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 Sweetest Lullaby
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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It won't be long before your train arrives at rainy Waterloo.
It won't be long before you're leaving-
You're leaving.
And I'm jealous of your shoes, they take you step by step away from me.
I'm jealous of this railway station-
Does that make me crazy?
Like the worn out strings on my favorite guitar.
And I'm all out of words to make it better.
There'll be no one to fight with now, you're leaving-
No one to believe in.
There'll be no one to dry your eyes at midnight,
On the doorsteps of London.
No more tender goodbyes,
No more wrong; no more right.
No more falling asleep to the sweetest lullaby.
La la la, la la la, la-
La la la, la la la, la.
I'm jealous of that dress that kisses you in places they don't see.
I'm jealous of the plane you're boarding, mmm.
And I despise the view from way up there that leaves me down below.
I can't believe you're really leaving-
Are you really leaving?
All my worn out love-
Like a worn out song on an old 45.
'Cause I'm all out of words to make it better.
There'll be no one to fight with now, you're leaving-
No one to believe in.
There'll be no one to dry your eyes at midnight,
On the doorsteps of London.
No more tender goodbyes,
No more wrong; no more right.
No more falling asleep to the sweetest lullaby.
La la la, la la la, la.
La la la, la la la, la, singing-
La la la, la la la, la.
La la la, la la la, la.
I'm jealous of the sun in distant harbors,
'Cause it will wake you first.
I'm jealous of the road you're walking on-
The road that takes me from you, oh...
It won't be long before her train arrives at rainy Waterloo.
It won't be long before she's leaving, oh...
There'll be no one to fight with now, you're leaving-
No one to believe in.
There'll be no one to dry your eyes at midnight,
On the doorsteps of London.
No more tender goodbyes,
No more wrong; no more right.
No more falling asleep to the sweetest lullaby.
La la la, la la la, la.
La la la, la la la, la, singing-
La la la, la la la, la, oh-
La la la, la la la, la.
Ohh...
Ohh...
The lyrics to Darren Hayes's song The Sweetest Lullaby tell a story of heartbreak and jealousy as the singer watches their lover leave on a train from Waterloo station in London. They express their envy towards the shoes that carry their love away and the dress that kisses them in places they cannot. The singer admits to being jealous of the view from the plane taking their love away, despising it for leaving them behind. They compare the love they once had to worn-out strings on a guitar and an old 45 record, acknowledging that they no longer have the words to make it better.
As the train departs, the singer realizes that they will miss many things, such as fighting with their loved one, being there to dry their tears, and falling asleep to the sweetest lullaby. The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and desperation as they come to terms with the reality of their situation. Even the sun in distant harbors and the road their love is walking on are subjects of jealousy.
Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of heartbreak and the feelings that come with the end of a relationship. The singer is left alone, realizing that they will never experience the same love again.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be long before your train arrives at rainy Waterloo.
The singer's lover is about to leave him soon.
It won't be long before you're leaving-
The singer is acknowledging that his lover is leaving him soon.
You're leaving.
The singer repeats that his lover is leaving.
And I'm jealous of your shoes, they take you step by step away from me.
The artist is envious of his lover's shoes that are taking her away from him.
I'm jealous of this railway station-
The artist is jealous of the station where his lover is leaving from.
Does that make me crazy?
The singer wonders if his jealousy is irrational.
And my worn out love-
The singer's love for his lover is exhausted.
Like the worn out strings on my favorite guitar.
The artist's love is compared to the worn-out strings on a guitar.
And I'm all out of words to make it better.
The artist has nothing else to say to improve the situation.
There'll be no one to fight with now, you're leaving-
There won't be any more fights because the artist's lover is leaving.
No one to believe in.
The singer feels he won't find someone he can trust like his current partner.
There'll be no one to dry your eyes at midnight,
The artist is sad that there will be nobody to comfort his lover in times of sadness.
On the doorsteps of London.
The singer is probably referring to his lover's destination.
No more tender goodbyes,
There won't be any more affectionate goodbyes between the singer and his lover.
No more wrong; no more right.
The singer acknowledges that the relationship is not perfect and irreversible.
No more falling asleep to the sweetest lullaby.
The artist won't have his lover beside him as he falls asleep
La la la, la la la, la-
Music interlude
I'm jealous of that dress that kisses you in places they don't see.
The singer is envious of the dress that his lover is wearing that only he knows how it feels.
I'm jealous of the plane you're boarding, mmm.
The singer is jealous of the vehicle that is taking his lover away.
And I despise the view from way up there that leaves me down below.
The artist hates the view from where he is as his lover leaves him.
I can't believe you're really leaving-
The artist is having a hard time accepting that his lover is leaving him.
Are you really leaving?
The artist is seeking confirmation for his lover's decision to leave.
All my worn out love-
The singer's love is exhausted and drained.
Like a worn-out song on an old 45.
The artist is comparing his love to a song played repeatedly on an old vinyl record.
'Cause I'm all out of words to make it better.
The singer has no other words to make the situation better.
I'm jealous of the sun in distant harbors,
The singer is envious of the sun that shines first in the harbor where his lover is headed.
'Cause it will wake you first.
The sun will be the first thing to wake his lover up in her new destination.
I'm jealous of the road you're walking on-
The artist is envious of the road that his lover is journeying on, taking her away from him.
The road that takes me from you, oh...
The road from which he watches his lover leave and which separates them.
La la la, la la la, la-
Music interlude
It won't be long before her train arrives at rainy Waterloo.
The singer is still anticipating his lover's imminent departure.
It won't be long before she's leaving, oh...
The artist is mentioning his partner's departure again.
Ohh...
Closing musical note.
Ohh...
Closing musical note.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.