"Rushes" was Darius’ second single release to be taken from his 2002 debut album, "Dive In". It was released on 25th November 2002, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
Darius wrote "Rushes" when he was 16 years old. He told Newsround that he originally wrote the lyrics on the back of a bus ticket. It is about a girl who got on the same bus as him, but he could not pluck up the courage to speak to her.
Speaking to Top Of The Pops website at the time of release Darius said:
"It's the only track on the album, 'Dive In', that was written before 'Colourblind'. I wrote it in reaction from a crush that I had on a girl that used to get the bus. I had a pen and my bus ticket so I started to write down lyrics. By the end of the week I had five bus tickets. The song was in my head and I would sing it to myself when I got off the bus. I made sure the crowd had dispersed and nobody was listening though. By the end of the year I plucked up the courage to tell her. I got on the bus one day, but she wasn't there. I asked my mate if he knew where she was and he said her dad had moved jobs. I said OK, maybe I would have a bit of a trek, but, she'd gone to Germany! I was gutted. I never ever got to see her or say hi to her, never mind sing her the song. It now takes on a different meaning five years later and it's about the adrenaline rush that I get on stage, when I'm singing a song that I've written and people are reacting to it. It's a wicked feeling and I'm loving every minute of it."
🦋 Rushes CD Single
1 Rushes
2 Freefall (Songwriting Demo)
3 Rushes (Acoustic)
🦋 Rushes CD Single, Enhanced
1 Rushes
2 Tear Run Dry
(Songwriting Demo)
3 Colourblind (8 Jam Remix)
Video Rushes
🦋 Rushes Cassette
1 Rushes
2 Colourblind (8 Jam Remix)