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.
Lost It All
Birdy Lyrics
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Give a little trust and you'd see
Give a little peace of mind
You never know what you might find
Oh, if this is what dreams are made of
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
You told me that you light my way
You're clever with the words you say, yeah
Let me out into the dark
I took a little step too far
Oh, if this is what dreams are made of
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
But it's still not enough
Oh, it hurts (lost control)
Oh, it hurts (lost it all)
It hurts sometimes, sometimes
If this is what dreams are made of
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
But it's still not enough
A bitter heart
You let me down
But you'll never lose
What you'll never found
The lyrics to Birdy's song Lost It All describe a relationship that is not fulfilling for the singer, even though she has given everything to it. The first verse asks the other person for some time, trust, and peace of mind. The singer implies that if the other person would give these things, they might find something unexpected. However, they haven't received what they need despite giving all their love. In the second verse, the singer talks about the other person's words being clever and how they thought they had guidance. Still, they ended up walking too far into the dark and lost control, which resulted in them losing everything. The chorus repeats the idea that if this is what love is, then the singer is done with it.
The last lines of the song indicate that the other person, who the singer thought was their savior, let them down. However, they'll never lose what they never found, suggesting that the singer has become fed up with the other person's promises and is ready to move on.
Overall, the song is a sad commentary on a relationship that has not met the singer's needs, despite the singer putting in significant effort. The words are precise, indicating the depth of the singer's disappointment, and the metaphor of dreams adds a poignant note. The singer's realization that they have given everything and it is still not enough speaks volumes about the weight of emotional exhaustion.
Line by Line Meaning
Give a little time to me
Please allocate some moments of your valuable time to me
Give a little trust and you'd see
If you trust me a little, you'll see the beautiful things we can achieve
Give a little peace of mind
Provide me with some assurance and tranquility
You never know what you might find
You never know what possibilities may arise
Oh, if this is what dreams are made of
If this is the reality of what I have dreamt of
Then I think that I've seen enough
It seems that I have experienced what I need to
Oh, I've given you all of my love
I have given you all my affection
But it's still not enough
However, it seems like it wasn't adequate
You told me that you light my way
You have mentioned that you guide my steps
You're clever with the words you say, yeah
You are intelligent with the expressions you use
Let me out into the dark
Allow me into the uncertainty
I took a little step too far
I may have ventured a little too close to danger
Oh, it hurts (lost control)
Oh, it's agonizing (lost my composure)
Oh, it hurts (lost it all)
Oh, it's painful (lost everything)
It hurts sometimes, sometimes
Occasionally, it is painful
A bitter heart
An unhappy and resentful attitude
You let me down
You disappointed me
But you'll never lose
But you will never be deprived of
What you'll never found
What you never found
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASMINE LUCILLA ELISABETH VAN DEN BOGAERDE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"Lost It All"
Give a little time to me
Give a little trust and you'd see
Give a little peace of mind
You never know what you might find
Oh, if this is what dreams are made on
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
But it's still not enough
You told me that you'd light my way
You're clever with the words you say, yeah
Led me out into the dark
I took a little step too far
Oh, if this is what dreams are made on
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
But it's still not enough
Oh, it hurts (Lost control)
Oh, it hurts (Lost it all)
It hurts sometimes, sometimes
If this is what dreams are made on
Then I think that I've seen enough
Oh, I've given you all of my love
But it's still not enough
A bitter heart
You let me down
But you'll never lose
What you never found
Hijacktheseeyes
Just wanted to let you know that you're one of my absolute biggest inspirations. You've been my favourite female artist for about 4 years or so and I'm only 16 so your music has helped me so much throughout the time of growing up. I love how real you are and that you don't need a ton of makeup to look beautiful...heck, you wouldn't even need a face to look beautiful because your voice and personality and purity does it all to you. It's also amazing how you don't need a super entertaining music video nor to show off your breast to get attention, just pure music and a huge talent. Thank you very much and don't ever change, you're amazing.
Husky Live
Hijacktheseeyes I agree with you! she is just amazing! don't change my lover!! 😍 I ❤ you so much Birdy! 😍😍
ARHAM
Hijacktheseeyes me too
always helped in my exams
her songs takes away stress
archeopteryx06
You are amazing! 🌷👏
Weedy
Agree with you. She's amazing ❤️🙌
Konrad Ostrowski
You were listening to Birdy when you were 16... You must have a special and very deep soul <3 Kind regards! Not everyone understands a message which comes from Birdy's lyrics. I wish you all the best and I hope you have a very joyful life which is filled with love and happiness ;)
Sara Burgess
I have only found about Birdy today....and I have just listened to all her covers/songs non-stop....her voice makes me feel so inspirational, like I could do anything that I want
Tianna Hancock
I feel like Birdy is underrated. Anyone else?
Experience Self
No she's the best
Christian Haidacher
Wow! Birdy made me cry again, another sensational performance of a hauntingly beautiful song. There is no glitter, no flashy clothes, no silly acting, just pure music of an incredibly gifted young artist with a magnificent voice. Birdy gives me shivers all the time when she sings, her voice is liquid gold. The way she is able to evoke emotions and feelings with her music is unique. Maybe one of the best songwriters and artists the music business has at the moment. THAT GIRL IS JUST SO GOOD!