same source of pain
And let the darkness in
And allow the sorrow to take over
But it's pounding so hard
But the urge is too strong
I hold my head to drown it out
I try to get rid of it by distracting myself
Then take my pen and write it down
Then I pick up my pen and start writing
Another of life's little miseries
One more of the small hardships we face in life
That I try and understand
That I attempt to comprehend
But I am swallowed up too fast
But it takes over me too quickly
And down the road I'd like to walk
The path I wish to follow
I tumble out of control
I lose my balance and direction
I feel an ending coming on
I sense the conclusion is approaching
The final fact to your fiction
The truth behind your fabrication
A heart and soul lay sinking
A person's emotions are drowning
And all you want to do is sing along
And all you want to do is sing about it
Sing it loud until the last note ends
Sing it with all your might until the very end
The bottle in my hand is reflecting again
Once again the bottle shows me my reflection
You can disappear but I must stay
You can leave but I have to stay and face it
I feel another story coming on
I sense another tale to tell
I let the darkness in
I succumb to the despair and embrace it
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Phil Stanton
Was a DJ at KXLU 87-91. At Scream many weeks. Some of the best times of my life. I can close my eyes and still see the staircase packed to the top.
Jose Tabla
This is amazing because even Human Drama members suposed this tapes were missed and the unique version of Wave of darkness was the one in their live album "14,384 days later". Although it is a pity the fail on this great song at 2:20 ¿somebody knows if it does exist a recording without this mistake?
57lesbian
One of the greatest clubs ever!!! & Yup!!! I was THERE!
Jaialai55
This song is one of the great unknowns.
Mistress Wrath
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