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.
Tears
Human Drama Lyrics
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The glory of the faces
Who never understood at all
The power of the moment
Or where the moment could lead
When the power starts to fade
Weak, we start to tremble
We are overtaken by a feeling burning to get out
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
A starry sky tonight
Could turn to storm tomorrow
If it does we must be brave
We must live through it
Fear only kills if we allow
But the power of my love
Reaches farther then my touch
And it is more real
Then any trick your mind can play
And any trick I've been the victim of
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
If only I could carry you away
If we really were all we need
We'd have to create another place
That no one else has ever been
If only I could learn how to love
As strong as the pain I feel
I could dry our tears
There is writing on the wall
I know because I wrote it
Says it's ok to dream
And it's alright to promise
Just don't promise what you dream
Human Drama's "Tears" is a moving and introspective song about the fragility of life and the emotional weight that each individual carries with them. The lyrics offer a meditation on the fleeting nature of time and the power that individual moments can hold. The opening lines, "See the pictures on the wall / The glory of the faces / Who never understood at all / The power of the moment", set the tone for a reflection on missed opportunities and lost connections.
As the song progresses, the listener is drawn into a deeper exploration of the human experience, one that acknowledges the inevitability of pain and suffering while urging us to keep moving forward. The lines "A starry sky tonight / Could turn to storm tomorrow / If it does we must be brave / We must live through it / Fear only kills if we allow" highlight the importance of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
Ultimately, the song is a call to embrace life fully, to cherish every moment and to never give up on the possibility of love and connection. The final lines, "If only I could learn how to love / As strong as the pain I feel / I could dry our tears", offer a sense of hope and perseverance that is both powerful and deeply inspiring.
Line by Line Meaning
See the pictures on the wall
Observing the pictures hung on the wall
The glory of the faces
Appreciating the beauty of the faces in the pictures
Who never understood at all
The faces in the pictures do not understand life's moments
The power of the moment
The significance of the present moment
Or where the moment could lead
Uncertainty of the future from the present moment
When the power starts to fade
When the emotion associated with the moment wanes
Weak, we start to tremble
As we lose strength, we become fearful
It becomes an avalanche
The emotion builds up rapidly, overwhelming us
We are overtaken by a feeling burning to get out
The intensity of the emotion needs to be expressed through tears
Our tears
Crying is the only way to release the overwhelming emotion
There is nothing we can do to dry them
We cannot control the emotions that prompt the tears
A starry sky tonight
The sky displaying stars at night
Could turn to storm tomorrow
The weather changing unexpectedly from clear to stormy
If it does we must be brave
We need to have courage to face challenging circumstances
We must live through it
Enduring difficulties rather than avoiding them
Fear only kills if we allow
Fear can hold one back unless it's overcome with bravery
But the power of my love
The depth of love's influence
Reaches farther then my touch
Love transcends physical distance
And it is more real
The perception of love surpasses the grasp of the senses
Then any trick your mind can play
Love exists beyond psychological or emotional deception
And any trick I've been the victim of
Not allowing oneself to be conquer by deceitful thoughts
If only I could carry you away
The desire to remove a loved one from certain life events
If we really were all we need
The fantasy of relying solely on love's strength
We'd have to create another place
A new place where only love can endure
That no one else has ever been
A unique space outside the boundaries of society's norms
If only I could learn how to love
The desire to love deeply and profoundly
As strong as the pain I feel
The thirst to experience love with the same intensity as pain
I could dry our tears
The ability of love to heal the pain that causes tears
There is writing on the wall
Words written on the wall
I know because I wrote it
The writer acknowledges their authorship of the words
Says it's ok to dream
The words on the wall give permission to dream
And it's alright to promise
The words acknowledge the value and legitimacy of making promises
Just don't promise what you dream
Advice to avoid making promises that are unrealistic and unattainable
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@salvadorjuarez2135
See the pictures on the wall
The glory of the faces
Who never understood at all
The power of the moment
Or where the moment could lead
When the power starts to fade
Weak, we start to tremble
It becomes an avalanche
We are overtaken by a feeling burning to get out
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
A starry sky tonight
Could turn to storm tomorrow
If it does we must be brave
We must live through it
Fear only kills if we allow
But the power of my love
Reaches farther then my touch
And it is more real
Then any trick your mind can play
And any trick I've been the victim of
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
If only I could carry you away
If we really were all we need
We'd have to create another place
That no one else has ever been
If only I could learn how to love
As strong as the pain I feel
I could dry our tears
There is writing on the wall
I know because I wrote it
Says it's ok to dream
And it's alright to promise
Just don't promise what you dream
@alejandrosutcliffe
esta cancion es genial , se siente como pasa de la tristeza a la nostalgia y hasta me atreveria a decir felicidad, es una gran obra
@Rexisto75
¿como es que esta maravilla nadie la ha traducido?
@SchattenNichts
azuume encanta esta cancion y cuando la oi en vivo fue hermosa, aunque ya fue con sound of the blue heart
@salvadorjuarez2135
See the pictures on the wall
The glory of the faces
Who never understood at all
The power of the moment
Or where the moment could lead
When the power starts to fade
Weak, we start to tremble
It becomes an avalanche
We are overtaken by a feeling burning to get out
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
A starry sky tonight
Could turn to storm tomorrow
If it does we must be brave
We must live through it
Fear only kills if we allow
But the power of my love
Reaches farther then my touch
And it is more real
Then any trick your mind can play
And any trick I've been the victim of
Our tears
There is nothing we can do to dry them
If only I could carry you away
If we really were all we need
We'd have to create another place
That no one else has ever been
If only I could learn how to love
As strong as the pain I feel
I could dry our tears
There is writing on the wall
I know because I wrote it
Says it's ok to dream
And it's alright to promise
Just don't promise what you dream
@danygaytan666
eso si es musica _|--|
@umaga80mormar12
cuando escucho estas joyas de canciones me lamento no haber aprendido el inglés.@|£×………………
@leon391981
Que buena rola
@x54mxx
ps no se como pero me alegra averlo oido es una de las mas buena camciones que escuchado , pero esque no se quien la canta y cual es el titulo , alguien que conosca porfa digamelo pliss.
@ixcuinan
MUY BUEN MATERIAL
@iberiahds
Me gsuta la cancion, muy lind muy linda, ideal para hacer mis travesuras.