Indiana grew an interest in writing her own music when she took possession of her mother's piano, and began to teach herself how to play it over time. Initially, she covered songs using chords found online, uploading several of these to YouTube. Her cover of Joe Goddard's "Gabriel" was noticed by one of the song's co-writers, John Beck, who was impressed by the quality of her performance. The two later attended a studio session together, where the track "Blind As I Am" - which became her debut single - came to fruition.
At the beginning of 2012, Indiana began to upload her original tracks to BBC Introducing, a programme by the BBC that allows unsigned artists to receive airplay on BBC Radio 1. "Blind As I Am" was noticed by presenter Huw Stephens and was played on the station, which led to a number of record contract offers from EMI and Sony Music; she eventually signed with the latter in May 2012.
A number of singles were released, namely "Mess Around", "Bound" and "Smoking Gun" - the latter of these being released with an accompanying EP featuring three additional tracks.
Indiana received her major breakthrough with the release of the uptempo "Solo Dancing"; it reached the B-list at BBC Radio 1, and charted at #9, #14 and #85 in Scotland, the UK and Ireland respectively. Her debut album, "No Romeo", and its second official single, "Heart on Fire", were announced in July 2014. The song did reach the A-list at Radio 1, but underperformed on the charts, only reaching #89 in the UK - this led to the parent album facing a number of pushbacks.
A third single, "Only the Lonely", was announced in November with a music video debuting shortly after - however, the release was cancelled in favour of a re-release of "Solo Dancing". The single outpeaked its previous performance on the BBC Radio 1 playlist, making it to the A-list. Her debut album "No Romeo" was released on February 2nd. While it was originally set for a September release, the date was changed to late October, followed by a number of dates in January 2015 with the label eventually settling on a February release.
2. Indiana is an Italian dance act produced by Alex Bertagnini, Ciro Pisano, Nicoletta Merletti, and Vito Ulivi.
They released the singles "All I Need Is Love".
Ricky Mazzamauro, and Roby Colella took the project and recorded the hits “Together Again”, “Tears On My Face” and “I Wanna Be Loved”.
3. Indiana is a Fremantle, Australia based band have been playing their blues infused rock and roll around the state for 18 months. Formed from a strong friendship and plenty of beers, the band consists of the musicians Marty Thompson (Vocals, Guitars), Steve Jenkins (Bass Guitars, Vocals) and Shaun Tuia (Drums, Vocals).
4. Indiana was also the name of a US indie rock / emo band who existed in the mid-late 1990s, appearing on the First Crush Compilation (featuring contemporaries such as Jimmy Eat World, At the Drive-In, Mineral and Still Life) and A Compilation for Heroes. Unfortunately, the band broke up prior to releasing any other material.
Only the Lonely
Indiana Lyrics
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Are the pieces of my heart
A ruptured soul, I'm so cold
The hollow cries, the silent talks
There's no peace here in the dark
When all have fled, the love is dead
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
In the shadows the fallen will roam
Only the lonely go
The fire burns in our eyes
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
With one voice, in one breath
Bursting emptiness
Broken ghost we're coming home
So far away, so far away
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
In the shadows the fallen will roam
Only the lonely go
The fire burns in our eyes
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
I shout it out, I shout it out
Why can't anybody hear me?
I shout it out, I shout it out
Why can't anybody see me?
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
In the shadows the fallen will roam
Only the lonely go
The fire burns in our eyes
We are lost like a legion of souls
Only the lonely know
In Indiana's song "Only the Lonely," the lyrics describe the feeling of being alone and the pain it brings. The opening verses talk about a ruptured soul, and how there is no peace even in the dark. The writer goes on to say that all love has fled, and they are left with only a cold heart. The chorus talks about how being lonely is both shared and individual; that only those who are lonely truly understand the feeling. The song suggests that only those who are lost know what it is like to feel the way the writer does, and that there is a certain sadness to being alone. The bridge speaks of being united in this feeling, where the emptiness inside can be filled by simply coming together as a broken ghost. The final verses express the writer's frustration with being unable to communicate or be seen, conveying how isolated and defeated they feel.
Line by Line Meaning
Where I stand on my own
Alone, I find the broken pieces of my heart here.
Are the pieces of my heart
My heart is shattered and spread around me.
A ruptured soul, I'm so cold
I am cold and hurting, my soul torn apart.
The hollow cries, the silent talks
I am surrounded by emptiness, with no one to speak to.
There's no peace here in the dark
The darkness engulfs me, offering no solace.
When all have fled, the love is dead
Everyone has left me, and love seems to have abandoned me too.
So far away, so far away
The distance between me and others feels insurmountably huge.
We are lost like a legion of souls
There are many like me, feeling lost and hopeless.
Only the lonely know
Those who feel alone can understand the depth of that pain.
In the shadows the fallen will roam
In darkness, lost souls can only wander without direction.
Only the lonely go
Loneliness is a one-way road that many don't come back from.
The fire burns in our eyes
Despite our pain, there is still a fierce spark of passion and strength within us.
We are lost like a legion of souls
Our struggles are shared, and we are all in this together.
I shout it out, I shout it out
Despite being ignored, I still try to make my voice heard.
Why can't anybody hear me?
I am screaming for help but no one seems to be listening.
Why can't anybody see me?
I feel invisible and overlooked, even when I am crying out for attention.
We are lost like a legion of souls
Our shared pain is overwhelming and unrelenting.
Only the lonely know
Only those who experience this kind of solitude can truly understand the weight of it.
In the shadows the fallen will roam
Without hope, we may never find our way back into the light.
Only the lonely go
This path is meant for those who feel alone, and it's not easy to break free from it.
The fire burns in our eyes
Our passion still flickers, even when it feels like the world is trying to put it out.
We are lost like a legion of souls
Together, we make up an army of broken hearts and lost spirits.
Only the lonely know
Only those who have felt this immense pain can truly understand what it means.
Contributed by Adalyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kristina Yordanova
Indiana is so underrated. Very talented, her voice is so beautiful, just like her. Amazing...
Project Antonio Records
This song is amazing I love it. Keep up the good work. :)
Thu Ngân
Nhạc rất hay ❤️❤️
Nevalith
2018: Still removing glitter from herself. It never ends and always comes back.
April Angeles
Beautiful song! And love the new video! 💫💫
Cpt. Roosto
I see there hasn't been much new content posted here lately. Perhaps Indiana should join Gunship and lend her badass vocals to that badass band? Just saying...😎
Sawyer “Tom” Shepard
замечательно и прекрасно!
Cayla Newnan
New thing on my bucket list: cover myself and swim around in glitter. LOL. Love the song and the video. But please release more of your music in the US please
Ruben Audrey Myers
Love the song and video!
LUCAS PARDO
simplemente hermosa....