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.
Farewell and Goodnight
Birdy Lyrics
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May it hold you through the winter of a long night
And keep you from the loneliness of yourself
Heart strung is your heart frayed and empty
'Cause it's hard luck, when no one understands your love
It's unsung, and I say
Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
Goodnight, always, to all that's pure that's in your heart
Goodnight, may your dreams be so happy and your
Head lite with the wishes of a sandman and a night light
Be careful not to let the bedbugs sleep tight nestled in your covers
The sun shines but I don't
A silver rain will wash away
And you can't tell, it's just as well
Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
Goodnight, always, to all that's pure that's in your heart
The lyrics to Birdy/Musicfire.in's song Farewell and Goodnight depict a touching goodbye, filled with wishes for restful sleep and happy dreams. The song begins with the phrase "Goodnight, to every little hour that you sleep tight," expressing gratitude for the simple moments of peace and comfort that the listener experiences at night. The lyrics then move on to wish for protection from loneliness and heartache, highlighting the universal human experiences of pain and difficulty in love that can often make us feel misunderstood and alone.
The second half of the song continues with images of peaceful slumber and a gentle transition into dreams. It urges the listener to be careful of bedbugs and to let the "sandman and a night light" carry them off into peaceful sleep. The final lines of the song are a poignant farewell, wishing the listener a good night and blessings of purity in their heart.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and haunting tribute to the small moments of peace and rest that we cling to in times of struggle and loneliness. It is a reminder that even in the hardest of times, there is beauty and hope to be found in the small moments of each day.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodnight, to every little hour that you sleep tite
I bid farewell to every small moment that you spent sleeping peacefully.
May it hold you through the winter of a long night
I hope those moments give you comfort during the dark and lonely times.
And keep you from the loneliness of yourself
May those memories keep you from feeling lonely and disconnected from yourself.
Heart strung is your heart frayed and empty
Your heart is heavy with unexpressed emotions and feels broken and empty.
'Cause it's hard luck, when no one understands your love
It's unfortunate when nobody understands the depth of your love and the pain it can cause.
It's unsung, and I say
Your love goes unappreciated and unrecognized, but I acknowledge it.
Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
I say goodnight to every moment of every day, wishing you peace and restfulness.
Goodnight, always, to all that's pure that's in your heart
I wish goodnight to every pure thought and feeling that resides in your heart.
Goodnight, may your dreams be so happy and your
I hope your dreams are filled with happiness and joy.
Head lite with the wishes of a sandman and a night light
May your head be filled with the pleasant fantasies of a good night's sleep.
Be careful not to let the bedbugs sleep tight nestled in your covers
Don't let any worries or problems disturb your peaceful sleep.
The sun shines but I don't
Even though the sun is shining, I don't feel happy or content.
A silver rain will wash away
The cleansing rain will wash away my troubles and worries.
And you can't tell, it's just as well
Nobody else can understand my pain, but it's okay.
Goodnight, my love, to every hour in every day
Once again, I say goodnight to every moment of every day, hoping for a peaceful night.
Goodnight, always, to all that's pure that's in your heart
I end by wishing goodnight to everything that's pure and innocent in your heart.
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