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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Nothing
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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Live inside me, help me count the ways you once adored
Lovers need a place to lay their head
As a broken promise returns too late
Another sunset meets an argument
Fade out of nowhere into nothing, into nothing at all
How did my love turn into something that you don't really want
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
When did your eyes get so icy blue?
When did you stop seeing me as a reflection of you?
Take me to the place of broken dreams
Where your hope deserted or showed up late
And tore apart the love we might have made
Fade out of nowhere into nothing and into nothing at all
How did my love turn into something that you don't really want
And we both know what you're thinking
But we cut through the straight lines
Fade out of nowhere into nothing, into nothing at all
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
No more excuses for turning away
You can't stop a heartache by running away
I can't sit back and watch love fade to gray
Ooh, and into nothing at all
How did our love turn into something that you don't really want
And we both know what you're thinking
But we cut through the straight lines
Fade out of nowhere into nothing, into nothing at all
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Oh, but we cut through the straight lines
Oh
The lyrics of "Nothing" by Darren Hayes speak about a love that has faded away, leaving no traces behind. The opening lines are an invitation for the person to return inside, to live inside him and help him count the ways he once adored. The lyrics then go on to talk about how lovers need a place to lay their head and how a broken promise has returned too late, leading to another argument. The second verse speaks about the changes in the person's eyes, from warm to icy blue and how they stopped seeing him as a reflection of themselves. The lyrics then take us to the place of broken dreams, where hope deserted or showed up late, tearing apart the love they might have made.
The chorus repeats the phrase "fade out of nowhere into nothing" several times, indicating how the love that was once there has now vanished into nothingness. The lyrics talk about how despite seeing what the person is thinking, they cut through the straight lines and refuse to give up on the love they once had. The final lines talk about how there are no more excuses for turning away from love, and that love cannot fade to gray like this.
Line by Line Meaning
Come inside, stop scratching at my door
Please come in and stop hesitating or being indecisive.
Live inside me, help me count the ways you once adored
Become a part of me and remind me of how much you used to love me.
Lovers need a place to lay their head
Couples need a stable home and foundation to grow together.
As a broken promise returns too late
The disappointment of a broken promise resurfaces and causes pain.
Another sunset meets an argument
Another day ends on a sour note with conflict and disagreement.
Fade out of nowhere into nothing, into nothing at all
Love slowly disappears and fades away without warning or explanation.
How did my love turn into something that you don't really want
I am confused and hurt by how your feelings for me have changed.
When did your eyes get so icy blue?
When did you become so cold and distant towards me?
When did you stop seeing me as a reflection of you?
When did you stop viewing me as a part of yourself and become so disconnected?
Take me to the place of broken dreams
Bring me to the place where our hopes and dreams fell apart.
Where your hope deserted or showed up late
The hope we once had either left or arrived too late to save our relationship.
And tore apart the love we might have made
Our love was destroyed and we lost the chance to build something together.
No more excuses for turning away
There are no valid excuses for you to keep pushing me away.
You can't stop a heartache by running away
Avoiding the pain of a broken heart won't make it go away.
I can't sit back and watch love fade to gray
I can't stand idly by and let our love turn dull and lifeless.
And we both know what you're thinking
We both understand the thoughts and feelings that are causing this distance between us.
But we cut through the straight lines
We will work through our problems and find a way to reconnect.
Nothing, nothing, nothing, our love turns into
Our love has turned into nothing and is fading away.
Oh, but we cut through the straight lines
We will find a way to overcome the obstacles and repair our relationship.
Contributed by Reagan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.