After she won the Under 18s category of the UK talent contest Open Mic UK at the age of 12, Bogaerde was soon offered a publishing contract by Good Soldier Songs Ltd, run by Christian Tattersfield, chairman of Warner Music UK. In 2011, at the age of 14, she released a haunting cover version of the Bon Iver "Skinny Love", which reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was later featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries.
Her self-titled debut album, "Birdy", was released on 4th November, 2011 and featured "Skinny Love" , "1901" and "People Help The People", other notable tracks from the album include James Taylor's" Fire and Rain" and “Terrible Love” The album reached #1 in Australia, Belgium and The Netherlands, it also peaked at #13 in the UK.
In 2011, "Skinny Love" sold 259,000 copies in the UK becoming the third biggest selling rock single of that year. As of August 2016, the song had sold almost 800,000 copies in the UK.
In 2012, Birdy released an 8 track EP " Live in London “ which featured several tracks from her debut album plus a version of the Ed Sheeran song "The A Team “and "Just a Game from “The Hunger Games”
In July 2013 Birdy announced via YouTube, that her 2nd album would be released later in the year. She also previewed two new songs "Wings "and "No Angel" which would both be featured on her second studio album "Fire Within"
Her second studio album, "Fire Within" was released 23rd September, 2013. It featured 11 original songs, either written or co written by Birdy including Strange Birds, co-written with Sia.
The first single from the album was “Wings” released as a digital download then officially released in the UK on 8th September 2013. The song reached #8 on the UK charts, becoming Birdy’s first UK top 10. It was also featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries. Subsequent singles were “No Angel”, Light Me Up” and “Words as Weapons”
In 2014, Birdy submitted three songs to the soundtrack of the film “The Fault In Our Stars” which stars “Shailene Woodley” and “Ansel Elgort”. “Not About Angels” was the second released single from the soundtrack album. Other Birdy contributions were “ Tee Shirt" and “ Best Shot"
On 25th March 2016, Birdy's third album "Beautiful Lies" was released, it featured the singles, "Keeping Your Head Up" ,"Wild Horses" and "Words" Once again her songwriting abilities were evident as she wrote or co wrote all of the 14 tracks.
Also in 2016 she was featured on the "Sigma" single " Find Me which was only a minor success in the UK.
Her song Ghost In The Wind" also appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Edge Of Seventeen
After an extensive tour of USA and Asia, she took a break from music, only to return with a new single called “ Open Your Heart" in 2020. The song was featured on the 4 track EP called “Piano Sketches”
Birdy’s fourth studio album “Young Heart” was then released on 30th April 2021, the first single “ Surrender” was issued earlier in 2021, a day after she had announced that her new album was coming. Birdy described the album as a heartbreak album heavily inspired by Joni Mitchell’s “Blue”
2023 saw the release of Birdy's fifth studio album “Portraits” It was released on 18th August 2023. “Raincatchers” was issued as the first single, which had been released earlier in 2023. Subsequent singles from the album have since followed, “Heartbreaker”, “Your Arms” and “Paradise Calling”
Birdy's music is described as folk, pop, indie folk. She cites her early music influences as Classical Music and Pop music that her parents would play. along with her own influences, which are so evident in her music(Bon Iver, George Michael and Keane)
Album Discography:
Birdy (2011)
Fire Within (2013)
Beautiful Lies (2016)
Young Heart (2021)
Portraits (2023)
Sites: Discogs, Wikipedia and YouTube.
Evergreen
Birdy Lyrics
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Nobody knows my love
In the Gods we hide away
And nobody ever looks up
Like the heavy summer haze
I don't see past my love
He wakes my quietly
We drift so sweet
And with his eyes he speaks to me silently
Nobody knows my love
Nobody knows but us
There's a world out there
That would keep us apart
Let's stay where
We're safe in the dark
Nobody knows my love
For how long we've been this way
And ever if it rains, my love
Oh, there'll be hurricanes
And rivers will come rushing through the gates
But know that we'll land somewhere
Know that we'll have somewhere
'Til it all evaporates, mmh
There's a world there
That would keep us apart
Let's stay where
We're safe in the dark
Nobody knows my love
Nobody knows but us
The lyrics of Birdy’s song “Evergreen” speak of a hidden love existing between two people, which is kept secret from the rest of the world. The song begins with the artist stating that nobody knows her love, and she hides away with her lover like the gods. The love shared between these two people is beyond the comprehension of the world, and they find solace in each other’s companionship. As the summer haze lingers heavy around them, their love flourishes and shields them from the outside world. Birdy’s portrayal of love is beyond mere physicality and manifests itself in its purest form as a sense of belonging towards one another.
The second verse speaks of the world that is out there, which would keep the lovers apart. The couple wishes to remain safe in the darkness of their love, as they know that the world is not conducive to their love. For however long they have been this way, their love has stood the test of time, and even in the face of hurricanes and raging rivers, they hold firm in their commitment towards each other. The song ends with the declaration that nobody knows their love, and they will keep it hidden in their hearts, the only two people in the world privy to this secret.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody knows my love
The love that I have for him is so deep that no one knows but us.
Nobody knows my love
The love that I have for him is so intense that he doesn't even know the full extent of it.
In the Gods we hide away
We find solace in each other and hide away from the outside world.
And nobody ever looks up
No one ever takes the time to look up and notice the love that we share.
Like the heavy summer haze
Our love is thick and all-consuming, like the haze of a hot summer day.
I don't see past my love
My love for him is so strong that I can't see anything else beyond it.
He wakes my quietly
He wakes me up gently, with a tenderness that is ever present.
With a kiss that lingers like evergreen
His kisses are like evergreens - always present and never fading away.
We drift so sweet
When we're together, we're lost in our own little world of sweetness.
And with his eyes he speaks to me silently
Without words, he speaks volumes with his loving gaze.
There's a world out there
The outside world is harsh and would tear us apart if we let it.
That would keep us apart
Outside forces would try to separate us if they knew the depth of our love.
Let's stay where
We should stay wherever we feel safe and free to express our love.
We're safe in the dark
By staying in the dark, in our own little world, we're safe from the judgement of others.
For how long we've been this way
We've been in love for so long that it seems like it's always been this way.
Oh, there'll be hurricanes
As in life, there will be tough times that will challenge our relationship.
And rivers will come rushing through the gates
There will be moments of chaos that we'll have to navigate together.
But know that we'll land somewhere
No matter what happens, we'll be there to support each other and find our way back home.
Know that we'll have somewhere
We'll always have each other, no matter where life takes us.
Til it all evaporates, mmh
Our love may not last forever, but we'll cherish it until it fades away.
Nobody knows but us
Our love is private and special, and no one else knows the extent of it but us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ben Jaffe, Jasmine Lucilla Elisabeth Van Den Bogaerde, Wendy Wang
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Nobody knows my love
Nobody knows my love
In the gods, we hide away
Nobody ever looks up
Like the heavy summer heats
I don't see past my love
He wakes me quietly
With a kiss that lingers like evergreen
We drift so sweet
With his eyes, he speaks to me silently
Nobody knows my love
Nobody knows but us
There's a world out there
That would keep us apart
Let's stay here where
We're safe in the dark
Nobody knows my love
For how long we've been this way
And ever if it rains, my love
Oh, there'll be hurricanes
And rivers will come rushing through the gates
But love, it will land somewhere
Love that we'll have somewhere
To let all of our currents, mmm
There's a world out there
That would keep us apart
Let's stay here where
We're safe in the dark
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Nobody knows my love
Nobody knows but us
@sandippaul468
Birdy is like a hidden treasure, people who don't look deeply will not find her.
@marleen9217
Oha, voll schön gesagt!
@Mr.Mrs.Robinson.
Facts 👍
@africanbeautifulgirl
Completely agree! She reminds me a lot of Dido.
@51ActionJackson
2.3 million subscriber = hidden treasuer. Yeah, right.
@sp4rtyon
Until she released a song with Heavn recently that’s what introduced me to her:)
@sweedishthunder9232
Her music is so pure. It's hard to stop listening to her once you start!
@carpenterscollector2910
exactly what i just said in my comment, beautiful music, end of :)
@Rose10717
You don't have to stop listening to Birdy's wonderful songs. Just keep listening, that's how I do it and it makes me happy.❤
@GenerousKilla-jq2op
I never thought there was a Birdy rabbit hole and I think I have fallen in..