(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.
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Darius Lyrics
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Swore I wasn't coming back, said I'd had enough
Saw you in the rear view standing, fading from my life
But I wasn't turnin' 'round
No not this time
But don't think I don't think about it
Don't think I don't have regrets
Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey
Don't think I don't wonder 'bout
Could've been, should've been all worked out
I know what I felt, and I know what I said
But don't think I don't think about it
When we make choices, we gotta live with them
Heard you found a real good man and you married him
I wonder if sometimes I cross your mind
Where would we be today
If I never drove that car away?
But don't think I don't think about it
Don't think I don't have regrets
Don't think it don't get to me
Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey
Don't think I don't wonder 'bout
Could've been, should've been all worked out
Yeah I know what I felt, and I know what I said
But don't think I don't think about it
But don't think I don't think about it
But don't think I don't think about it
Don't think I don't have regrets
Don't think it don't get to me
Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey
Don't think I don't wonder 'bout
Could've been, should've been all worked out
I know what I felt, and I know what I said
But don't think I don't think about it, no no
Don't think I don't
Don't think I don't
The lyrics of Darius Rucker's song Don't Think I Don't Think About It express feelings of regret and nostalgia. The singer left a person they loved, and now they wonder what could have been if they had made a different choice. They've moved on with their life but still carry the weight of their decision. The first stanza paints a picture of the moment the singer left, seeing the person they loved in the rearview mirror. They swore they wouldn't go back, but the chorus reveals the truth - they think about what they left behind all the time.
The second stanza speaks to the consequences of choices. The person the singer left has moved on and is happy in a relationship with someone else. It's clear that the singer still cares for this person and wonders what their life could be like together. The line "If I never drove that car away?" shows the singer understands the gravity of their actions but is still living with the regret of their decision. The repetition of "But don't think I don't think about it" emphasizes how much the singer still thinks about the person they left behind.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of looking back at a past love and wondering what could have been. It acknowledges the weight of past decisions and the lingering thoughts that follow.
Line by Line Meaning
I left out in a cloud of taillights and dust
I drove away from you with great speed and determination, leaving behind a trail of dust.
Swore I wasn't coming back, said I'd had enough
I made a promise to never return, believing that I've had enough of our relationship.
Saw you in the rear view standing, fading from my life
I noticed you standing behind me as I drove away, slowly disappearing out of my life.
But I wasn't turnin' 'round, No not this time
Despite seeing you, I didn't have the courage or desire to turn back and give our relationship another shot.
Don't think I don't think about it
I frequently think about our relationship and what could have been.
Don't think I don't have regrets
I regret the decisions I made regarding our relationship.
Don't think it don't get to me
The memory of our relationship and its possible outcomes still affect me emotionally.
Between the work and the hurt and the whiskey
My struggles, pain, and alcohol consumption provide a constant reminder of our relationship and its consequences.
Don't think I don't wonder 'bout, Could've been, should've been all worked out
I often wonder what could have been and feel that our relationship could have had a different, positive outcome.
Yeah I know what I felt, and I know what I said
I am aware of what I felt and said during our relationship.
But don't think I don't think about it
I admit to constantly thinking about our relationship, despite my initial decision to leave and never return.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clay Mills, Darius Rucker
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Narinder Dhanjal
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