Hayes' first solo album Spin was released in 2002, carrying on in the same musical vein as Savage Garden, with a less soft rock sound and more edgy R&B vibe, although the first single Insatiable was a ballad, reaching Number 3 in Australia. Other singles "Strange Relationship", "Crush (1980 Me)" and "I Miss You" also performed well in charts.
Hayes spent two years working on his second solo album, The Tension And The Spark. Other than the track "I Forgive You" which was produced with Madonna collaborator Marius De Vries, the entire album was produced by Darren himself and Robert Conley (with whom he had previously toured and recorded Crush (1980 Me) for Spin). The album marked a bold change of direction from Hayes. Conley's production was almost entirely electronic, with acoustic instruments buried under walls of sequenced sounds. Although artistically this was a huge step forward and earned Hayes the strongest praise of his career, it seemed to alienate a large portion of his audience who were expecting another album of radio friendly pop songs. The first single Pop!ular was released on July 12, 2004. This single reached Number One on the US Dance Charts, and fared well in the UK. His follow up single, Darkness, failed to chart, leaving Dublin Sky - the planned third release - in limbo. Ironically, "Dublin Sky" was considered by many to be one of the strongest and most accessible songs on the album and the most likely to be a hit.
Truly Madly Completely, Savage Gardens greatest hits album was released in late 2005 and featured two new songs - So Beautiful and California. The tour, 'A Big Night In with Darren Hayes' followed in 2006. In July 2006, Hayes announced that he had married his boyfriend of two years, Richard Cullen, in a Civil Partnership Ceremony.
Hayes released a double album, This Delicate Thing We've Made, on 20 August 2007 on his newly formed independent label ''Powdered Sugar''. "The record features 25 songs recorded with the help of a Vintage 1983 Fairlight CMI syth - a cinematic, theatrical and epic Pop Opus." The first single to come from Hayes' third album was On the Verge of Something Wonderful to be followed by Me, Myself and (I) later in 2007.
In mid 2010, Hayes announced the completion of this fourth solo album. It is being mixed by Robert Orton. The album will be released in 2011.
The first single from Darren's new album Secret Codes and Battleships is called 'Talk Talk Talk' and will be released on iTunes worldwide on June 24 the same day it is delivered to radio and the music video is released online and debuts on T.V.
Darren wrote and recorded the song in Sweden with producer Carl Falk - it was mixed by Robert Orton and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
On iTunes there'll also be a b-side - Darren's cover version of Madonna's 'Angel'.
2022: Do You Remember?
On 26 January 2022, Hayes released a new single, "Let's Try Being in Love". A music video for the song was released the same day, starring Hayes and featuring actor Scott Evans. The video was directed by Andrew Putschoegl.[20] Referred to as a "queer anthem"[21] by NME, in promotional interviews, Hayes explained “I’ve been married to Richard [Cullen] for almost 17 years, [and] I’m in this really comfortable place in my life. But at the same time at mid-life I’m grieving the fact I never got to celebrate who I really was at the period of my life where I was most famous. I look at this world we live in now where someone like Lil Nas X can push forward his true self, full of pride and self-love and have the chance to be loved for who he truly is [...] A lot of the time I was my most famous, I was deeply sad.” Less than 24 hours of release, "Let's Try Being in Love" debuted at number 96 on the Official UK Singles Download Chart Top 100 and at number 98 on the Official UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.[22][23] “I wanted to show I love the feminine in me, be proud of the gay me. There’s a dance scene that is so passionate, everything’s alive and thriving and blooming. That’s how I feel in general about music. And that’s a hugely sharp contrast to how I felt 10 years ago.”
On 27 January 2022, Hayes announced he would be headlining the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and would be performing on 5 March 2022.[24] Hayes performed "The Animal Song", "I Want You", "Affirmation" plus, live for the very first time, "Let's Try Being in Love".[25][26][27]
Since 2013, Hayes stopped his music career and tried to build stand-up comedy career. At the same time, he kept creating short singing videos in his social media accounts for his fans. In 2018 Hayes briefly returned on stage with one-off performance of two songs, including "I Knew I Loved You". In 2019, Hayes featured on Cub Sport’s single “I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life”. He did not appear in the official video. In 2020 he recorded a new version of "Truly Madly Deeply" with slightly modified lyrics. The video of his studio performance was released on YouTube on 24 April.
On 2 March 2022, Hayes announced the "Do You Remember?" Tour that would be performed in six Australian cities between January and February 2023 and would feature songs from his musical career as part of Savage Garden and as a solo artist. On 10 March 2022, Hayes released the single "Do You Remember?",[28][29][30] following with the official video on 16 March 2022.[31]
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Bombs Up In My Face
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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When they're young
And I should know
I've had more than my share of fun
There's all this fascination
With the impossibly thin
With the surface of things
In all that we are losing
Aren't we just confusing
Youth with beauty
Truth with duty?
There's something on the telly 'bout North Korea
Some war broke out, don't trust the media
I'd like to get a suntan
Some dude was shot in Pakistan
The track's got noddage
Moves my boddage
The track's got noddage
Track's got noddage
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
I was walking through the city
Past a phone shop and a homeless man
Was lying there, looked almost dead
And no one seemed to bother
I ran into a rock 'n' roll band
Two or three of them, maybe four
This one punk just nineteen years old
He gave me his persuasion
He stared at me with his one black eye
Looked down on me like I didn't have a life
And he was right
At least not the kinda life he'd been paradin'
Same sex union
Change the constitution
You can carry a gun
But you better not fall in love with someone
The President who fucked the world
For every future boy and girl
Is golfing in Aruba
With a suntan and scuba
The track's got noddage
Moves my boddage
The track's got noddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
Now everybody dies or fades away
A permutation white and gray
A synergy of light and dust
And skin cells constantly aging
You fell in love with the dream
To fuck forever endlessly
But you don't, that's okay
The rest is better anyway
Botox bungle, CNN
Infomercial count to ten
Change the channel, VCR
Somethin' on my radar
The track's got noddage
Moves my boddage
The track's got noddage
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
Don't want to talk about it
The song “Bombs Up In My Face” by Darren Hayes is a commentary on the confusion of youth and beauty and how people are losing sight of what really matters. The first verse talks about how everyone is beautiful when they are young, but people are becoming obsessed with unrealistic standards of beauty portrayed in media. This leads to the loss of truth and duty in society. The second verse talks about various worldly events, such as wars and politics, and how people are desensitized to these issues because of their obsession with superficial things. The chorus reinforces this by talking about bombs being everywhere, but people's reluctance to talk about it.
The third verse talks about the contrast between different levels of society. The singer sees a homeless man on the street, but no one pays attention. Yet, he later encounters a rock band who give him a sense of persuasion, which could represent the power of music to bring people together regardless of social status. The bridge discusses various topics, from same-sex unions to the president's actions, but they are all lumped together and not properly addressed because people would rather not talk about them.
Overall, the song is a commentary on how people are losing sight of important issues because of their obsession with beauty and superficiality, and how they need to start addressing real problems before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's beautiful
When they're young
And I should know
I've had more than my share of fun
The artist recognizes the allure of youth and beauty and has personally benefitted from it.
There's all this fascination
With the impossibly thin
With the surface of things
Airbrush Photoshop creation
The media's obsession with unrealistic beauty standards is taking away from deeper, more meaningful aspects of life.
In all that we are losing
Aren't we just confusing
Youth with beauty
Truth with duty?
The societal emphasis on youth and beauty is overshadowing the importance of honesty and responsibility.
There's something on the telly 'bout North Korea
Some war broke out, don't trust the media
I'd like to get a suntan
Some dude was shot in Pakistan
The artist is bombarded with negative news and feels helpless to act, instead preferring to focus on superficial concerns like getting a suntan.
The track's got noddage
Moves my boddage
The track's got noddage
Track's got noddage
The music is engaging to the artist and makes them want to dance.
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
They've got those bombs up in my face
Don't want to talk about it
The artist is overwhelmed and frightened by the constant threat of violence and does not want to discuss it.
I was walking through the city
Past a phone shop and a homeless man
Was lying there, looked almost dead
And no one seemed to bother
The artist is disturbed by the apathy towards homelessness and human suffering he observes.
I ran into a rock 'n' roll band
Two or three of them, maybe four
This one punk just nineteen years old
He gave me his persuasion
The artist had a conversation with a young musician who had compelling ideas.
He stared at me with his one black eye
Looked down on me like I didn't have a life
And he was right
At least not the kinda life he'd been paradin'
The young musician's perspective on life made the artist realize he has been missing out on something important.
Same sex union
Change the constitution
You can carry a gun
But you better not fall in love with someone
The artist criticizes societal inequality and injustice in allowing gun ownership but denying legal recognition of same-sex relationships.
The President who fucked the world
For every future boy and girl
Is golfing in Aruba
With a suntan and scuba
The artist holds the actions of a world leader responsible for negative effects on future generations and observes their indifference to the consequences.
Now everybody dies or fades away
A permutation white and gray
A synergy of light and dust
And skin cells constantly aging
The artist contemplates the inevitability of death and the gradual fading of once-young beauty as a natural process.
You fell in love with the dream
To fuck forever endlessly
But you don't, that's okay
The rest is better anyway
The artist espouses the idea that expectations of eternal youth and endless pleasure are unrealistic and ultimately unfulfilling, preferring instead to embrace the other joys and growth that come with aging.
Botox bungle, CNN
Infomercial count to ten
Change the channel, VCR
Somethin' on my radar
The artist is exasperated by the shallow, trivial content on television and actively seeks something more intellectually stimulating.
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
Moves my boddage
The music is still engaging and making the artist want to dance.
They've got those bombs up in the planes
They've got those bombs up in the trains
Don't want to talk about it
The artist remains scared and uncomfortable with the threat of violence but feels unable to escape it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARREN HAYES, JUSTIN SHAVE
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