(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.
Hold me
Darius Lyrics
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We gone keep it cool like
Want vulnerability from me? You gotta ease in
I'd prolly say exposure's what I fear for all my secrets
Imagine if the world knew you and such and such was freakin'
Imagine if your girl knew how you spent your latest weekend
Whew that was
Close
I can't get you out my head, some shit you can't let go, please uh
Don't
Say I do the most (Say I do the most girl)
Least do me the courtesy, relieve all my uncertainties
It burdens me to have this hate in my soul
There was a time when she would pull me close to feel it some more
Thought it was till death do us part? Damn that's a sinister quote
I'm apprehensive to your tendencies to mimic a ghost
I can't confess my sins to you that's what the minister for
You overstayed your welcome, girl I been a generous host
You're welcome for it but for now I gotta tend to my folks
You know the dawgs we rolling close like betting ten on the four
Angel essence baby when you turn so sinful? (Sinful)
I been low, reminiscing on ya ends oh (Ends oh)
Follow stars around my neck to reach what's meant to
I don't want to share the room if you gone keep it all parental
Need you
Close
Inch in to me close (In in to me closer)
Left alone inside my head, your touch is how I cope
Don't want
Smoke
Diction under oath (Diction under oath girl)
Tied off at the rope our souls entangled let's elope uh
Kick my feet when I release through the bottle
Overwhelmed by my distractions not the feelings you coddle
My niggas keep 'em on a string, the crib resemble a brothel
Spritz aesthetics on her feed got her believing she model
Hoe for me I need Victoria, the secret is
That I know you can't keep it bitch
Long as it's all on me, I need a peak at it
More so I need that shit
Really hoe you know I need that shit
Why not not pretend?
You and I know how this sequence ends
In Darius's song Hold Me, he talks about keeping it cool and avoiding vulnerability. He says that people who want him to be vulnerable have to ease into it because exposure is what he fears the most. Darius then mentions the possibility of the world knowing about one's secrets, and the discomfort of having someone close, like a girlfriend, know how one spends their latest weekend. He then asks the girl to hold him close and not to judge him, as he battles with uncertainty and hate in his soul.
Darius talks about loving someone so much that it hurts to lose them, and how it's a sinister quote when someone says "till death do us part." He mentions how he is apprehensive of the girl's tendencies to mimic a ghost, and he cannot confess his sins to her because that's what a minister is for. However, he still loves and needs her to be close to him, and he reminisces about her essence and how sinful she can be. He concludes by saying that he needs her, and he knows the sequence that will end their love story.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Affirmative response
We gone keep it cool like
We will maintain our composure
Want vulnerability from me? You gotta ease in
You have to approach me slowly if you want me to open up
I'd prolly say exposure's what I fear for all my secrets
Revealing my secrets is what scares me the most
Imagine if the world knew you and such and such was freakin'
Think about how it would feel if everyone knew your intimate details
Imagine if your girl knew how you spent your latest weekend
The fear of your partner knowing about your actions is unsettling
Whew that was
Expressing relief
Close
Physically or emotionally near
Baby hold me close (Baby hold me closer)
Please stay close to me
I can't get you out my head, some shit you can't let go, please uh
I cannot stop thinking about you, I need your presence
Don't
Do not
Say I do the most (Say I do the most girl)
Don't accuse me of overreacting
Least do me the courtesy, relieve all my uncertainties
Please reassure me and alleviate my doubts
It burdens me to have this hate in my soul
The anger I carry is weighing me down
There was a time when she would pull me close to feel it some more
There was a time when we were intimate and affectionate
Thought it was till death do us part? Damn that's a sinister quote
The promise to be together forever is morbidly ominous
I'm apprehensive to your tendencies to mimic a ghost
Your ghostly behavior makes me hesitant to trust you
I can't confess my sins to you that's what the minister for
I cannot share my secrets with you, that's what the priest is for
You overstayed your welcome, girl I been a generous host
You have outworn your hospitality, I have been kind enough
You're welcome for it but for now I gotta tend to my folks
I did it for you, but now I need to take care of my family
You know the dawgs we rolling close like betting ten on the four
My friends and I have a close bond
Angel essence baby when you turn so sinful? (Sinful)
You have a beautiful personality that conflicts with your dark behavior
I been low, reminiscing on ya ends oh (Ends oh)
I have been feeling down, thinking about the past
Follow stars around my neck to reach what's meant to
I am hoping my good luck charm will guide me to my destiny
I don't want to share the room if you gone keep it all parental
I don't want you to treat me like a child in our shared space
Need you
I require you
Close
Near
Inch in to me close (In in to me closer)
Move closer to me
Left alone inside my head, your touch is how I cope
I feel lonely without you, your physical touch gives me comfort
Don't want
I do not want
Smoke
Trouble
Diction under oath (Diction under oath girl)
Speak the truth
Tied off at the rope our souls entangled let's elope uh
Our souls are intertwined, let's run away together
Kick my feet when I release through the bottle
I drink to escape my problems
Overwhelmed by my distractions not the feelings you coddle
I am preoccupied with my troubles, I don't need your emotions to be pacified
My niggas keep 'em on a string, the crib resemble a brothel
My friends keep women under their control, our house is like a brothel
Spritz aesthetics on her feed got her believing she model
I enhance her appearance in photos to make her feel like a model
Hoe for me I need Victoria, the secret is
You are just a concubine to me, I need someone better
That I know you can't keep it bitch
I know you cannot be trusted
Long as it's all on me, I need a peak at it
As long as I am in charge, I want to have control
More so I need that shit
I value that more than anything
Really hoe you know I need that shit
You know I really need that
Why not not pretend?
Let's not pretend
You and I know how this sequence ends
We both know how this story will conclude
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Darius Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rarin
we killed this
@tornadoer
YESSIR
@Shwaty
Yessir Damn Heattt
@dariuskingmusic
we gotta do anotha 1 for the culture!!! lmao
@xenarthhh
Sure did!
@funkymanrah
@@dariuskingmusic this would go so hard as a music video with you and rarin 🔥
@ninjaroblox7454
drake: makes a good song every year
darius: makes a good song every week
@vEnvyRain
Ngl Drake kinda washed
@ninjaroblox7454
@@vEnvyRain yeah
@TheStyleBS
Their voices are a simply perfect combination