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.
Look At Me Now
Human Drama Lyrics
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My hands are weaker, and my eyes are showing age
And I never wanted much from life, only what was real
But real is something the mind creates and the heart believes
CHORUS
So don't promise me anything I cannot believe
I followed you so far down, I still can't get out
I see my face in the mirror, but I don't recognize my thoughts
I lived on your lies for so long, I became so cynical
I wrote twenty fucked up songs about trust, love and hope
CHORUS
This is no love story, just the opposite you see
It's about how the promise of it blinded me
CHORUS
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"Look At Me Now" by Human Drama is a reflection on a failed relationship as the singer talks about turning a new page in their life. Their hands are weaker and their eyes are showing age, symbolizing the toll that this relationship has taken on them. The singer never wanted much from life, only what was real, but they soon realize that "real is something the mind creates and the heart believes." This line highlights the singer's realization that truth and reality are subjective and often influenced by our emotions.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's distrust in promises that they cannot believe. They were once fooled and now they are left dealing with the aftermath. The singer followed the person they loved down a path that they still cannot escape, even as they look at their own reflection but fail to recognize their own thoughts. The singer admits that they have become cynical after living on lies for so long, and they have even written multiple songs about trust, love, and hope, all of which have been thoroughly destroyed by this failed relationship.
Overall, "Look At Me Now" by Human Drama is a poignant and emotional reflection on the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song captures the pain of losing a loved one and the struggle to move on and trust again. The lyrics are raw and honest, making the song relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a different story, I've turned another page
My life has taken a new direction and I'm on a new path now.
My hands are weaker, and my eyes are showing age
I'm getting older and I'm not as strong as I used to be.
And I never wanted much from life, only what was real
I always wanted things to be genuine and authentic, not fake.
But real is something the mind creates and the heart believes
What we consider to be real is often a product of both our thoughts and emotions.
So don't promise me anything I cannot believe
I don't want to be given false hope, I need to trust what I'm told.
Because I once did, and look at me now
I trusted someone before and it led to disappointment and regret.
I followed you so far down, I still can't get out
I trusted someone so much that I got in too deep and now I can't escape the consequences.
I see my face in the mirror, but I don't recognize my thoughts
I'm feeling lost and confused, like my mind is not my own anymore.
I lived on your lies for so long, I became so cynical
I believed the other person's lies for an extended period of time and it made me pessimistic.
I wrote twenty f*cked up songs about trust, love and hope
I channeled my pain and frustration into music and wrote a lot of songs that expressed those feelings.
This is no love story, just the opposite you see
My experience is not a romantic tale, in fact it's the complete opposite.
It's about how the promise of it blinded me
I was so focused on the potential of love that I overlooked the realities of the situation.
Contributed by Mateo F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.