Indovina, award winning song writer and critically acclaimed musician, arranger, and producer is the consummate Storyteller, weaving a tapestry of emotion, love, loss, recovery and hope that each of us face throughout our lives. Johnny is an artist in the truest sense of the word and while his fan base is undeniably loyal, he's yet to received recognition on the scale he deserves.
By his own admission, accolades were never his goal; he would prefer that his music be sold in bookstores and independent shops and rather than be lumped in with the mass-marketed, style over substance records that permeate the air waves.
Aptly titled "Beauty?", Sound of the Blue Heart's debut album is slated for release on August 29, 2006. Ever in touch with his fans, Indovina made sure advance copies of the CD were available for early purchase.
It's absolutely amazing. If you're a fan of Human Drama, you'll love SOTBH and feel the warm embrace of a dear friend. If you're not, you're certain to be embraced by "Beauty?"
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Mad Mad World
Sound Of The Blue Heart Lyrics
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Buying time through a veil of lies
Recalling all that was meant to be
All that is not here
With my pen i will write it down
In a mad mad world sits the sorry clown
Spreading his fingers an inch apart
Grabbed all i could, but nothing real
Claimed to be everything for every need
Played the fool knowing all it seemed
This fool never believe
I fought love, i fought tears
Fell to loneliness my fear
Held my head against my will
On a pedestal for all these years
I am lost in a mad, mad world
Sting of truth a sigh of relief
When the innocent hearts did believe
Made it all so easy then
I forget how it feels
I turn from the ragged lines
I burn from what i denied
And tied down by heartless guilt
Weak from what remains
I fought love, i fought tears
Fell to loneliness my fear
Held my head
Against my will
On a pedestal for all these years
I am lost
In a mad mad worldnot quite right but i understand
An innocent man doesn't stand a chance
Hide your tears at any cost
Keep love someplace far
The song "Mad, Mad World" by Sound of the Blue Heart speaks about the struggle of the singer who is caught up in a world full of lies and deceit. The singer talks about staring into stormy eyes, buying time through a veil of lies, and recalling all that was meant to be but is not here. The singer then talks about how in this mad world, there sits a sorry clown spreading his fingers an inch apart, and although he had grabbed all he could, nothing was real. The singer is holding his head up against his will, on a pedestal for all these years, and is now lost in this mad, mad world.
The singer then mentions the sting of truth and a sigh of relief when the innocent hearts did believe, and how it all seemed so easy then, forgetting how it feels. The singer turns from the ragged lines and burns from what he denied, tied down by heartless guilt, weak from what remains. In this mad world, the innocent man doesn't stand a chance, and one must hide their tears at any cost, keeping love someplace far. The song speaks of the pain and struggle of being lost in a world full of deception and lies, and the fight to keep oneself afloat.
Line by Line Meaning
I stare into stormy eyes
I am confronting intense conflict and struggle.
buying time through a veil of lies
I am withholding the truth in order to prolong the inevitable.
recalling all that was meant to be
I am reflecting on the ideal version of my life.
all that is not here
I am acknowledging the absence of what I had hoped for.
with my pen i will write it down
I will express my thoughts and emotions through writing.
in a mad mad world sits the sorry clown
In this chaotic world, I feel like a foolish, pitiful figure.
spreading his fingers an inch apart
I am grasping at straws, trying to hold onto anything tangible.
i was so, so near
I was on the brink of achieving my goals.
grabbed all i could, but nothing real
I tried to hold onto everything, but none of it was genuine.
claimed to be everything for every need
I tried to be everything to everyone, but it was all a facade.
played the fool knowing all it seemed
I pretended to be ignorant, despite knowing the truth.
this fool never believe
Despite my deception, I never truly believed in myself.
fell to loneliness my fear
I succumbed to my loneliness, which intensified my fears.
held my head against my will
I forced myself to maintain an image of strength and control.
on a pedestal for all these years
I have been idolized and highly regarded by others for a prolonged period of time.
sting of truth a sigh of relief
Despite the pain, facing the truth was a relief.
when the innocent hearts did believe
Looking back, it felt easier when others were more naive and trusting.
made it all so easy then
Life felt simpler when things were more straightforward.
i forget how it feels
I have forgotten what it's like to experience that level of ease.
i turn from the ragged lines
I am distancing myself from the pain and hardship.
i burn from what i denied
I feel an intense sense of regret and guilt for what I have chosen to deny.
and tied down by heartless guilt
I am weighed down by remorse and conscience.
weak from what remains
I feel drained from what is left of my struggles.
not quite right but i understand
I may not have every detail right, but I comprehend the situation.
an innocent man doesn't stand a chance
In this cruel world, even the most pure-hearted can suffer.
hide your tears at any cost
I have learned to conceal my emotions, no matter the price.
keep love someplace far
I have learned to guard my heart and keep love at arm's length.
Contributed by Ava S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.