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.
Sad I Cry
Human Drama Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Where you stop everyday to scheme
Of what color you will paint tomorrow
On the canvas hung today
For i am a dreamer who fears never living his dream
And what i wouldn't give
For just one embrace
And melt away
Sad i cry
Is that the sunset that moved you to tears
The colors they strike you so deep
It has risen on me every day of my life
But could never set without you
You are on a ship that is sailing
As i yell from the dock, "come back"
For without the nerve to chance the storm
We can never sail into the sun
Sad i cry
I am sad for my love for the painting
I can have but can never create
How the most vivid red orange sunset
Can only be color to me
I cry for my arms surround nothing
We only hold what we are
The dreamer will dream
The ship it will sail without him into
The sunset again
Sad i cry
The lyrics of Human Drama's "Sad I Cry" are a poignant and emotive description of a person's longing for something he cannot have. The first stanza is about someone's musings on life, specifically the roses he sees every day, and how he wishes he could be like them - constantly changing and growing. He is a dreamer and he fears that he will never achieve what he sets out to do. The person longs for an embrace, that he imagines so vividly it makes him melt away. This idea of longing for something that is just out of reach is the central theme of the song.
The next verse continues with the imagery of the sunset, a powerful and deeply symbolic image in literature and art. The person is deeply struck by the colors of the sunset, and has been every day of his life. However, the sunset can never set without the person he longs for. This suggests that the person is consumed with longing and has a deep sense of loss or incompleteness. The final verse continues this theme of unrequited love, that the person longs to create beautiful things but can never do so. He wistfully dreams of holding the one he loves but knows he can never have them.
The song's strength lies in its use of vivid and evocative imagery. The sunset, the ship sailing away, the roses - all of these help to reinforce the central idea of loss and longing. The song's title, "Sad I Cry," neatly sums up this theme. The person is so consumed with loss and longing that all they can do is cry.
Line by Line Meaning
Are these the roses of which you speak
Are these the things you constantly talk about and dream of?
Where you stop everyday to scheme
Where you pause daily to plan and envision your future?
Of what color you will paint tomorrow
Of what possibilities and opportunities you can create for yourself in the future?
On the canvas hung today
On the present moment and actions you take now?
For i am a dreamer who fears never living his dream
As a dreamer, I fear never achieving my aspirations and desires in life.
And what i wouldn't give
I am willing and longing to give a lot of myself to achieve my dreams.
For just one embrace
For even a brief moment of love and tenderness to fulfill my heart's desires.
I picture it now
I imagine and visualize my solace and joyous experiences.
And melt away
My thoughts and emotions consume me, causing me to feel overwhelmed and lost.
Sad i cry
I express my heart-wrenching emotions of sorrow and pain through tears.
Is that the sunset that moved you to tears
Is it the beauty of nature that moved and touched you deeply?
The colors they strike you so deep
The colors of the sunset evoke such strong and profound emotions within you.
It has risen on me every day of my life
I witness and experience the beauty of the sunset every day, but it is not complete without you.
But could never set without you
But it is impossible to feel complete and fulfilled without your love and presence in my life.
You are on a ship that is sailing
You are moving forward and experiencing life's journey.
As i yell from the dock, "come back"
As I cry out to you, begging you to return to me and our shared experiences.
For without the nerve to chance the storm
Without the courage to face and overcome the adversity and challenges that come our way,
We can never sail into the sun
We will never achieve our fullest potential and experience the joys and vast opportunities that life has to offer.
I am sad for my love for the painting
I am heartbroken that my love for art and creativity can never be fully realized or expressed.
I can have but can never create
I possess the desire and appreciation for beauty, but I lack the ability to bring it to life.
How the most vivid red orange sunset
The incredible and breathtaking sight of a sunset with the most stunning and vibrant colors
Can only be color to me
Can only be a superficial and distant experience for me, lacking the emotional depth and intensity it deserves.
I cry for my arms surround nothing
I weep for the absence and emptiness within my embrace, as it is devoid of love and companionship.
We only hold what we are
We can only contain and offer the things that reflect our true selves and experiences.
The dreamer will dream
The imaginative and hopeful spirit within me will always conjure up new dreams and aspirations.
The ship it will sail without him into
Life will continue on its own course, with or without my participation and guidance.
The sunset again
The magnificent and vibrant colors of nature will repeat itself once more, leaving me in awe and melancholy.
Contributed by Elena W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Miguel Dedoslentos Rocha
Haré una versión en una guitarra de este maravilloso tema.
Gracias por compartir estás joyas de la música!
Rosalio Peralta
magnifica cancion yo estuben el ultimo concierto de human drama great
Lee Korrigan
One great beautifull song in the world, its a shame that human drama and johnny indovina music dont expand moore trought the world, thanks johnny and human drama, great musicians, people with talent, things to say, balls and courage..thanks, pure honest poetry, some stuff like this is what the world need..
Carlos Miguel Palacios Castañeda
Masterpiece...!!!
darksyde
7.7k like and no fuckbois.. love this man truly <