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 Like the Way
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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Karmically I seek retribution
Looking for love in physical beauty
Desire is the drug of the bourgeoisie
And now I try to intellectualize
Like a glimmer of good in a bad man's eyes
I am consumed by the flesh haunting me
I know temptation taunts the empty
So pour yourself over me
Until there's nothing left to see, yeah yeah
Because I like the way you move in the dark
I like the tension, the tension and the spark
The decadence of giving into desire
Creates such entropy within
Looking for love in spiritual faces
Blind to the art of fabrication
I'm like a baby sucking mama's milk
Want to drink my fill and then some
Leave me alone
I always thought I was better than this
But temptation tempts the temptee
Pour yourself over me
Until there's nothing left to see, yeah yeah
Oh, because I like the way you move in the dark
And I like the tension, the tension and the spark, oh
Because I like the way you move in the dark, oh
You know I like the tension, the tension and, the tension and the spark, oh
This physicality
Shifting me chemically
Such power over me
It's just desire
I know it's treachery (shifting me chemically)
I know it's just skin deep (such power over me)
I know I should resist
I'm just too tired
Too tired
There's just one thing missing
One thing missing here is
Love
I like the way you move in the dark
I like the tension, the tension and the spark (so pour yourself over me)
You know, I like the way you move in the dark (so pour yourself over me)
You know, I like the tension, the tension and, the tension and the spark
So pour yourself over me
(There's just one thing missing)
(One thing missing)
Until there's nothing left to see
(There's just one thing missing)
(The tension and the spark)
(One thing missing)
(So pour yourself over me)
There's just one thing missing
One thing missing
(So pour yourself over me)
(I like the tension, the tension and the spark)
(There's just one thing missing)
One thing missing here is
Love
In this song, Darren Hayes talks about his struggles with temptation, specifically the temptation of physical desire. He mentions seeking retribution through karma, highlighting his awareness of his actions and their consequences. He acknowledges his intellectualizing of the situation and recognizing the fleeting nature of physical attraction. However, despite all this, he can't resist the lure of desire, and he asks his lover to pour themselves over him until there's nothing left to see.
The chorus emphasizes his attraction to the mystery and tension of the unknown, the way his lover moves in the dark, and the way the tension between them sparks. He contrasts this with his search for love in spiritual faces, and how he's habitually blind to the art of fabrication. The lines "I'm like a baby sucking mama's milk, want to drink my fill and then some" further emphasize his insatiable desire. Despite his better judgment, he knows temptation will keep calling to him.
Overall, the song seems to be an honest and vulnerable portrayal of Darren Hayes struggling to reconcile his physical desires with his spiritual and emotional needs for love, ultimately concluding that love is missing.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere inside my evolution
At some point in my personal development
Karmically I seek retribution
I'm looking for a way to make up for past mistakes
Looking for love in physical beauty
I'm searching for love in outward appearances
Desire is the drug of the bourgeoisie
Desire is something that's addictive and associated with an upper class lifestyle
And now I try to intellectualize
I'm attempting to rationalize my feelings
Like a glimmer of good in a bad man's eyes
Trying to find something positive in a morally questionable situation
I am consumed by the flesh haunting me
My physical desires are taking over my thoughts
I know temptation taunts the empty
I'm aware that my desires are linked to feelings of emptiness
So pour yourself over me
I want you to give yourself to me completely
Until there's nothing left to see, yeah yeah
Until there's nothing left between us
Because I like the way you move in the dark
I find your mysterious movements appealing
I like the tension, the tension and the spark
I like the electricity and anticipation that comes with our interactions
The decadence of giving into desire
Fulfilling our physical desires feels indulgent
Creates such entropy within
Gives rise to chaos and disorder inside us
Looking for love in spiritual faces
I'm searching for love in people who reflect my internal qualities
Blind to the art of fabrication
Ignoring the fact that people often present a fake persona
I'm like a baby sucking mama's milk
I'm seeking comfort and satisfaction
Want to drink my fill and then some
I want to indulge in my desires without limit
Leave me alone
I want to be left to my temptations
I always thought I was better than this
I believed I was above giving into physical desire
But temptation tempts the temptee
Everyone is susceptible to temptation, no matter what they think of themselves
This physicality
Our physical nature
Shifting me chemically
Having a biological effect on me
Such power over me
Exerting a significant influence over me
It's just desire
It's only our physical cravings
I know it's treachery (shifting me chemically)
I'm aware that my physical desires can betray my better judgement
I know it's just skin deep (such power over me)
Physical attraction is only surface level and yet it can be incredibly powerful
I know I should resist
I understand that giving in to desire can cause problems in the long run
I'm just too tired
I'm too worn out to fight my physical urges
There's just one thing missing
There's something important that's absent
Love
The thing that's missing is true love
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