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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I Knew I Loved You
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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but some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes, I see my future in an instant
And there it goes,
I think I found my best friend
I know that it might sound
more than a little crazy
but I believe...
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
There's just no rhyme or reason
Only the sense of completion
And in your eyes, I see
the missing pieces I'm searching for
I think I've found my way home
I know that it might sound
more than a little crazy
but I believe...
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that I've found you
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
In Darren Hayes's song "I Knew I Loved You", the singer explores the idea of love at first sight and how sometimes, when we meet someone, we just know they're the one for us. The lyrics are a testament to the power of intuition and the feeling of completeness that comes with finding someone who fills the missing pieces in our lives. The singer, who has yet to meet the person he's singing about, already feels like he knows them and has been waiting for them his entire life.
The opening verse of the song suggests that sometimes, we just know things, without any rhyme or reason. The singer mentions that he sees his future in the eyes of the person he hasn't met yet, and that he feels like he's found his best friend. He acknowledges that his feelings may sound crazy, but he believes in them nonetheless. The chorus contains the key message of the song, that the singer knew he loved the person before he even met them, and that he has been waiting for them his entire life. The second verse talks about the sense of completion that the singer feels around this person and how they fill the missing pieces in his life. The song concludes with the singer feeling complete now that he's found the person he's been waiting for.
Overall, "I Knew I Loved You" is a beautiful, heartfelt song about the power of intuition and the feeling of completeness that comes with finding someone you love. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, and the melody is infectious. This song has become a classic and remains popular today, as it speaks to a universal feeling that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe it's intuition
Perhaps it's a gut feeling
but some things you just don't question
but some things you don't need to doubt
Like in your eyes, I see my future in an instant
I see my future with you when I look into your eyes
And there it goes,
My heart just knows
I think I found my best friend
I found a partner who's also my closest friend
I know that it might sound
I understand that it may seem
more than a little crazy
extremely unrealistic
but I believe...
but I have faith...
I knew I loved you before I met you
I was certain about my love for you even before we met
I think I dreamed you into life
I feel like I conjured you up in my dreams
I have been waiting all my life
I've been waiting for someone like you for so long
There's just no rhyme or reason
There's no explanation
Only the sense of completion
Just the feeling that everything is now whole
And in your eyes, I see
When I look into your eyes, I see
the missing pieces I'm searching for
The parts that I've been longing for
I think I've found my way home
I feel like I've finally found where I belong
A thousand angels dance around you
You are surrounded by so much grace and beauty
I am complete now that I've found you
You've made me whole now that I have you
Writer(s): Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@evalmiki2011
Darren doesn’t need auto tuner. Amazed how his voice is as smooth as the official cut.
@fabianablazcid.8079
Exactly
@victorsuarez3
Autotuner needs Darren.
@missmolly5129
Exactly! Incredible.
@felipenocedal3948
You're right
@robertm3783
Aussie national treasure
@ciowstoppergaming355
I literally cried when I heard Darren's voice. Can't believe this was released 22 years ago. His voice aged like fine wine.
@napatmusigachai
❤❤❤❤
@yuenkentsang9446
He looked so much younger though 😆
@TuanNguyen-sl1zi
@@yuenkentsang9446if you look the same like 22 years , must be a ghost