In July of 1996, under Roadshow Music, the duo released their debut single I Want You. The single was a hit in Australia and became the year's highest-selling by an Australian artist. The success of the single garnered much interest from many U.S. record labels and in September, Columbia Records won the bidding war to sign the band. In November a second single, To The Moon And Back, was released and was another chart hit—reaching No. 1 in January of the following year.
"I Want You" was released in the United States in February 1997, where it peaked at No. 4 and quickly achieved gold status. Truly Madly Deeply, the band's third Australian single, was released in March and reached No. 1 just before "I Want You" was released across Europe in April. The duo’s debut album, Savage Garden, entered the Australian charts at No. 1 in March and remained at that peak for 17 weeks—it was released around the world two weeks later. At the end of May, “To The Moon And Back” became the most played song on U.S. radio.
In June 1997, a fourth single, Break Me, Shake Me was released in Australia as the band's debut album sat at No. 3 on the U.S. charts and was certified gold by the ARIA. By the end of August, the album was seven-times platinum in Australia, triple-platinum in Canada, and double-platinum in New Zealand and Singapore. At the end of August, Savage Garden received a record 13 ARIA awards nominations. The 10 ARIAs won by them in September was also a record, and one that still stands today. Riding this massive wave of popularity was the release of their fifth Australian single, Universe. By November that year, "Truly Madly Deeply" became their third U.S. release, shooting up the charts to blow Elton John’s "Candle In The Wind 1997" out of its 14-week run at the number-one spot. By the end of 1997, Darren and Daniel had become international stars.
In January 1998, All Around Me, a sixth single, was released just as the band kicked off their worldwide tour in Cairns, Australia. By the end of the year, "Truly Madly Deeply" was the most-played song on U.S. radio and the only one-sided single to spend a full year in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The Animal Song (featured in the Disney film The Other Sister), the first single from the follow-up album Affirmation was released in February 1999 and became a hit in Australia and the US. That September saw the release of a new single previewing their forthcoming album; the smooth, romantic ballad, I Knew I Loved You.
The duo's second album, Affirmation, was released in November 1999 globally. It took a month for it to go platinum in the US, largely due to the success of the single "I Knew I Loved You," which hit #1 on the charts, eventually going platinum and becoming the most-played single on US radio for the year.
Affirmation saw a new turn for Savage Garden; their looks had more similarities to that of mainstream pop and some of their new songs possessed a more adult contemporary sound.
The group finished out the year by winning two Billboard Music Awards: Adult Contemporary Single of the Year and Hot 100 Singles Airplay of the Year.
In February 2000, as Crash and Burn became the third single from their second album, 1997's "Truly Madly Deeply" was amazingly still on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay Chart, breaking the record for length of time of any single on that chart. It would finally drop off the chart after 123 weeks.
In June, Darren Hayes performed O Sole Mio at Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti's annual charitable benefit concert Pavarotti and Friends. Savage Garden's great success was reflected once again at the Billboard Music Awards, where they won Best Adult Contemporary Video and No. 1 Adult Contemporary Song of the Year, for "I Knew I Loved You", and No. 1 Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year. "I Knew I Loved You" stayed on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay Chart for 124 weeks – overtaking the duo's own record previously set by "Truly Madly Deeply".
In October 2001, the band split and Darren Hayes went on to enjoy further success with albums Spin (2002), The Tension And The Spark (2004) and This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007).
As of 2005, the band’s debut album had been certified 12-times platinum in Australia, six-times platinum in the United States, and double-platinum in the United Kingdom.
Love Can Move You
Savage Garden Lyrics
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Got to see the lights up in New York City
I'm so close I think I can hear the sound of the taxi siren symphony
Don't you want to feel amazing?
Baby you know I do
You get back ten times what you give freely
Like my mamma told me
Love can move you take you deeper every time
Can make the darkest moments seem like heaven's come alive
Love can move you to a place inside your heart
Where you can fear no evil and acceptance is a natural part of life.
Get me to the heart of the subway
Creepin' like a snake into New York City
I'm so close I think I can see those lights
Let the sun get closer to the ground
Don't you want to feel amazing?
Baby you know I do
You get back ten times what you give freely
Like my mamma told me
Love can move you take you deeper every time
Can make the darkest moments seem like heaven's come alive
Love can move you to a place inside your heart
Where you can fear no evil and acceptance is a natural part of life.
And I breathe the love you've given
And I feel the love you've hidden
And though it's cold down here well I can honestly say
I can still stay
That love can move you
That love can move you to a child
Love can move you take you deeper every time
Can make the darkest moments seem like heaven's come alive
Love can move you to a place inside your heart
Where you can fear no evil and acceptance is a natural part of life.
In the lyrics to Savage Garden's "Love Can Move You," the singer expresses a desire to reach the heart of New York City, referencing the freeways and subways as potential modes of transportation. He talks about how close he feels to his destination and even claims that he can hear the sound of the taxi siren symphony. The singer is seemingly in search of something deeper than just the physical destination, as he questions whether or not the person he is addressing wants to feel amazing before acknowledging how much he believes in the power of love. He emphasizes how freely giving love can result in getting back even more love whilst also echoing the words of his mother that love can be transformative and take you to a place inside your heart where you can fear no evil and acceptance is a natural part of life.
Furthermore, the chorus repeats how love has the power to move you to a place inside your heart where you can't be overcome by darkness and where acceptance is a natural state of being. His use of "I breathe the love you've given" and "I feel the love you've hidden" indicates that love is both present and crucial, even if it's not always tangible. Thus, the message in these lyrics underscores the notion that love is a powerful force, capable of leading to transformation, even in the darkest of places.
Line by Line Meaning
Get me through the heart of the freeway
I want to travel through the busiest road of the city.
Got to see the lights up in New York City
I must witness the bright lights of the New York City.
I'm so close I think I can hear the sound of the taxi siren symphony
I am almost near to the city that I can hear the buzzing sound of the taxis.
Don't you want to feel amazing?
Wouldn't you like to experience something extraordinary?
Baby you know I do
I definitely want that in my life.
You get back ten times what you give freely
The more you give yourself without expecting anything in return, the more you receive.
Like my mamma told me
This life lesson was taught to me by my mother.
Love can move you take you deeper every time
When you love someone or something, it takes you to a more profound level, every time.
Can make the darkest moments seem like heaven's come alive
Love has the power to convert the worst situations into the best times of your life.
Love can move you to a place inside your heart
Love has the power to take you to an unknown and undiscovered world inside you.
Where you can fear no evil and acceptance is a natural part of life.
In that world, you can be free from all the fears and negativity, and acceptance becomes an inherent part of your life.
Get me to the heart of the subway
I want to travel through the heart of the underground train system of the city.
Creepin' like a snake into New York City
Sneaking into the city like a silent snake.
I'm so close I think I can see those lights
I am almost near that I can see the bright lights of the city.
Let the sun get closer to the ground
Waiting eagerly for the dusk, where the city lights up.
And I breathe the love you've given
I can feel your love and cherish it by deep breathing.
And I feel the love you've hidden
I can feel the love that you have kept hidden from me.
And though it's cold down here well I can honestly say
Although it's emotionally cold here, I can confidently express my feeling.
I can still stay
I can still love and exist in this tough emotional environment.
That love can move you
Love has the power to direct you towards a better path.
That love can move you to a child
Love has the potential to make you feel child-like innocence and pure.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL JONES, DARREN HAYES
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