There is more than one artist named Darius:
(1) French house artist from… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Darius:
(1) French house artist from France.
(2) Soft-pop singer from Scotland.
(3) Neo-progressive rock band from Germany.
(4) A psychedelic artist from the U.S.
(5) An alias of Emma Essex under the Halley Labs label.

(1)
Darius (a.k.a. Terence N'guyen) is a French producer from Paris. His preferred genres usually range between house and disco, though many have pinpointed his sound in the "French touch" category. His work has been likened to Cassius, Fred Falke, and Daft Punk. To date, he has released two EPs via his label, Roche Musique - the critically-praised 'Velour', released in 2012, and his 2014 follow-up, 'Romance'.

N'guyen is also a member of the nu-disco duo Cherokee, alongside Dorian Miche.

(2)
Darius Campbell-Danesh (born 19 August 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland of Persian descendants, died 11 August 2022) was a songwriter, platinum recording artist and acclaimed West End stage actor, well-known from the British TV hit show Pop Idol, from which American Idol was born. His first, self-penned single, "Colourblind", entered the UK singles chart at number one, and his debut album went platinum under the guidance of Grammy-winning U2 producer Steve Lillywhite. Darius has had five UK Top Ten singles and he is managed by Simon Fuller. In 2006 he ended a second successful West End run in the musical Chicago playing Billy Flynn, and 2007 will see him star as Sky Masterson in the musical Guys and Dolls.

Darius' professional career began playing a ten-year-old Trojan boy in the Scottish Opera's avante garde 1990s production of The Trojans. As a teenager he then toured with the Scottish Opera in a critically acclaimed production of Carmen. After performing at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Darius faced the first of many career cross-roads. He chose to return to his studies in lieu of training his rich baritone voice for an Operatic career.

While studying English Literature at Edinburgh University, a chance audition and promise of a record deal led Darius to fame on the television show Popstars. After reaching the final stages, Darius went on to audition for the show that was in a sense its successor, Pop Idol. He got through to the final rounds of Pop Idol, ultimately placing third. However, he turned down Simon Cowell's million pound offer to sing cover songs,[3] and instead sent a self-composed track to his favourite producer in the hope of creating something original. Grammy-winning U2 producer Steve Lillywhite signed him to a five-album deal. In the summer of 2002, "Colourblind" became Darius' first number one single and that Christmas, his self-penned album "Dive In" went platinum.

Over the next two years, Darius would go on to support Shakira in Paris on her World Tour; complete his own sell-out UK tour; become an Ambassador for the Prince's Trust; contribute to the War Child charity album[5] with Coldplay and Oasis; write a no. 6 Sunday Times Best Seller book, "Sink or Swim"; and headline in India with Alanis Morissette after his album went platinum there.

After receiving news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Darius wrote and dedicated his second studio album to Dr Booth Danesh, the man he calls his "hero". In 2005, the album's title track "Live Twice" became Darius' fifth Top Ten single. Amazingly, father Booth not only lived to see his son perform it at the Royal Albert Hall, but fought and beat his cancer into remission, echoing the song's lyrics.

During 2006 and 2007 he composed for his third album in Los Angeles.

(3)
DARIUS is a German band formed in December 1989 in Germany, whose style is rooted in such bands as PINK FLOYD, SAGA and MARILLION among others.

The band was formed by: Marcus Arnrich / drums, Markus Getta / guitars, Tom Mueller / bass, Dirk Bovensiepen / vocals and Sven Martin / keyboards, and with this lineup they released their debut album "A Poet's Soliloquy" in 1994.

This first album is promising but it's evident that they required some practice because the sound is a bit amateur, with a clearly Fish-era MARILLION which is enhanced by the voice of Dirk Bobvenspen which is very similar to the tall Scottish vocalist.

In 1997, the band released their second album, "Voices from the Crowd", which represents a great evolution since their debut; pay special attention to the second half of the album that is dedicated to an Egyptian tale, since we are talking about a semi-conceptual album.

In 1999 the band released their last and only live album, "Somewhere Alive in the Crowd", which contains excellent material from their previous albums and a cover version of Kayleigh by MARILLION.

(4)
Not much is know about "Darius" (AKA Robert J. Ott), other than he was a psychedelic artist from the late '60s and early '70s in the U.S. He only recorded two albums ("Darius" and the unreleased "Darius II").

(5)
An alias of Emma Essex under Halley Labs / LapFox Trax label.
Darius can be recognized from his fusion of acid house and jazz inspired chord progressions.
Darius' first album 'Ergosphere' was released on August 26th 2011 on http://halleylabs.com/, and reached #2 on Bandcamp's recent top-seller list in two days. This alias is still active and new releases keep coming on Halley Labs.

FADED
Darius Lyrics

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Don't you wanna see me come around?
You can't run away from what we've found
Tell me, are you real? Yeah, are you down for me?
Down for me
You can't seem to look the other way
Come with me and take away the pain
Tell me, are you real? Yeah, are you down, my love?
My love, ah, mmm

And I know, and I know, and I know you see
Run away, run away, run away with me
And I don't wanna take it back
Just lay it down for me, down for me

Faded
Your mind is gone, you can't explain it
Can't take it back what you've been saying
Don't have to make it complicated
No more complaining, ah
Your mind is gone, you can't explain it
Can't take it back what you've been saying
Don't have to make it complicated
No more complaining

Ah-ah
Ah
Ah-ah
Ah

No
I can't let you go, take me far from home
I don't know
We can take it slow, going with the flow

And I know, and I know, and I know you see
Run away, run away, run away with me
And I don't wanna take it back
Just lay it down for me, down for me

Faded (Faded)
Your mind is gone, you can't explain it (Explain it)
Can't take it back what you've been saying (Saying)
Don't have to make it complicated (Complicated)
No more complaining, ah
Your mind is gone, you can't explain it
Can't take it back what you've been saying (Saying)
Don't have to make it complicated (Complicated)
No more complaining, ah-ah

You don't have to make it complicated
You don't have to make it complicated

Overall Meaning

The song "Faded" by Darius is about two people who have found something special in each other, and one of them is asking the other to commit to their relationship. The lyrics suggest that the person asking the question is worried that their partner might not take the relationship seriously and is unsure whether they are truly down for the other person. They ask the partner to take away the pain and express their desire to be with them.

The chorus highlights the theme of running away with the partner, and that the person asking the question is ready to go all-in for the relationship. The second verse could be interpreted in two ways; either it is about the person becoming bitter and frustrated with the relationship, leading them to realise that their mind is gone and that they are struggling to explain why, or it could indicate that the person is worried that their partner does not understand their feelings, and this has led to misunderstandings between them.

Overall, the song talks about the doubts and struggles that come with modern-day relationships but the hope that things can work out if both partners are willing to commit.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you wanna see me come around?
Do you want me to be around or not?

You can't run away from what we've found
We have a connection that cannot be ignored.

Tell me, are you real? Yeah, are you down for me?
Are you genuine and committed to me?

Down for me
Are you there for me?

You can't seem to look the other way
You can't ignore what's between us.

Come with me and take away the pain
Let's be together and find comfort in each other.

Tell me, are you real? Yeah, are you down, my love?
Are you truly committed to me, my love?

My love, ah, mmm
My beloved, I yearn for your devotion.

And I know, and I know, and I know you see
I am aware that you notice the connection between us.

Run away, run away, run away with me
Let's escape together and be free.

And I don't wanna take it back
I don't regret what we have between us.