+Neil Mackenzie....YESSSSSSSSSSS Savage Garden is that diamond on the beach most people never noticed because it was surrounded by so many other shiny things.
@@Buttsy9824 my husband used to sing this song to me and say “this is us”, he died at Christmas and my friend heard it yesterday and said “this is you”, from that exact line, and I knew what I had, but you still live with regret regardless xx
Savage garden is one of the most underrated pop rock bands of all time. Their music is amazing and powerful and meaningful and fantastic. I will always be a savage garden fan!!!!!!
@@JM91x yea they were definately not rock but that was the early 90's were it the pop rock era began they were one of the few that made it work i took notice of them and im a old 80;s metal head 😒😒
Just started playing this and remember when it first came out. Haven't heard it for years , and I have totally agree with you. Very meaningful and just a bloody good song. So much crap songs these days.
"I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul." It's August 2022 and I'm still into this song. This will always have a special place in my heart. ❤
First heard this song in my teenage years and it was like a revelation to me. Now I'm 36 and still am humbled in awe by the truth preached in this song.
I miss these guys. They made real music that touched your heart, no corniness or sleaze. Just pure though provoking feel good. This song is so uplifting and Darren had an amazing voice. Thanks guys for the music :)
Right!! I would totally go back and live in the 90s early 2000s had far less as far as tech but was much simpler happier and easier times I truly miss it
@Russell Shore I can see how you can say that... it wasn't a particularly complex song. It was Darren talking about his beliefs and Danielmadding some fun beats. It's more just an upbeat, positive sing added to the album but it no way reflects the depth of the band altogether. This album is truly amazing if you It's your style. "Gunning Down Romance" is one of my all time favorites.
Here after instagram stories question what would I be listening in my mp3 .. oooh and I remembered how much I loved savage garden and here I am, smiling and singing along again 🥹
Meaningful song... I'm proud to have grown up with a generation who listened to this type of songs. Reminds me of the good old innocent days when there was no social media and people and friends actually hung out
My mum's favourite song. I played it for her while she was dying. The last line of the chorus is true..you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye. R.i.p mum...Love you always xxxxx
Thank you for sharing, your last moments with your mum, God bless you both. Until you loose everyone in your life, that’s when we’re tested and too loose a parent is definitely one of the hardest. ❤️❤️
This song saved my life as a kid. Now as an adult it really points to who I am turning out to be. Forever grateful for this song's presence in my life and for the cd not breaking for as much as I played it on repeat...
CDs don't wear down, they do scratch up though....which means its longevity is a testament to how well-loved it was. It was like sacred to ya, in a way. I lost my copy when I moved out on my own as an idiot 19 yr old. It's on my spotify though!
Darren Hayes is right on the everything he's says is spot on, what Darren says goes, no ifs or buts about it, this guy is outta this world, he spreads love joy happiness listening to this now and makes me smile and filled with love follow his example and you'll shine like him or as bright this guy I can't say enough about Darren, CYA FRIENDS
Its May 18th 2024. Im a 57yr old mom to 3 grown adults & grandma of 3 beautiful grandsons. Savage Garden ARE my fave. I listen to their songs every night as I fall asleep. Darren Hayes has the voice of an Angel. I so wish they would regroup. Or Darren gets another group together. The WHOLE world NEEDS his music more now than ever before. 20+ years & Savage Garden are still EPIC.
These lyrics are so timeless, they were true even before the song was written... They were relevant from the moment beauty magazines and TV evangelists first came into being!
Their lyrics are usually shallow, cheesy, and seemingly lazy, with simplistic composition, but I like them regardless. Even if I don't like most of the lyrics. It's a nice feel good song though for sure.
My dear friend of 20 years introduced me to this band and I immediately fell in love with this song. He died a few weeks ago, but this will always remind me of my John. xx
Listening to this, late at night, on my 36th birthday after a great day out with my wife and two young kids. This song is so underrated, it's like "sunscreen" in the format of an actual song! Who'd have thought it? Either way, the words make a s**t load of sense and that's good enough for me! Don't forget this song peeps, it's a good 'un.
The lyrics are so powerful! This song represents life, represents love. We should all after watching/listening to this, should have a greater respect for life. Appreciate what and who you have your life.
Damn, he was so gorgeous, and sings like an angel. First time I heard them was way back on an pirate radio station in the uk, was hooked from that moment. Saw them 7 times in concert, took a mate once and she fainted! His older music is the best ever.
I remember my friend in 6th grade year 2000 I believe, he loves Savage Garden so much we used to sing this mostly after dawn at least 3 times before going to school in the morning. Those adolescent days were golden; the meaning of the song embodies the pure innocence and possibility of the times. I pray that I may be able to stop mistaking compassion for love this time around, and be able to truly live the experience and wisdom of this song yet again.
One of those songs that are simple yet strikes hard. Perfectly depicts reality, Love it! "I believe in karma what you give is what you get returned I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned"
Devona Bright , I agree with you 💯% I have been listening to Savage Garden since the late 90's I hope they get back together for a tour in Texas ... My luv to u, Darren
Hate to be a downer but I think it's pretty unlikely. Unlike Darren (singer), Daniel (guitarist) never felt comfortable in the limelight and with the level of fame Savage Garden achieved - preferring the writing and producing side of music, and the pub scene which he'd know well prior to that. The main reason why they broke up was because what they each wanted lay at odds with one another and this became increasingly apparent, creating a divide between the two (although they respected one another both before and after the split). I can attest to the fact that the two were always very different people; although they worked well together the evidence (if you were a crazy fan like I was) became increasingly obvious and their split, when it came, wasn't that much of a surprise (though it still felt awful). And this from wikiepedia: Darren was once asked in an interview if he would ever consider reforming Savage Garden and he said, "No, never. I once said I'd only do it if it cured cancer, and that's still how I feel."
What a perfect piece of lyrics and wonderful melody. This is what I call a hit. "I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality" - how often do you hear that true and important message in a song...
***** Do you think gay people or straight ones for that matter know why they are attracted to a person of opposite or same sex? sure you can go around believing you're attracted to your girlfriend/lover/wife or any woman because she has nice face/eyes/hair/body/feet etc, the question here is why do you find this attractive. It's all a mix of hormones, electrical signals in your brain, enviroment and childhood. SO what he is singing, "I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality" is very true, and besides he is singing "I believe" which makes it his opinion and are you stating that he or other people are not entitled to their own opinions, because some researcher which probably can't see the difference between a goat and a whale (this is my opinion if you actually are stupid enough to waste decades looking for a gay gene) says they can't find something different in the genetic makeup of a gay man.
***** Ex Gay movement and are you one of them? I'm not Gay. I'm bisexual. I will never understand homophobic Groups that the agenda with life is to pull down other people to the ground. I also believe in God but not in any religion because God never made religions or any group for that matter. If each of us direct our lives into bringing down other people, there'd be no humility left in this planet. Instead of sharing love, People will plan on how to be more hurtful. I don't share your opinions with sexuality but i won't disrespect you. I know God loves me and everybody, I don't need anyone else's approval to validate that for me.
***** "Btw, love the song just that one part that is deceptive." It's not deceptive, because he precedes it with "I believe..." But aside that, most gays, well over 90%, will tell you homosexuality is not a choice. So it's really not up for straight people to argue that point. It's only proper to give benefit of the doubt to homosexuals. The burden or proof is on those who claim it is not a choice.
***** All these beliefs you have, Where did it come from? dangerous way to live, sinful nature. It's wrong according to whom? From religious bibles? God never made bibles. A minority of overly controlling men from thousand of years ago wrote it and told the majority of uneducated men that it was God's words. God made humans and humans made material things. What other people do with their marriage life or intimate life have no internal or external effect with you whatsoever. So why direct your entire beliefs into thinking that what they will do with their relationships will hurt you? What will affect you is what you do, it ain't what will other people do. Oppression is never Good for anyone of us. Opinions are always fine but don't become an oppressor. I'm from the philippines, we have a wide catholic population and i grew up going to church. I've always had crushes towards boys and girls. I tried to hide it because i know my parents and my family won't agree. I became lonely and hateful. I became a Bully. Three to Four years ago, I realised i should just love God and love Me. My spiritual belief is not church related or book related. It is a personal relation. I realised those Men with skin and Blood preaching over the church were never The God i admire. It was just Men. Men who eats rice and corn, who drinks wine and milk,who washes their asses when they are finished pooping. They were just ordinary humans. It is not a sin to have different beliefs but it is a sin if you start believing that these ordinary humans are speaking and acting on behalf of GOD.
What an album opener, what an album title, what lyrics, what a song. This was definitely one of the songs that inspired me to be free. I follow my dreams, try to be better each day and to live life how I want to.
one of the greatest motivation songs of all times, the lyrics hit every single atom in my body, my heart starts rushing and my soul gets wings, thank you Savage Garden, i 🥰 YOU!!!
One of my longest friends I used to call this our song. That was when we where 11 years old we are now 38 .. well I guess I only am ..... I lost him to a power stronger .. That being said always charish every minute you are given with your love ones .... Living with guilt is harder then morning .. and still living Music heals if you let it &anything is possible if you truly believe it
This one is their best, hands down. The message, the melody, the optimism... it just grabs you by the balls, lifts you above the shit and takes you somewhere else..
When they opened 2000 sydney I cried like a 5 year old without reccess. The message was to abolish inequality. The world needs to hear it now.and forever
I love this song so much. It is so straight forward, and is so honest. I love the various messages, and the way the melody lifts you up no matter what's going on. Savage Garden is forever a part of me.
I am beyond grateful to my mum introducing me to Savage Garden when I was about 12 so 2002. Im 32 now & it's even better listening to them now, they give the emotional boost I now genuinely need
so talented Darren Hayes! i remember i bought their cassette ( not CD ) when this album came out. i was 17 yo. when i first heard this song, i knew straight that i would LOVE all the songs in the album! Darren you are the best song writer ever!
This always brings me back to 2000 when I was watching olympics at my grandma for the first time. I didn't understand a single english word back than but I was mesmerized by the closing ceremony. The atmosphere, people from around the world dancing and the positive energy....gotta listen to Vanessa Amorosi next
I was a naive teenager when this song came out, and I loved it but I didn't know why. Now that I listen to it all these years later, with so much more life experience, it really hits. Like others have said, way before it's time 💜 💟 love to savage garden
This song gives me such nostalgia, definitely one of my comfort bands despite being a metal head and even introduced their music to a few of my friends.
I'm 40yo now. I'm a widow with a disabled 6yo, and a 9mo (that I was halfway through the pregnacy when he unexpectedly died) This song used to be a jam. Now it is mantra. "I believe in love surviving death into eternity"
I feel like this song covers every issue the world has in 4 minutes. If everyone would have a heart and listen to these words everything would be different. 😢
I'm listening in 2022. I'm a 24 year Devoted Fan. I ❤ Darren's singing...Like an Angel. Very down to earth and easy to talk 👄 to. Thank you God for SG and most of all, Darren Hayes. The Best Pop Singer in the World. You don't get better than that ❤
Light years ahead of its time
Still has meaning.. Thanks Australia..
@BossySwan Musically, it’s at year 10 years behind the average-sounding songs of its time
I've passed this to many friends having a hard time, it resonated with me back then and still does,. 2024.😊
It really is such an upbeat song 😉🇬🇧
I’m listening to Savage Garden Affirmation mid April 2024
2:01
Bring this beautiful sound back.
I'm so glad this is getting a revival in 2024!!!
I’m listening to Savage Garden Affirmation early February 2024
0:56
@@brandonmoore7497My first time.
@veganhigler6541 ok good for him!
@veganhigler6541why does that matter?
I’ve been listening to Savage Garden ever since I was little ❤ Darren Hayes is to me an earth Angel 👼 ❤ unbelievable music
One of the most unappreciated and underestimated songs of all time.
_One of the most unappreciated and underestimated _*_bands_*_ of all time._ I agree with one little change.
They were very much appreciated in the 90´s
+Neil Mackenzie....YESSSSSSSSSSS Savage Garden is that diamond on the beach most people never noticed because it was surrounded by so many other shiny things.
Eskimolz I noticed.
You and I are new best friends then :)
This hits differently as you get older... damn ❤️
@@Buttsy9824 my husband used to sing this song to me and say “this is us”, he died at Christmas and my friend heard it yesterday and said “this is you”, from that exact line, and I knew what I had, but you still live with regret regardless xx
Absolutely you realise how much trivial stuff bothered you before
We are getting wiser. I love the lyrics. It is a poem - an affirmation
@@MsJenn1985 I am so sorry for your loss! 💚
Very true
Savage garden is one of the most underrated pop rock bands of all time. Their music is amazing and powerful and meaningful and fantastic. I will always be a savage garden fan!!!!!!
Agree. They are truth tellers!!
underrated they were headliners when headliners were a thing back with cds and i grew up on tapes god im old but they were never underrated
Rock 😂
@@JM91x yea they were definately not rock but that was the early 90's were it the pop rock era began they were one of the few that made it work i took notice of them and im a old 80;s metal head 😒😒
This is one of those rare songs that become more meaningful as you get older. The world is a better place because of it.
Just started playing this and remember when it first came out. Haven't heard it for years , and I have totally agree with you. Very meaningful and just a bloody good song. So much crap songs these days.
Too true, too true :)
Totally agree
Couldn't agree more!
So true
“I believe I’m loved when I’m completely by myself alone” hits me every time
"I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul." It's August 2022 and I'm still into this song. This will always have a special place in my heart. ❤
Yes I love it too all I have to do is play this song and it pump's me write up that I will dance like a teenager in the street and I'm 56
Love this band wish I was part of it
All there music is as mad as I am
@@darrenchalmers1073 hello Darren Marlene Jump
me to
In my opinion it is Savage Garden's best song.
what*
derby derby he said in his opinion it's Savage Garden's best song
Redwan Hasan This is one of Savage Gardens best songs. I truly agree. Thank you.
One of the best yeah, slightly prefer "I want you" tho
To the moon and back and the animal song are just as good.
I'm gratefull for this band!
This song is absolutely phenomenal. It was lyrically far ahead of its time.
No it wasn't
First heard this song in my teenage years and it was like a revelation to me.
Now I'm 36 and still am humbled in awe by the truth preached in this song.
God is watching your every move!
Me too. I'm 35 now. 36 in April. 🥰💚
This song hits so differently now that I'm 35.
Didn't you know 😂
Is it just me or is this even more relevant today than when it was released. Think they should re-release it 🙌
I second this, and I’m a 21 year old atheist…
@@lachlanparker570 if you listen to the lyrics you can tell he's actually criticising religion
@@poofballoon okay, then. These guys are officially my favourite.
@@poofballoon He's tellings things just how they are, no matter who might feel offended. A rare display of courage in today's world.
@@octavianepure8004Agreed
I miss these guys. They made real music that touched your heart, no corniness or sleaze. Just pure though provoking feel good. This song is so uplifting and Darren had an amazing voice. Thanks guys for the music :)
I realize this is a three year old comment but have you checked out Darren Hayes’s solo stuff?
Right!! I would totally go back and live in the 90s early 2000s had far less as far as tech but was much simpler happier and easier times I truly miss it
Are you kidding? This is such a ridiculously corny song.
@@GushOnline Darren has some amazing solo stuff!
@Russell Shore I can see how you can say that... it wasn't a particularly complex song. It was Darren talking about his beliefs and Danielmadding some fun beats. It's more just an upbeat, positive sing added to the album but it no way reflects the depth of the band altogether. This album is truly amazing if you It's your style. "Gunning Down Romance" is one of my all time favorites.
“I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul” so true! Who’s listening in 2021!!!
Greets from Germany 🙂
This song is still relevant now then it was back then because ppl are more colder now than ever. Don’t appreciate what they have. Xxx
I bealive in love surviving death into eternity
Yep same! 2021 and still rocking this! And tears of pearls!
@@nailsbykacey9979 greetz from Belgium!
Here after instagram stories question what would I be listening in my mp3 .. oooh and I remembered how much I loved savage garden and here I am, smiling and singing along again 🥹
Savage Garden... 20 years passed and I still love their songs!
Wow 20 years, now i feel old
Andy Simpson I know the feeling 😆
Why just why
Same!! Damn, 20 years!! Xx
💖 forever
Shoutout to those who are still listening and loving this song in 2020
YES I DO 😍😍😍
We're here ❤
Lol
I do be getting forced to play this in the car o.O
I do..
Meaningful song... I'm proud to have grown up with a generation who listened to this type of songs. Reminds me of the good old innocent days when there was no social media and people and friends actually hung out
💯
My mum's favourite song. I played it for her while she was dying. The last line of the chorus is true..you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye.
R.i.p mum...Love you always xxxxx
Thanks for cheering us all up
😭
Thank you for sharing, your last moments with your mum, God bless you both. Until you loose everyone in your life, that’s when we’re tested and too loose a parent is definitely one of the hardest. ❤️❤️
I'm so sorry that hard 😞😞😞
@@suzannegraham344 he's only trying to get sympathy
It is the begining of 2024
Who here with me ?
This song transcends decades ❤
I’m listening to Savage Garden Affirmation mid February 2024
2:04
This will stay with me 🙆 march 2024
Hi I am listening April 2024 long live savage garden 😊❤xxx
I am here listening in 2024
Still listening in April 2024😊
This song saved my life as a kid. Now as an adult it really points to who I am turning out to be. Forever grateful for this song's presence in my life and for the cd not breaking for as much as I played it on repeat...
CDs don't wear down, they do scratch up though....which means its longevity is a testament to how well-loved it was. It was like sacred to ya, in a way. I lost my copy when I moved out on my own as an idiot 19 yr old. It's on my spotify though!
Amen !!!!!!! Exactly the same for me !!!
Darren Hayes is right on the everything he's says is spot on, what Darren says goes, no ifs or buts about it, this guy is outta this world, he spreads love joy happiness listening to this now and makes me smile and filled with love follow his example and you'll shine like him or as bright this guy I can't say enough about Darren, CYA FRIENDS
It's hard believe this song came out over 20 years ago!!!
I believe this song is underrated.
massively underrated, its a song with lots of tegridy :)
Who on earth wrote the words to this ??
Absolutely awesome and meaningful 💖💖💖💖
^ Affirmation (1999) album credits: "All songs written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones."
@@figanboyaci8522 believe it or not Mariah Carey and few other music celebs back in the day wrote this for him.
@@Leefryyinc GOD I love this so much
Its May 18th 2024. Im a 57yr old mom to 3 grown adults & grandma of 3 beautiful grandsons. Savage Garden ARE my fave. I listen to their songs every night as I fall asleep. Darren Hayes has the voice of an Angel. I so wish they would regroup. Or Darren gets another group together. The WHOLE world NEEDS his music more now than ever before. 20+ years & Savage Garden are still EPIC.
This ENTIRE album is a MASTERPIECE! Soundtrack of my life right here.
Savage Garden's songs always sounds current even they released many years ago
Yes! So good!
Hmm I agree that it is good but this song has a very distinct 90s sound
2022 and this song is still so meaningful. It was way ahead of its time lyrically
These lyrics are so timeless, they were true even before the song was written... They were relevant from the moment beauty magazines and TV evangelists first came into being!
Everyone needs to listen to this song and the meaning. Our country needs this right now. Love Savage Garden. They are the best.
Their lyrics are usually shallow, cheesy, and seemingly lazy, with simplistic composition, but I like them regardless. Even if I don't like most of the lyrics. It's a nice feel good song though for sure.
Darren's songs is very positive. 🤩
yes they are.
We need to accelerate the collapse of Western civilization
Even still.
I can't believe it ... 21 years later, after having lived so many experiences I can say: every word of this song is full of truth! ❤️
😍😍😭💜
I believe that Savage Garden was pure Aussie gold, so, so proud of these Aussie boys❣
My dear friend of 20 years introduced me to this band and I immediately fell in love with this song. He died a few weeks ago, but this will always remind me of my John. xx
Listening to this, late at night, on my 36th birthday after a great day out with my wife and two young kids.
This song is so underrated, it's like "sunscreen" in the format of an actual song!
Who'd have thought it? Either way, the words make a s**t load of sense and that's good enough for me! Don't forget this song peeps, it's a good 'un.
After all these years, still one of my favorite songs of all time!
Still to this day one of the greatest statement songs made
The lyrics are so powerful! This song represents life, represents love. We should all after watching/listening to this, should have a greater respect for life. Appreciate what and who you have your life.
This song really spoke about the most important things in life long before society knew it.
After almost 15 years I re-realized how freaking great song this is!!!! I always love the way Darren uses words. Love from Japan♥️
Savage Garden's songs always sounds current even they released many years ago
Savage Garden -- The best pop act to ever come out of Australia!
After Kylie Minogue, I agree.
It's 2023 and the lyrics still holds up. Darren and Daniel were an amazing duo.
Their music is so wholesome... Their lyrics are so uplifting, why isn't music like that today? :(
Still to this day one of the greatest statement songs made 👌🏼
“I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned”
Absolutely
” I believe that trust is more important ” I love You! ❤🧡💫
Damn, he was so gorgeous, and sings like an angel. First time I heard them was way back on an pirate radio station in the uk, was hooked from that moment. Saw them 7 times in concert, took a mate once and she fainted!
His older music is the best ever.
He really was damn..
I didn't know the UK slang word "mate" could also be applied to females haha. I always thought it was purely a masculine word.
I remember my friend in 6th grade year 2000 I believe, he loves Savage Garden so much we used to sing this mostly after dawn at least 3 times before going to school in the morning. Those adolescent days were golden; the meaning of the song embodies the pure innocence and possibility of the times. I pray that I may be able to stop mistaking compassion for love this time around, and be able to truly live the experience and wisdom of this song yet again.
Anyone hear listing in 2025? We need these beliefs again ❤
60 years old just discovering Savage Garden now hooked. Great Music !!!!
I can kind of relate, my Grandad was into Savage Garden, my Mum sort of got him into them.
I’m 53/54, listened to them nearly 20 yrs ago. Was looking for this, glad I found it! One of my favorite albums. ☺️😮😊👍
@@annawei4301 Some bands should not be allowed to breakup for the greater good, lol
One of those songs that are simple yet strikes hard. Perfectly depicts reality, Love it!
"I believe in karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned"
This song is way ahead of its time.
Not at all
I'm going to need those two to get back together and save us from the crap on the radio, please and thank you.
+Devona Bright or you could listen to darren's solo stuff? its a little different to savage garden's style but its sill amazing
Believe it and it will be done. Love is that powerful.
Devona Bright , I agree with you 💯%
I have been listening to Savage Garden since the late 90's
I hope they get back together for a tour in Texas ...
My luv to u, Darren
Hate to be a downer but I think it's pretty unlikely. Unlike Darren (singer), Daniel (guitarist) never felt comfortable in the limelight and with the level of fame Savage Garden achieved - preferring the writing and producing side of music, and the pub scene which he'd know well prior to that. The main reason why they broke up was because what they each wanted lay at odds with one another and this became increasingly apparent, creating a divide between the two (although they respected one another both before and after the split). I can attest to the fact that the two were always very different people; although they worked well together the evidence (if you were a crazy fan like I was) became increasingly obvious and their split, when it came, wasn't that much of a surprise (though it still felt awful).
And this from wikiepedia: Darren was once asked in an interview if he would ever consider reforming Savage Garden and he said, "No, never. I once said I'd only do it if it cured cancer, and that's still how I feel."
Darren & Daniel haven’t spoken for years so I doubt it
This is the song I need right now! In the face of a pandemic, rocky marriage, personal demons...I just want positivity!
Hope you're doing alright man
@@fazzification I'm doing so much better, thanks bro!
Hope you came through the other side alright sir.
Bless your dude
100% this! When I'm alone in the car, I put this song at max volume and sing my lungs out. It's very cathartic.
This was first song of theirs I heard when i bought their CD years ago
A song with a message we should live by.
Was a banger then, it’s still a banger now. Always was a banger and always will be! I believe in Karma, what you give is what you get returned ❤
Went and got this album when it just came out. Am now 40 and its was one of the best albums i have listened too.
Darren himself does't know how talented he is.
What a perfect piece of lyrics and wonderful melody. This is what I call a hit.
"I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality" - how often do you hear that true and important message in a song...
*****
Do you think gay people or straight ones for that matter know why they are attracted to a person of opposite or same sex? sure you can go around believing you're attracted to your girlfriend/lover/wife or any woman because she has nice face/eyes/hair/body/feet etc, the question here is why do you find this attractive. It's all a mix of hormones, electrical signals in your brain, enviroment and childhood. SO what he is singing, "I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality" is very true, and besides he is singing "I believe" which makes it his opinion and are you stating that he or other people are not entitled to their own opinions, because some researcher which probably can't see the difference between a goat and a whale (this is my opinion if you actually are stupid enough to waste decades looking for a gay gene) says they can't find something different in the genetic makeup of a gay man.
***** Ex Gay movement and are you one of them? I'm not Gay. I'm bisexual. I will never understand homophobic Groups that the agenda with life is to pull down other people to the ground. I also believe in God but not in any religion because God never made religions or any group for that matter. If each of us direct our lives into bringing down other people, there'd be no humility left in this planet. Instead of sharing love, People will plan on how to be more hurtful. I don't share your opinions with sexuality but i won't disrespect you. I know God loves me and everybody, I don't need anyone else's approval to validate that for me.
No you can't control it. i would have already if it was possible. I can't tell my heart to not fall in love.
***** "Btw, love the song just that one part that is deceptive."
It's not deceptive, because he precedes it with "I believe..."
But aside that, most gays, well over 90%, will tell you homosexuality is not a choice. So it's really not up for straight people to argue that point. It's only proper to give benefit of the doubt to homosexuals. The burden or proof is on those who claim it is not a choice.
***** All these beliefs you have, Where did it come from? dangerous way to live, sinful nature. It's wrong according to whom? From religious bibles? God never made bibles. A minority of overly controlling men from thousand of years ago wrote it and told the majority of uneducated men that it was God's words. God made humans and humans made material things. What other people do with their marriage life or intimate life have no internal or external effect with you whatsoever. So why direct your entire beliefs into thinking that what they will do with their relationships will hurt you? What will affect you is what you do, it ain't what will other people do. Oppression is never Good for anyone of us. Opinions are always fine but don't become an oppressor.
I'm from the philippines, we have a wide catholic population and i grew up going to church. I've always had crushes towards boys and girls. I tried to hide it because i know my parents and my family won't agree. I became lonely and hateful. I became a Bully. Three to Four years ago, I realised i should just love God and love Me. My spiritual belief is not church related or book related. It is a personal relation. I realised those Men with skin and Blood preaching over the church were never The God i admire. It was just Men. Men who eats rice and corn, who drinks wine and milk,who washes their asses when they are finished pooping. They were just ordinary humans.
It is not a sin to have different beliefs but it is a sin if you start believing that these ordinary humans are speaking and acting on behalf of GOD.
Seeing Darren performing this live last week hit differently!! 90s would’ve sucked without Savage Garden
What an album opener, what an album title, what lyrics, what a song. This was definitely one of the songs that inspired me to be free. I follow my dreams, try to be better each day and to live life how I want to.
one of the greatest motivation songs of all times, the lyrics hit every single atom in my body, my heart starts rushing and my soul gets wings, thank you Savage Garden, i 🥰 YOU!!!
I think more people need to listen to this song...
for my Mum who loved this song, K 1963-2016
Sorry for your loss :(
NumPad Thank you :)
Way too early.
Roy Au Meuni Oh yeah you're right there. Lung cancer, it gives nobody any time.
Elaine Davis Thank you very much Elaine. I'm sorry you had to go through the same trauma x
Savage Garden -- The best pop act to ever come out of Australia!
The best pop act to come out of anywhere.
Ha! Ryan I was about to type that same reply 😊
The best pop group to every happen
@@knightowell Roxette were also bloody incredible. It's a toss up between these two for me. I love them both so much.
in the 90s the 70s and 80s had a few
One of my longest friends I used to call this our song. That was when we where 11 years old we are now 38 .. well I guess I only am .....
I lost him to a power stronger ..
That being said always charish every minute you are given with your love ones ....
Living with guilt is harder then morning .. and still living
Music heals if you let it &anything is possible if you truly believe it
This one is their best, hands down. The message, the melody, the optimism... it just grabs you by the balls, lifts you above the shit and takes you somewhere else..
Ow ow ouch - in a good way :)
I’m dying 😂 but we’ll said champion
Don't care who you are or what kind of music you like, you have to admit that this song slaps something fierce 😊
I wish I could go back In time and see this concert.
I believe these are the greatest lyrics in the entire history of pop music.
When they opened 2000 sydney I cried like a 5 year old without reccess. The message was to abolish inequality. The world needs to hear it now.and forever
I believe, you, Darren, are the most beautiful human being. Have always loved you to the moon and back. Just... Thank you. For your voice and songs. ❤
I love this song so much. It is so straight forward, and is so honest. I love the various messages, and the way the melody lifts you up no matter what's going on. Savage Garden is forever a part of me.
I am beyond grateful to my mum introducing me to Savage Garden when I was about 12 so 2002. Im 32 now & it's even better listening to them now, they give the emotional boost I now genuinely need
me too
The world needs this song now more than ever!!!
so talented Darren Hayes! i remember i bought their cassette ( not CD ) when this album came out. i was 17 yo. when i first heard this song, i knew straight that i would LOVE all the songs in the album! Darren you are the best song writer ever!
Yep, had the cassette too! my mom and I wore it out, it broke, taped that shit back together and we are still listening to it to this day!
I had 2 of their CDs back then. Had a huge crash on Darren :) Ahh, hight school years...
This always brings me back to 2000 when I was watching olympics at my grandma for the first time. I didn't understand a single english word back than but I was mesmerized by the closing ceremony. The atmosphere, people from around the world dancing and the positive energy....gotta listen to Vanessa Amorosi next
I’m remembering the first time kissing this beautiful song ..❣️
This is more than a great song!.... It's a perfect reflection about life.
This song provides food for thought. Truly amazing.
This song wipes its ass with pretty much any pop played on the radio today.
I was a naive teenager when this song came out, and I loved it but I didn't know why. Now that I listen to it all these years later, with so much more life experience, it really hits. Like others have said, way before it's time 💜 💟 love to savage garden
Literally ANYTHING off the "Affirmation" album could've been a big hit, the album is really that good!
Best drummer ... Fell in love with it since 2002
Wonderful live this way . Be kind . And your heart and soul will thrive x
I never truly heard the lyrics till tonight! What an amazing song this is. 💜✌🏽🎶💪🏾🧠
God, thank You for the gift of Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones. :D So much better than those mainstream crap I hear nowadays.
Brilliant song, Blowing me away with his Music, This song is
Priceless and Can Improve Your Life. ❤❤❤
This is/ was the best band from down under and arguably the world! I love their sound! Really deep lyrics that speak to the core!
This song gives me such nostalgia, definitely one of my comfort bands despite being a metal head and even introduced their music to a few of my friends.
Just booked tickets to Darren's Do You Remember? tour for 2023. Can't wait!! ❤️
This song was so ahead of it's time. Damn shame it never gets played on the radio nowadays.
I literally just heard it on the radio just now
In what way was this song "ahead of its time"? It's a very good song, but definitely not ahead of its time
"I believe that family is worth more than money or gold". Words to live by.
Here again! Love this song! And he's nice too!❤❤ 😮
The lyrics in this song are so beautiful and relevant to this day
I'm 40yo now. I'm a widow with a disabled 6yo, and a 9mo (that I was halfway through the pregnacy when he unexpectedly died) This song used to be a jam.
Now it is mantra.
"I believe in love surviving death into eternity"
As you get older you definitely relate to lyrics of songs more and appreciate the band or singer!!!! Come on savage garfen do a one off tour lol ❤
It's 2021 and I haven't heard all these Savage Garden songs in so long, but I still remember every word! HOWW
SAME!
still my favorite song
I feel like this song covers every issue the world has in 4 minutes. If everyone would have a heart and listen to these words everything would be different. 😢
I'm listening in 2022. I'm a 24 year Devoted Fan. I ❤ Darren's singing...Like an Angel.
Very down to earth and easy to talk 👄 to.
Thank you God for SG and most of all, Darren Hayes. The Best Pop Singer in the World. You don't get better than that ❤
hello how are you doing today????
I m 54 still listening... Him every day... I star my day... With his voice..
Very true