Haze risng up again ><

My 2nd Hayes post.

Obviously the thirst wasn't quenched in the previous rather objective entry. August shall be my official Darren month. Plan to buy the double album if I have spare.

I agree to all these comments made on Darren:
*He sounds like a woman on high pitches
But I enjoy the head resonance and intense emotions, especially in concerts. No words to describe how powerful and pure that voice is, almost pristine.

*Another Justin Timberlake
Honestly I don't quite enjoy their package and those standard pop star stage acts. I like Darren's thoughtful and reflective sides more. But I can easily overlook that cliche. Timberlake... has a Timberlake voice. Full stop.

Darren performing 'Lost without you' on Aria 2003 (in support of Delta's fight against cancer). Delta, the original songwriter was moved to tears at the end of the show.


Darren is sensitive, warm, passionate and crazy funny. This post is going nuts. Please stop now.

Last thing I wanna say is (crawling back), although my Hayes zest is surely mixed up with Savage Garden spice, Darren is on his own now. The style is totally different and I'd think it's unfair to still tag him with the SG shadow of ghost. To pay him due respect as a songwriter and solo artist is in a way embracing his coming through slaughter and witnessing a spark on the verge of something wonderful. D has a loyal fanbase, a strong support for someone going indie!

Song of the Day - Good Enough (from his debut solo album 'Spin')
I really like this song.
Rufus said the same thing 'Please be kind, if I'm a mess'.
We just need a little forgiveness when we're down down down.

"Good Enough"

If I woke up late
Couldn’t get out of bed
If I bought you a café latte instead
If I lied when I said 32 inches was the size of my waist
And if I admit every once in a while
Even though I dig alternative style
Occasionally I can be caught dancin’ to Brittany
And can I confess
That art house doesn’t turn me on
But I like every single thing that Speilberg’s done (Except A.I.)

Could I be good enough
Could I be good enough
If the going got worse and the worse got rough
The days became endless and harder than tough
I’d be good enough
Better than best would be simply to be good enough
If everything I give doesn’t seem like a lot
If it’s all that I got
Baby tell that could be good enough

Where I grew up
The rent was cheap
But we always had enough to eat Didn’t have fancy clothes
I never really cared coz there were shoes on my toes
And motherly love
I knew it like the back of my hand
She always had a way to make me understand

I could be good enough
I could be good enough
If the going got worse and the worse got rough
The days became endless and harder than tough
I’d be good enough
Better than best would be simply to be good enough
If everything I give doesn’t seem like a lot
If it’s all that I got
Baby tell me that could be good enough

Coz I don’t know which way this road is gonna turn
But I know it’s gonna be fine
But there are some days no matter how much I’ve learned
That the road gets tough
And I don’t feel good enough
But if you’re giving me some of that loving
Could you pass some over
Let me cry on your shoulder and tell me baby
I could be good enough

If I lost my job
And my hair fell out
If I made no sense
And I scream and shout
Would you laugh at me?
Never take a word I say seriously And if I’m out in the cold
Waiting in the back of the line
Too afraid to drop my name for fear of decline

Could you tell me I’m good enough? Could I be good enough?
If the going got worse and the worse got rough
The days became endless and harder than tough
I’d be good enough
Better than best would be simply to be good enough
If everything I give doesn’t seem like a lot
If it’s all that I’ve got
Baby tell me that could be good enough

I need to know that I could be good enough
Because everybody wants to feel good enough
Show me baby
Tell me
Come on a prove it baby
Give it to me