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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To The Moon And Back
Darren Hayes Lyrics
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Making up the reasons
To justify all the hurt inside
Guess she knows
From the smiles and the look in their eyes
Everyone's got a theory about the bitter one
They're saying,
And daddy never keeps in touch
That's why she shies away from human affection
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come"
And she'll say to him
She's sayin'
"I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?"
She can't remember a time
When she felt needed
If love was red then she was color blind
All her friends
Well they've been tried for treason
And crimes that were never defined
She's saying,
"Love is like a barren place
And reaching out for human faith is
It's like a journey I just don't have a map for
So baby's gonna take a dive and a
Push the shift to overdrive
Send a signal that she's hanging all her hopes on the stars
What a pleasant dream"
She's sayin'
"I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?"
Hold on,
hold on
"Mama never loved her much
And, daddy never keeps in touch
That's why she shies away from human affection
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come"
And she'll say to him
She's sayin'
"I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?"
"I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?"
Yeah
The lyrics to Darren Hayes's song "To The Moon And Back" are about a woman who has experienced a lot of hurt in her life. The first verse describes how she is taking her time to make up reasons to justify the hurt she feels inside. Though everyone has theories about why she is bitter, she keeps them to herself. The chorus then describes how she is waiting for the right person to come into her life, someone who will love and care for her. She expresses her desire to fly to the moon and back for this person, just to prove her love.
The second verse describes how this woman feels like she has never been needed in anyone's life, and how she feels like love is a barren place. She has lost faith in humanity and doesn't know where to turn. She again expresses her desire to fly to the moon and back with her partner to find a place where they belong. The bridge mirrors the first verse and reinforces the idea that she has been shying away from human affection because of her past.
This song speaks to the universal desire to find someone who will truly love and care for us, especially when we have experienced hurt in the past. It highlights the importance of finding someone who will accept us for who we are and who we can be ourselves with. The song's chorus, "I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be my baby," perfectly encapsulates this idea.
Line by Line Meaning
She's taking her time
She's hesitant to open up about the reasons for her emotional pain
Making up the reasons
She's rationalizing and justifying her hurt to herself
To justify all the hurt inside
She's trying to make sense of the emotional pain she's experiencing
Guess she knows
She's aware of how others perceive her
From the smiles and the look in their eyes
She can tell that people have formed opinions about her without understanding her situation
Everyone's got a theory about the bitter one
People are gossiping about her and her personality
Love is like a barren place
She feels like she's unable to find love or a meaningful connection with others
And reaching out for human faith is
She's struggling to put trust in others or form healthy relationships
It's like a journey I just don't have a map for
She feels lost and unsure about how to navigate her emotions and relationships
So baby's gonna take a dive and a
She's taking a chance and putting herself out there, despite her fears
Push the shift to overdrive
She's going all-in and taking a risk
Send a signal that she's hanging all her hopes on the stars
She's putting all her faith in finding someone who can understand and help her
Hold on
She's asking for patience and understanding
That's why she shies away from human affection
Her difficult past has caused her to avoid getting close to other people
She packs her bags for outer space
She's ready to leave behind her past and start fresh
And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come
She's looking for someone who can help guide her to a better place emotionally
I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be
She's expressing her willingness to do anything for the right person
If you'll be my baby
She's hoping to connect with someone and form a meaningful relationship
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
She's optimistic about the possibility of finding a better situation
So would you be my baby?
She's asking for someone to take a chance on her
Yeah
A simple affirmation to close out the song
Writer(s): Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes
Contributed by Avery S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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She’s taking her time
making up the reasons
To justify all the hurt inside
Guess she knows from the smiles
And the look in their eyes
Everyone’s got a theory about the bitter one
They’re saying
Mama never loved her much
And daddy never keeps in touch
That’s why she shies away from human affection
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she’s waiting for
The right kind of pilot to come
(and she’ll say to him)
She’s saying
I would fly you to the moon and back
If you’ll be, if you’ll be my baby
Got a ticket for a world
where we belong
So, would you be my baby?
Ooh-ooh
She can’t remember a time
When she felt needed
If love was red then she was color-blind
All her friends they’ve been trialed for treason
And crimes that were never defined
But she’s saying
Love is like a barren place
And reaching out for human faith
Is like a journey I just don’t have a map for
So baby gonna take a dive and
push the shift to overdrive
Send a signal that she’s hanging all her hopes on the stars
(What a pleasant dream) just saying
I would fly you to the moon and back
If you’ll be, if you’ll be my baby
Got a ticket for a world
where we belong
So, would you be my baby?
Mama never loved her much
And daddy never keeps in touch
That’s why she shies away from human affection
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she’s waiting for
The right kind of pilot to come
(and she’ll say to him)
She’s saying
I would fly you to the moon and back
If you’ll be, if you’ll be my baby
Got a ticket for a world
where we belong
So, would you be my baby?
yeah
@neelghai
If you are listening to this classic song in 2024, you have got this and just remember that you are Strong and a born Legend❗💯😉
@ajgamingz2494
lol mee too this s a song to listen evrytime
@souadboudjerda9972
I knew
@drd5455
Well I made it this far
@sardarscellar6722
And ancient 😂😂👍❤️
@williamezechel6023
A legend, yea that's me
@BaySt8Horror_n_Metal617
Favorite Savage Garden song. Still listening in 2024. Takes me back, I'm almost 43 now...truly a masterpiece
@spartan-uo6rl
Haha yep same here song rocks and I'll be 43 this summer as well, too all the great memories brother rock on
@victoriashellard528
Well a tad older I'm 53 but I will take my lover to the moon and back ❤
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