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 Siren's Call
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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For I no longer can resist the haunting of her cries.
They call me from the jagged rock.
It was the sweetest melody,
Like gold and honey dripping from the fingertips of God.
I feel the wind against my face from the flapping of her wings.
I feel the black and silky tenderness all choking me.
It's such a long way off.
But I can almost feel your embrace
Аbove the siren's call.
Now it's not beautiful or pure,
But it exists beyond the shore.
It struggles to be heard above the screeching of her call.
Beneath my feet a rumbling, a hundred demons clambering.
They chase away my harmony and make love afraid to call.
They grow forever restless and as our ship sets out to sea,
They will not be silenced never for you or me.
But I can almost taste happiness.
It's such a long way off.
But I can almost feel your embrace
Аbove the siren's call.
And I've seen a hint of it.
This happiness,
This bliss.
Just knowing it exists,
I know that I must try.
And I've caught a glimpse of it,
One moment just one kiss
From the corner of my eye
Of better days gone by.
But I can almost taste happiness.
But I can almost feel your embrace.
The lyrics of Darren Hayes's song The Siren's Call are a haunting portrayal of a man who is drawn to the irresistible call of a siren. In Greek mythology, sirens are beautiful but dangerous creatures who lure sailors to their doom with their mesmerizing songs. In this song, the singer is unable to resist the "haunting of her cries," even as he knows that it may lead to his destruction. He describes being tied up against the mast and shielded from the sunlight, unable to escape the siren's call.
Despite the danger, the man is hopeful that he can resist the lure of the siren and find happiness. He can "almost taste happiness," and "almost feel [his] embrace" above the siren's call. He describes a struggle between the beauty of happiness and the screeching of the siren's call, with a sense of chaos and demons lurking beneath his feet. The lyrics suggest that the struggle to resist temptation is ongoing, and the singer is not yet sure if he can find a way to happiness.
Overall, The Siren's Call is a song about the power of temptation and the struggle to do what is right, even when it may lead to destruction. The haunting melody and powerful lyrics draw the listener into the world of the siren and the singer's desperate attempts to resist her call.
Line by Line Meaning
Tie me up against the mast and shield the sunlight from my eyes
I am so entranced by the Siren's call that I need to be physically restrained so that I do not lose myself in it completely.
For I no longer can resist the haunting of her cries.
The Siren's call is too strong for me to resist, and it feels like it is haunting me.
They call me from the jagged rock.
The Siren's call is coming from a place of danger and difficulty, adding to its allure.
It was the sweetest melody,
Despite its danger, the Siren's call sounds beautiful and irresistible, like the most delicious music.
Like gold and honey dripping from the fingertips of God.
The Siren's call is so beautiful and luxurious that it feels like it must be of divine origin.
I feel the wind against my face from the flapping of her wings.
The Siren herself is physically present, and her presence is felt in powerful ways like the wind against my face.
I feel the black and silky tenderness all choking me.
Despite the beauty of the Siren's call, it is also suffocating and overwhelming, like being wrapped in black silk.
But I can almost taste happiness.
Despite the difficulties I face, I feel like happiness is still within reach.
It's such a long way off.
Even though I can taste happiness, it feels like it is still far in the distance and that reaching it will take time and effort.
But I can almost feel your embrace
I am so close to feeling the embrace of a loved one, and that is giving me the strength to resist the Siren's call.
Above the siren's call.
Even though the Siren's call is powerful, the love I feel is even stronger and able to lift me above it.
Now it's not beautiful or pure,
The happiness I am striving for is not necessarily beautiful or pure - it is imperfect and complicated.
But it exists beyond the shore.
Even though it is far away, the happiness I seek is still real and attainable.
It struggles to be heard above the screeching of her call.
The happiness I seek is in competition with the Siren's call, and it's difficult to hear it over the noise.
Beneath my feet a rumbling, a hundred demons clambering.
There are many obstacles in my way - represented as demons - that make the journey towards happiness difficult and noisy.
They chase away my harmony and make love afraid to call.
The obstacles I face are so powerful that they threaten to take away my happiness and even make me afraid to pursue love.
They grow forever restless and as our ship sets out to sea,
Even as I try to move forward towards happiness, the obstacles continue to grow and change, always keeping me on edge and unable to rest.
They will not be silenced never for you or me.
The obstacles I face will not be silenced or made to go away for the sake of either me or my loved one.
And I've seen a hint of it.
Despite the obstacles and challenges I face, I have glimpsed the possibility of happiness.
This happiness,
This happiness is what I am striving for and it represents everything that is good and pure in life.
This bliss.
This happiness is not just a passing emotion, but a true state of being that will bring me peace and joy.
Just knowing it exists,
Even just the knowledge of the existence of happiness is enough to inspire and motivate me to keep trying.
I know that I must try.
Even though the obstacles are difficult and the journey is long, I know that I must try to reach happiness for myself and my loved ones.
And I've caught a glimpse of it,
I have experienced moments of happiness and joy that have given me hope that it is possible to attain more permanent happiness.
One moment just one kiss
Sometimes all it takes to experience happiness is one moment or one simple kiss.
From the corner of my eye
Even if happiness is not directly in front of me, I can still see it from the corner of my eye and be encouraged to keep moving towards it.
Of better days gone by.
Even though the journey towards happiness is difficult, I remember better days in my past and use that as inspiration to keep pushing forward.
Contributed by Kaylee K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.