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.
Loneliness
Birdy Lyrics
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It's getting hard to hide this tainted lullaby
I'm talking in my sleep
The sky is falling down, it's getting closer now
It's getting hard to breathe
Your hold has kept my heart in chains
For so long I've waited for it to break
Something in the air's got me feeling you're here again
And I was missing the dark without you near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams
My mind has been so dark with no way to break out
And nowhere to be still
It's time to cut these ties and watch our shadows fly
Let the dark flood in
Your hold has kept my heart in chains
For so long I've waited for it to break
Something in the air's got me feeling you're here again
And I was missing the dark but now you're near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
I'm not afraid to be alone
To feel space, to know you're gone
To lose control if nothing more
To feel the burn
Something in the air's got me feeling you're near again
And I was missing the dark but now you're near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams
The lyrics of Birdy's "Loneliness" revolves around a toxic relationship that the singer is struggling to leave but finds herself tangled in. The song starts with her admitting to herself that it's getting hard to hide the pain and facade of a perfect world, that she's not okay, and she's talking in her sleep revealing her innermost feelings. The line "The sky is falling down, it's getting closer now, it's getting hard to breathe" indicates the pressure and suffocation that she feels in the relationship. She is aware that her partner is the reason for her misery but still hopes for a resolution, "For so long I've waited for it to break," in the hope of liberating herself from the emotional chains.
In the chorus, the singer reveals her vulnerability and misses her partner, even if it means returning to the darkness and loneliness that comes with them "And I was missing the dark without you near again." The verse "Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us, Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness" suggests that she is trapped in her own world with her partner, and time seems to stand still.
The bridge reveals that she's willing to let go, and the pain that comes with it is worth it because, in the end, it's better to be alone than remain in a toxic relationship. "I'm not afraid to be alone, To feel space, to know you're gone, To lose control if nothing more, To feel the burn." In conclusion, "Loneliness" is a heartbreaking and relatable song that captures the pain of being in a bad relationship and the courage to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's getting hard to hide this tainted lullaby
I'm struggling to conceal my troubled feelings and thoughts
I'm talking in my sleep
My subconscious is trying to express what I'm keeping hidden
The sky is falling down, it's getting closer now
My problems and fears are nearing a breaking point
It's getting hard to breathe
The weight of my emotions is suffocating me
Your hold has kept my heart in chains
I've been trapped in a toxic relationship where I'm constantly controlled
For so long I've waited for it to break
I've been hoping for a chance to break free and find independence
Something in the air's got me feeling you're here again
There's a familiar feeling that you have returned to my life
And I was missing the dark without you near again
I was starting to feel comfortable in my loneliness but now you're back to disrupt my peace
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
My anxiety keeps me awake, obsessively watching time pass
Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
My isolation has caused me to become disconnected from reality and lost in my own mind
My mind has been so dark with no way to break out
My negative thoughts and emotions have consumed me and I can't see a way out
And nowhere to be still
My restless energy leaves me unable to find peace or calmness
It's time to cut these ties and watch our shadows fly
I need to end this toxic relationship and move on with my own life
Let the dark flood in
I am ready to face the uncertainties and challenges ahead, no matter how difficult they may be
I'm not afraid to be alone
I am finding the courage to embrace solitude and independence
To feel space, to know you're gone
My newfound freedom allows me to experience new things and grow without being held back
To lose control if nothing more
I am willing to take risks and let go of my fears in order to move forward
To feel the burn
I am ready to face the consequences of my decisions and grow stronger from them
Something in the air's got me feeling you're near again
Although I have moved on, I am still haunted by memories and feelings of you
And I was missing the dark but now you're near again
I was starting to find comfort in my independence, but now that you're back, I am being pulled back into darkness
Oh, I've been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
Even though I have found some freedom, my loneliness still persists and it's causing me to lose touch with reality
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jamie Scott, Jasmine Van Der Bogaerde
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christopher1800
New album ‘Young Heart’, out april 30th, will contain 16 songs:
The Witching Hour – intro
Voyager
Loneliness
The Otherside
Surrender
Nobody Knowws Me Like You Do
River Song
Second Hand News
Deepest Lonely
Lighthouse
Chopin Waltz in A Minor (Interlude)
Evergreen
Little Blue
Celestial Dancers
New Moon
Young Heart
@oanthatamoatlhodi9186
It’s getting hard to hide this tainted lullaby
I’m talking in my sleep
The sky is falling down, it’s getting closer now
It’s getting hard to breathe
Your hold has kept my heart in chains
For so long I’ve waited for it to break-eak
Something in the air’s got me feeling you’re here again
And I was missing the dark without you near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I’ve been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
And I’ve been losing my mind in these sweet dreams
My mind has been so dark with no way to break out
And nowhere to be still
It’s time to cut these ties and watch our shadows fly
Let the dark flood in
Your hold has kept my heart in chains
For so long I’ve waited for it to break-eak
Something in the air’s got me feeling you’re here again
And I was missing the dark but now you’re near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I’ve been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
I’m not afraid to be alone
To feel space, to know you’re gone
To lose control if nothing more
To feel the burn
Something in the air’s got me feeling you’re near again
And I was missing the dark but now you’re near again
Watching the clock hand fall asleep on us
Oh, I’ve been losing my mind in these sweet dreams of loneliness
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
And I’ve been losing my mind in these sweet dreams…
@mayssarnt
There's something in her voice making me feel so nostalgic..
@angelafahlenkamp9311
ALWAYS!
@alanasilva5570
Too much nostalgic but she’s awesome !!!
@user-yk1dq7lw2f
True
@dovidsokol380
U dopit
@orkiderusenceylan
its make me like a soft peach 😊
@someguy3856
I’m never going to get over this song. It’s fucking incredible.
@sosoozk6830
💟💟💟
@Wtf-er7du
Fucking agreed! I can’t even
@ava165
Ik its incredible