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 Sound Of The Rain
Human Drama Lyrics
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Or is your heart on fire again
I have felt the flames until immune I've become
Disillusioned by love, inescapable fate
I know it's coming I'll be waiting
I hear the sound of the rain
Fragile emotions
Fights monsters made from fairy tale tales
So delicate tender with strength unexplored
Well this dragon's been slayed again and again
I know it's coming
I'll be waiting
I hear the sound of the rain
So through every season
The devil grows stronger
Until smolder he does
When the rain comes again
The lyrics to "The Sound Of The Rain" by Human Drama depict a sense of disillusionment and skepticism towards the concept of love. The opening lines, "Is that starlight shining in your eyes/Or is your heart on fire again," convey a sense of uncertainty and questioning about someone's feelings. The next lines, "I have felt the flames until immune I've become/Disillusioned by love, inescapable fate," imply that the singer has experienced heartbreak repeatedly and has become desensitized to the idea of falling in love.
The chorus, "I know it's coming I'll be waiting/I hear the sound of the rain," reflects a sense of resignation and anticipation for the next heartbreak to come. The rain can be interpreted as a metaphor for sadness or heartbreak, and the singer seems to accept that it is an inevitable part of life.
The second verse introduces a new character, an angelic figure who embodies both fragility and strength. The juxtaposition of "fragile emotions" and "strength unexplored" highlights the complexity of human emotions and the notion that strength can come from vulnerability. The mention of "monsters made from fairy tale tales" suggests that these emotional challenges may seem fantastical or insurmountable, yet the angelic figure faces them with determination.
Overall, the lyrics to "The Sound Of The Rain" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance towards the cyclical nature of heartbreak and emotional challenges, yet also highlight the complexity and resilience of human emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Is that starlight shining in your eyes
Are you happy and content or are you pretending to be so
Or is your heart on fire again
Are you falling in love with someone new
I have felt the flames until immune I've become
I have been hurt so many times that I am not affected by love anymore
Disillusioned by love, inescapable fate
I have lost faith in love because it always leads to hurt and pain
I know it's coming I'll be waiting
I am expecting the pain of love again but I am ready for it
I hear the sound of the rain
The sound of the rain represents the pain and heartache of love that I expect to feel soon
An angels face
A beautiful and innocent face
Fragile emotions
Feelings that are easily hurt or broken
Fights monsters made from fairy tale tales
Deals with problems and challenges that seem unrealistic or impossible
So delicate tender with strength unexplored
Appears fragile and weak but has untapped strength and resilience
Well this dragon's been slayed again and again
Has overcome numerous challenges and difficulties
So through every season
Endures all kinds of experiences and situations
The devil grows stronger
Negative influences and temptations become more powerful over time
Until smolder he does
Until he becomes a mere shadow of what he once was
When the rain comes again
When the pain of love returns
Contributed by Alexis D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.