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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The Future Holds A Lion's Heart
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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And leapt out of this cage
No silicon chip could sublimate
Or tame this temptuous rage
When my heart was in the attic
Like the picture of Dorian Gray
I was rescued by the enemy
Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same
Giddy up!
When I left the warm surroundings
Of my selfish difficult stage
When our eyes first met there was deja-vu
And a feeling I could not shake
Then gravity seduced me
And drew me to this place
I could swear we were together
In an entirely different age
Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same
So wonderfully good looking
With fine and delicate lines
If I place this face in carbon freeze
It will never be affected by time
She said "Don't confuse your beauty
With the insolence of youth.
You can move through time in one direction.
Sad but it's the truth"
But it took so long to meet you
But it took so long to meet you
It took so long to meet you
It's time to go
It's time to leave
You should never have come
Get back to the craft
Get back to your age
Take somebody with you
Giddy up!
Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same
Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same
In "The Future Holds A Lion's Heart," Darren Hayes sings about leaving behind the city of York and the constraints of modern life, feeling like his heart was trapped and in need of freeing. He compares his heart to the picture of Dorian Gray, wishing to be rescued from the enemy that cannot be named. The lyrics go on to describe the feeling of meeting someone for the first time and feeling as if they have known each other for a long time, as if they were together in an entirely different age.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Say hello to your future, I'm just pleased to meet you," which seems to suggest that this meeting is going to lead to something exciting and new. The lion's heart mentioned in the song could represent strength, courage, or a willingness to take risks. The final stanza suggests that it is time to leave and move forward into the future, even if it means leaving behind the familiar and comfortable.
Line by Line Meaning
When I first escaped the city of York
When I finally got the chance to leave the place I was stuck in for so long
And leapt out of this cage
And broke free from the limitations that were holding me back
No silicon chip could sublimate
No technology could suppress or control
Or tame this temptuous rage
Or calm down the intense emotions I was feeling
When my heart was in the attic
When my emotions were locked away and hidden
Like the picture of Dorian Gray
Like a dark secret that I was keeping inside
I was rescued by the enemy
I found help and support from an unlikely source
That dare not speak it's name
That was afraid to reveal its true identity
Say hello to your future
Welcome the new possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead
I'm just pleased to meet you
I'm excited to see what's in store for us
You were a million miles away
You were someone I never thought I'd meet
Say hello to your lion's heart
Embrace your courage and bravery
Queen Victoria's England
The traditional and conservative ways of the past
Will never ever be the same
Will be transformed and modernized
Giddy up!
Get ready for an exciting journey
When I left the warm surroundings
When I left my comfort zone
Of my selfish difficult stage
Of the time when I was only focused on myself and my problems
When our eyes first met there was deja-vu
When we first met, it felt like we had met before
And a feeling I could not shake
And a feeling that stayed with me
Then gravity seduced me
Then I was drawn to this new person and experience
And drew me to this place
And brought me to this new situation
I could swear we were together
I could have sworn that we had known each other for a long time
In an entirely different age
In a different time and place
So wonderfully good looking
So attractive and perfect
With fine and delicate lines
With a beautiful and intricate design
If I place this face in carbon freeze
If I could preserve this beauty forever
It will never be affected by time
It will never age or change
She said "Don't confuse your beauty
She warned me not to let my looks define me
With the insolence of youth.
With the arrogance and recklessness of being young
You can move through time in one direction.
You can only move forward in life, you can't go back
Sad but it's the truth"
It's a hard truth to accept
But it took so long to meet you
But I'm grateful that I finally found you
It's time to go
It's time to move on
It's time to leave
It's time to say goodbye
You should never have come
You never should have gotten involved
Get back to the craft
Go back to what you do best
Get back to your age
Go back to where you belong
Take somebody with you
Take someone else along on your journey
Say hello to your future
Embrace the possibilities of what's to come
I'm just pleased to meet you
I'm happy to have met you
You were a million miles away
You were someone I never expected to meet
Queen Victoria's England
The old-fashioned way of life
Will never ever be the same
Will be changed forever
Say hello to your lion's heart
Embrace your bravery and courage
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