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.
Not About Angels
Birdy Lyrics
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So is it wrong to dance this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special, oh
Don't give me up
How unfair, it's just our luck
Found something real that's out of touch
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Would you dare to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special, oh
Don't give me up
Don't give me up
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
It's not about, not about angels, angels
The lyrics to Birdy's song Not About Angels explore the delicate balance between love and letting go. The opening line, "We know full well there's just time," acknowledges the finite nature of our lives and the limited opportunities to experience love. The lyricist suggests that despite the impermanence of life, it may not be wrong to pursue love, even if it seems risky or uncertain. The repetition of the line, "If your heart was full of love, could you give it up?" emphasizes the theme of surrender and the struggle to let go of something that feels so powerful and all-consuming.
The chorus of the song introduces the idea of angels, which could be interpreted in different ways depending on the listener's perspective. They could be seen as literal divine beings or as a metaphor for something pure, transcendent, or even unattainable. The lyricist recognizes that angels are fleeting and ephemeral, yet they have the power to make us feel special and loved. The phrase, "Don't give me up," is a plea to hold on to love despite its inherent impermanence.
The second verse of the song emphasizes the irony and unfairness of finding something real and meaningful only to have it slip away. The question posed in the lyric, "But if you'd searched the whole wide world, would you dare to let it go?" suggests that even if we had the opportunity to experience love again, we might not want to give it up once we found it. The chorus is repeated once more, emphasizing the cycle of love and letting go and the powerful role that angels play in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
We know full well there's just time
We are aware that our time is limited and we must make the most of it
So is it wrong to dance this line?
Should we feel guilty for living in the moment?
If your heart was full of love
If you have an abundance of love in your heart
Could you give it up?
Would you be willing to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
What if there are supernatural beings looking out for us?
They will come, they will go, make us special, oh
Angels have the power to make us feel unique, but they may not always be present
Don't give me up
Don't abandon me
How unfair, it's just our luck
We may feel that life is unjust by giving us something real only to have it slip away
Found something real that's out of touch
We may have discovered something authentic, yet it feels distant and unattainable
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
If you had scoured every corner of the globe
Would you dare to let it go?
Would you risk giving it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
What if there are celestial beings that could help guide our decision-making?
They will come, they will go, make us special
Angels have the power to make us feel unique, but their presence is fleeting
It's not about, not about angels, angels
Ultimately, the decision is ours to make and not dependent on the intervention of angels
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 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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Текст песни:
We know full well there's just time
So is it wrong to dance this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go and make us special
Don't give me up,
Don't give me up
How unfair, it's just our luck
Found something real that's out of touch,
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Would you dare to let it go?
'Coz what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go make us special
Don't give me up,
Don't give me up
'Coz what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go make us special.
It's not about, not about angels, angels.
@sandrafink9699
Lyrics
We know full well there's just time
So is it wrong to toss this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special oh oh oh
Don't give me up
Don't give,
Me up
How unfair, it's just our love
Found something real that's out of touch
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Ho oh oh would you dare to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special oh oh oh
Don't give me up
Don't give,
Me up
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
It's not about not about angels, angels
@angietapia3827
We know full well there's just time
So is it wrong to toss this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
Don't give me up
Don't give
Me up
How unfair, it's just our love
Found something real that's out of touch
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Would you dare to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
Don't give me up
Don't give
Me up
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
It's not, about not about angels, angels
@MegaOmega55
these are the lyrics for those who want them:
We know full well there's just time
So is it wrong to toss this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special oh oh oh
Don't give me up
Don't give,
Me up
How unfair, it's just our love
Found something real that's out of touch
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Ho oh oh would you dare to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special oh oh oh
Don't give me up
Don't give,
Me up
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
It's not about not about angels, angels
@DJ-lq6kt
Here are the lyrics, you're welcome.
We know full well there's just time
So is it wrong to dance this line?
If your heart was full of love
Could you give it up?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
Don't give me up
Don't give... me up
How unfair, it's just our luck
Found something real that's out of touch
But if you'd searched the whole wide world
Would you dare to let it go?
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
Don't give me up
Don't give... me up
'Cause what about, what about angels?
They will come, they will go, make us special
It's not about, not about angels, angels
@StudioAnnLe
Such a beautiful song.
@dafyfiderana7799
... okay!!!!!
@sofia_ly
yess
@tristenconica4666
Yessssss
@AmatuerGamre
get it to 777 then don't disturb it
@ami.x
@ja-complexxx 💜
@britishcodfish1472
Birdy has that kind of music that makes you want to cry blood into your praying hands...
@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132
Isn't this a cover of Charli XCX? I don't know for sure tho
@RuilinLinRyan
it’s not lol
@brooklyn.d2390
@先輩に気付いて☑ no this is her song