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.
Love will tear us apart
Human Drama Lyrics
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And ambitions are low
And resentment rides high
But emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways
Taking different roads
Love, love will tear us apart again
Why is the bedroom so cold?
Turned away on your side
Is my timing that flawed?
Our respect run so dry?
Yet there's still this appeal
That we've kept through our lives
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Do you cry out in your sleep?
All my failings exposed
Gets a taste in my mouth
As desperation takes hold
And it's something so good
Just can't function no more?
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear up apart again
The lyrics of "Love will tear us apart" by Human Drama speak about the trials and tribulations of a failing relationship where routine becomes mundane, ambitions are low, and resentment is high. Both parties wish to break free and pursue different goals, but their emotional attachment keeps them stuck. The love between them is creating chaos and tearing them apart, causing sleepless nights full of crying and desperation. It is a heartbreaking song that honestly describes the pain and struggles of trying to hold on to love, even when it is causing more pain than happiness.
The song is a cover of the Joy Division classic and was released in 1993 as part of a tribute album. It was originally written by Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis, who tragically committed suicide at the age of 23, just before the band's fame had taken off. The song has since become an anthem for those experiencing heartbreak and relationship difficulties, and its popularity has only grown over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
When routine bites hard
Life becomes monotonous and uneventful
And ambitions are low
We have lost our sense of purpose and have no goals
And resentment rides high
We feel bitter and angry
But emotions won't grow
We can't connect with our emotions or express them
And we're changing our ways
We are trying to make changes in our lives
Taking different roads
We are going our separate ways
Why is the bedroom so cold?
We have grown distant and disconnected from each other
Turned away on your side
We are physically and emotionally distant
Is my timing that flawed?
I may have made mistakes in our relationship
Our respect run so dry?
Our relationship lacks mutual respect
Yet there's still this appeal
There is still a strong attraction between us
That we've kept through our lives
Our love has endured despite our struggles
Do you cry out in your sleep?
You may be struggling internally and hiding your pain
All my failings exposed
My emotional weaknesses and shortcomings are becoming apparent
Gets a taste in my mouth
The situation has become bitter and unpleasant
As desperation takes hold
We are feeling desperate and hopeless
And it's something so good
Our love was once so strong and beautiful
Just can't function no more?
We are no longer able to make our relationship work
Love, love will tear us apart again
Our love is causing us pain and heartbreak
Love, love will tear up apart again
Our love is destructive and tearing us apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bernard Sumner, Ian Kevin Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DogDamour
Una versión desgarradora, tanto por su belleza como por la dureza de su mensaje y la interpretación de Johnny
JORGE RAMOS
A mi me gustan ambas versiones...la de Joy División de la mano de Ian Curtis...pero este cover de Human Drama y con la esplendida voz de Jhony Indovina es sencillamente impecable...gracias Madame Kiev por subirlo...hace veinte años que escucho esta gran banda y no deja de sorprenderme y sobre todo me trae una tremenda nostalgia, melancolía y alegrías...saludos...
Luna H
La nostalgia de Human Drama es la que encanta!
VYNCENT VAMPYRO
HERMOSA INTERPRETACION!!!
Rafael Guerrero Diaz
No importa cuanto tiempo pase siempre que oigo esta cancion me brillan los ojos :)
nadie653
Es lejos la mejor traducción del tema que hay en youtube..Gracias
Madame Kíev
Thanks for your comment, I personally think it is a very beautiful cover, the work of Mr. Indovina for all jobs is making a unique quality :)...
mbarreto 81
La versión original me parece mucho mejor, pero tu traducción está excelente
Madame Kíev
Gracias! :)
RM TENEBRAE
Es hermosa como tu... Te amo!