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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Strange Relationship
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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Keep acting like you own me I keep running watch me walkin' out that door I hear you behind me
Gimme that strange relationship Never felt pleasure and pain like this Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
I'm already gone
Do you love me? We break up and back together And I swear to myself never But oh how you do me You strip me of my honor And I don't ever think I'm gonna
Break free of these mind games All I'm tryin' to do is modify my plan Cause I can't contain you....
Gimme that strange relationship Never felt pleasure and pain like this Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship One of us gotta let go of this I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone
You keep acting like you own me Like you control me You said you never really wanted me back Well maybe that's a fact May I suggest a brand new plan of attack And in defense of that You're hard to crack You're way off track I want you back I want you gone Maybe I'm sick of holding on
Do you love me? Or am I just another trip in this strange relationship?
Gimme that strange relationship Never felt pleasure and pain like this Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship One of us gotta let go of this I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone
The lyrics of Darren Hayes's song "Strange Relationship" portray a complicated and tumultuous relationship between two people who can't seem to let each other go. The opening verse poses the question of whether the other person truly loves them or if they are just another "trip" in the strange relationship. This person's actions make the singer feel like they are losing their mind, as they push and pull and constantly toy with the singer's emotions.
Throughout the song, the singer conveys their sense of being trapped in this relationship, while also acknowledging that they are holding on and wanting to be with the other person. The chorus captures the conflicting emotions of feeling both pleasure and pain in the relationship, while also recognizing that it feels terribly wrong. The bridge of the song suggests the possibility of breaking free from the mind games and finding a new plan of attack, but ultimately the singer is left questioning whether the other person truly loves them or not.
Overall, the song conveys the agony of being caught in a dysfunctional relationship, where the highs and lows are extreme and the confusion and conflict run deep. The lyrics are deeply emotional and relatable to anyone who has gone through the pain of a complicated relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you love me? Or am I just another trip? In this strange relationship
The singer questions if their partner truly loves them or if it's just a temporary fling in their tumultuous relationship
You push and pull me 'Till I'm about to lose my mind Is this just a waste of time?
The singer feels unsure about the status of their relationship as their partner's hot-and-cold behavior causes them emotional turmoil and makes them question if it's all for nothing.
Keep acting like you own me I keep running watch me walkin' out that door I hear you behind me
The singer feels suffocated by their partner's possessive behavior and wants to leave, but feels like they can't escape their presence.
Gimme that strange relationship Never felt pleasure and pain like this Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong I keep holding on
The singer expresses their desire to have a unique, intense relationship despite the emotional conflicts it brings, and is struggling to let go despite the toxic aspects of the connection.
One of us gotta let go of this I keep pushing and you keep holding on I'm already gone
The singer knows that someone needs to break the cycle of their dysfunctional relationship, but feels they are the only one willing to put in the effort to fix it while their partner remains stuck in their ways. They feel they have already emotionally disconnected themselves from their partner.
We break up and back together And I swear to myself never But oh how you do me You strip me of my honor And I don't ever think I'm gonna
The singer reflects on the frequent breakups and reunions they've had with their partner, and how each time it happens, they promise themselves it won't happen again. However, they acknowledge that their partner has a way of taking advantage of them emotionally and destroying their self-respect as a result.
Break free of these mind games All I'm tryin' to do is modify my plan Cause I can't contain you....
The singer is tired of playing games and wants to change the dynamics of their relationship. They have a plan to make it work, but they are struggling to gain control over their partner's unpredictable behavior.
You keep acting like you own me Like you control me You said you never really wanted me back Well maybe that's a fact May I suggest a brand new plan of attack And in defense of that You're hard to crack You're way off track I want you back I want you gone Maybe I'm sick of holding on
The singer is frustrated with their partner's possessive behavior and is suggesting a new approach to their relationship. They feel stuck between wanting their partner back and wanting to move on entirely, but are unsure of how to proceed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARREN HAYES, DARREN STANLEY HAYES, GREG BIECK
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@justmeonthebeach
Do you love me?
Or am I just another trip in this strange relationship?
You push and pull me
and I'm about to loose my mind
Is this just a waste of time
keep acting like you own me
I keep running, watch me walking out that door
I hear you behind me
Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone
Do you love me?
We break up and back together
And I swore to myself never
Oh how you do me
You strip me of my honor
And I don't ever think I'm gonna
Break free of these mind games
All I'm trying to do is modify my plan
'Cause I can't contain you
Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone
You keep acting like you own me
I can't control me
You said you never really wanted me back
Well maybe if that's a fact
May I suggest
A brand new plan of attack
And in defense of that you're hard to crack
You're way off track
I want you back, I want you gone
Maybe I'm sick of holding on
Do you love me?
Or am I just another trip in this strange relationship?
Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone
@farzeendawood7096
Darren Hayes is seriously underrated
@Dianimations_
very
@MartianManhunter1987
Absolutely. Great lyricist.
@KingIjazMalik
he should be more famous
@purplerainxox4234
He’s always been awesome just the industry now has moved on and he isn’t what they want now.A beautiful voice that I’ll never grow tired of ❤️
@purplerainxox4234
KING IJAZ he was huge back in the day!,unfortunately times change 😐
@user-vz4ug5xu2l
Классная песня!!! Талантище Дарен Хейз! Не теряет актуальность и по сей день! Сколько не слушай охота слушать каждый раз
@Arinetta21
Песня на все времена!
@Aliex-sd6mc
💯
@Aliex-sd6mc
@@Arinetta21 💯 и сам красавчик❤️🔥