Darren's role in the gritty 1961 World War II film The Guns of Navarone was an attempt to break out of his teen image. He then achieved success co-starring as impulsive scientist and adventurer Tony Newman in the science fiction television series, The Time Tunnel (1966-67).
In the 1970s, Darren appeared as a celebrity panelist on Match Game.
Later, Darren had a regular role as Officer James Corrigan on the television police drama T.J. Hooker from 1983-1986. Subsequently he worked as a director on many action-based television series, including Hunter, The A-Team, and Nowhere Man, as well as dramas such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place.
In 1998 he achieved renewed popularity as a singer through his appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the role of holographic crooner and advice-giver Vic Fontaine; many of his performances on the show were recorded for the album This One's From the Heart (1999). The album showed Darren, a close friend of the late Frank Sinatra, comfortably singing in the Sinatra style; the 2001 follow-up Because of You showed similar inspiration from Tony Bennett.
Some animation fans may know him as the singing voice of Yogi Bear in the 1964 animated film, Hey There, it's Yogi Bear, on the song "Ven-e, Ven-o, Ven-a". Prior to that, he was the singing and speaking voice of "Jimmy Darrock" on an episode of The Flintstones.
Darren has been married twice. His first wife was Gloria Terlitsky with whom he has one son, Jim Moret, who formerly worked as a CNN reporter. His second wife is Evy Norlund, with whom he has two sons.
Dancing In The Dark
James Darren Lyrics
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Till the tune ends
We`re dancing in the dark
And it soon ends.
We`re waltzing in the wonder of why we`re here
Time hurries by, we`re here and gone.
Looking for the light
I have you, love, and we can face the music together,
Dancing in the dark.
What though love is old?
What though song is old?
Through them we can be young.
Hear this heart fo mine
Make yours part of mine
Dear one tell me that we`re one
Looking for the light
Of a new love to brighten up the night.
I have you, love, and we can face the music together,
Dancing in the dark.
(Instrumental Part)
Looking for the light
Of a new love to brighten up the night.
I have you, love, and we can face the music together,
Dancing in the dark,
Dancing in the dark,
Dancing in the dark.
The lyrics of James Darren's song Dancing In The Dark convey a powerful sense of romance and the joy of being in love. The singer is dancing with their partner in the dark, enjoying the moment as they waltz in wonder of why they are here. The song expresses that love and music have the power to make us feel young again, and that while love and songs may be old, they can still bring us together and create wonderful memories. The instrumental part of the song highlights the emotions being conveyed and provides a perfect backdrop to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Dancing in the dark,
We are engaging in an activity without clarity or certainty, a metaphorical darkness
Till the tune ends
We will continue until the end of the song
We're dancing in the dark
We're still engaging in this metaphorical darkness
And it soon ends.
The song will end soon, and so will our activity
We're waltzing in the wonder of why we're here
Our movement is a dance, with an element of questioning our existence
Time hurries by, we're here and gone.
We are subject to the passage of time and our lives are finite
Looking for the light
We seek out positivity to contrast this metaphorical darkness
Of a new love to brighten up the night
We hope for a new relationship to bring light into our metaphorical darkness
I have you, love, and we can face the music together,
Together, we can confront whatever obstacles lie ahead
Dancing in the dark.
We continue our engagement in this metaphorical darkness, and dance as we do so
What though love is old?
Despite love being something that has been experienced many times before
What though song is old?
Despite this song being a familiar expression
Through them we can be young.
Experiencing these things brings a sense of youthful vitality
Hear this heart of mine
Listen to my emotions, my sincerity
Make yours part of mine
Let us become one in our emotional lives
Dear one tell me that we're one
Affirm our emotional connection and intimacy
(Instrumental Part)
A break in the lyrics for an instrumental portion
Dancing in the dark,
Still engaging in this metaphorical darkness
Dancing in the dark,
Continuing our engagement in the metaphorical darkness
Dancing in the dark.
Concluding our engagement in this metaphorical darkness
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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