Darren Hayes, “Let’s Try Being in Love”

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On the 19^th edition of LGBTQ Bopz (2022), we highlight the song, “Let’s Try Being in Love” performed by Darren Hayes.

ring on the B-O-P-Z, like #SLAYYY! LGBTQ Bopz is a column t that embraces, highlights, and celebrates singles and tracks by LGBTQIA musicians. On LGBTQ Bopz

we provide background info and insight into the respective musician(s), as well as analyze + go gaga over the bops being served up. Furthermore, when the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is articulated to the fullest. All styles of music are welcome and the BOPZ can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, on the 19^th edition of LGBTQ Bopz

(2022), we highlight

“Let’s Try Being in Love” performed by

Darren Hayes.

Theme & Lyrics

“Am I five decades? Am I twenty-four/… Teenage passion, middle-aged despair / All the pregnant thoughts linger in the air.” You know, it’s hard for me to believe that Darren Hayes, a heartthrob back in his Savage Garden days, is 50 years old! It makes sense, but still, he’ll always remain that handsome twenty-four-year-old he references in his 2022 single, “Let’s Try Being in Love”. While Hayes, who is openly gay (and married) never mentions sexuality explicitly, let’s face it – “Let’s Try Being in Love” sounds very queer, and I’m here for it! Also, the music video is, well, G-A-Y!

From the onset, the record draws you in with its hypnotic beat (production courtesy of Matthew Rowbottom). Danceable and groovy, Darren Hayes runs with it, emphasizing L-O-V-E. The desire is legit, as Hayes sings in the first verse, “It’s in the air, bergamot and humidity / I’ve seen it before in your eyes, adolescent dreams.” Woo! In the second verse, the sensuality is lit too, as Hayes asserts, “I absolve all my responsibilities / If I take your hand in my mouth will I taste the sea? / Eros evolves by the pool, skin inviting me.” It all leads to the centerpiece, the chorus, where Darren states, “Let’s try being in love.” Interestingly, the second time Hayes sings the chorus, he ascends an octave – a welcome musical touch. As referenced earlier, the bridge finds Hayes reflecting, playing into the theme of the song but also extending, referencing his age, etc.

Final Thoughts

pride heart burst In my eyes, Darren Hayes will always be that hot, Aussie heartthrob from Savage Garden. He may be 50 and taken, but Mr. Hayes proves he’s ‘still got it’ on “Let’s Try Being in Love”. Perhaps it’s more subtle than some of the LGBTQ Bopz featured in the past but don’t get it twisted – it’s still queer! #PRIDE MONTH 2022!