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.
The Mystery
Human Drama Lyrics
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I place all the pieces discovered in hand
The question whose answer escapes
In time, all the hate will diminish
I grow from the painful resistance
And seek the answer my question demands
The mystery keeps haunting me
Every clue needs another, it seems
High and low I will search, all my time it is worth
To learn what happiness means
To Hell with the pain I've been given
I must tie the hands of the villain
Myself, the first step on the journey ahead
Through lies all the truth is discovered
Each day, how the wall became tougher to climb
This I will never forget
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I step with no safety net
Let my tears be no cry for help
And never again will you see hurt
In my eyes
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To learn what happiness means
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The lyrics to Human Drama's song "The Mystery" seem to be about a person who is on a journey to find answers to a question that is haunting them. The person is willing to put in the time and effort to search for clues, and they are not deterred by the pain they may encounter on their journey. The lyrics suggest that through the pain and the lies, the truth can be discovered, and this person is determined to keep searching until they find the answers they are looking for. The final chorus emphasizes the importance of finding out what happiness means to the person, and suggests that this search for answers will be worth it in the end.
The lyrics seem to touch on themes of perseverance, self-discovery, and the value of finding meaning in one's life. The language is somewhat abstract, but the recurring imagery of "the mystery" and the "clues" that need to be found give the song a slightly detective-like quality. The singer seems to be on a mission to uncover something important, and nothing will stop them from achieving their goal.
Line by Line Meaning
I will wait until all is uncovered
I'll be patient until every secret is revealed.
I place all the pieces discovered in hand
I'll gather and hold onto any information I find.
The question whose answer escapes
I'm looking for the answer to a question that seems impossible to solve.
In time, all the hate will diminish
With time, the anger in my heart will fade away.
I grow from the painful resistance
I'm becoming stronger through the challenges I face.
And seek the answer my question demands
I'll keep searching until I find the answer I need.
The mystery keeps haunting me
I can't stop thinking about the riddle I'm trying to solve.
Every clue needs another, it seems
Each piece of evidence I find leads me to another mystery to unravel.
High and low I will search, all my time it is worth
I'll search everywhere and never stop until I find the answer.
To learn what happiness means
My ultimate goal is to find true happiness and understand what it means.
To Hell with the pain I've been given
I won't let my past struggles define my future.
I must tie the hands of the villain
I need to take control and stop whoever is causing my pain.
Myself, the first step on the journey ahead
I am the one who must take the first step on this difficult journey.
Through lies all the truth is discovered
Sometimes, the only way to find the truth is to uncover the lies hiding it.
Each day, how the wall became tougher to climb
I'm facing tougher challenges each day, and it's getting harder to push through.
This I will never forget
I won't forget the difficult process I went through to find the answer.
I step with no safety net
I'm taking a big risk by stepping into the unknown without any protection.
Let my tears be no cry for help
I won't ask for anyone's help, even if I'm feeling overwhelmed.
And never again will you see hurt in my eyes
I'll overcome my pain and won't let it show on my face anymore.
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.