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 Waiting Hour
Human Drama Lyrics
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That radiant glow just disappeared
You rained down from the clouds you were in
Sometimes we can be so blind
But how does pain so bad not bleed
You push, you push, sometimes you don't expect to fall
But it's the violent turning of the golden rule
I know your heart is breaking here in the waiting hour
And I know it will never heal here in the waiting hour
So cross your fingers, or your heart
Your idle wish commands no more
The mirror you hate reveals all in this world you control
Just empty out that bag of tricks
Cause in this limbo they don't exist
Just like your vanity, your hopes, your prayers, your dreams
Now did you hear the thunder when you realized
Your very own hands reached in and tore your heart out
I know your heart is breaking here in the waiting hour
And I know it can never heal here in the waiting hour
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
And I know how it feels the first time
In the waiting hour
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
Just like mine did
The lyrics of Human Drama's "The Waiting Hour" are a poignant portrayal of heartbreak, pain and the struggle of coming to terms with one's own flaws and mistakes. The song opens with the confession of someone who has kept their secrets hidden, but when they're exposed, they're left feeling vulnerable and helpless. The once radiant glow that they had fades away, and they find themselves crashing down from the clouds that they were on.
The singer points out how sometimes people can be unaware of their shortcomings, and how it's difficult to understand how someone can be in so much pain without it being visible. The violent turning of the golden rule describes how sometimes one can hurt oneself by taking actions that one wouldn't want to be taken on oneself. The lyrics go on to describe how the waiting hour, a time when one is forced to confront the truth of one's actions, can be a time of intense agony and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
When your bag of secrets opened up and spilled
That radiant glow just disappeared
You rained down from the clouds you were in
When your hidden troubles were exposed, your happiness faded away and you fell from grace.
Sometimes we can be so blind
But how does pain so bad not bleed
You push, you push, sometimes you don't expect to fall
But it's the violent turning of the golden rule
A lifetime of hell for every minute of heaven
At times we are ignorant of our own suffering, but it does not make it any less real. We may strive for success, only to experience crushing disappointment. Life can be an agonizing ordeal with brief moments of relief.
I know your heart is breaking here in the waiting hour
And I know it will never heal here in the waiting hour
I understand your heartache during this time of uncertainty, and I recognize it may never fully mend in this state of limbo.
So cross your fingers, or your heart
Your idle wish commands no more
The mirror you hate reveals all in this world you control
Just empty out that bag of tricks
Cause in this limbo they don't exist
Just like your vanity, your hopes, your prayers, your dreams
Now did you hear the thunder when you realized
Your very own hands reached in and tore your heart out
Do not rely on hope or luck. You are responsible for your own fate, and you must confront your flaws and insecurities. Your false facades and fantasies have no meaning in this state of uncertainty, and you must confront the harsh reality of your situation. You must take responsibility for your own pain and the role you played in its creation.
I know your heart is breaking here in the waiting hour
And I know it can never heal here in the waiting hour
Once again, I understand your pain and recognize that it is unlikely to fully recover in this time of waiting.
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
And I know how it feels the first time
In the waiting hour
I continue to empathize with your suffering, and I have experienced similar emotions in the past. This waiting period can be especially painful.
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
I know your heart is breaking
Just like mine did
I understand that your heart is in turmoil, and I have personally experienced the same intensity of emotion.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SALVADOR JOHN INDOVINA
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