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.
Words
Birdy Lyrics
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That you're leaving
And you can pack your bags
And spread your wings
And you can tell them all
That it's over
But while you wave goodbye
I'll be getting closer
Stand there and look into my eyes
And tell me that all we had were lies
Show me that to you it don't count
And I'll stand here if you prefer
Yes I'll leave you without a word
Without a word
And you can tell the world
That you're tired
But your excuses, they won't work
'Cause I'll know that you're lying
Every time that I see your face
I notice all the suffering
Just turn to my embrace
I won't let you come to nothing
Stand there and look into my eyes
And tell me that all we had were lies
Show me that to you it don't count
And I'll stand here if you prefer
Yes I'll leave you without a word
Without a word, without a word, without a word, without a word, without a word
The lyrics to Birdy's song "Without a Word" convey a sense of resignation to the end of a relationship. The singer acknowledges that their partner is leaving, but expresses a determination to continue loving them from afar. The first verse emphasizes the physical departure of the partner, with lines like "you can pack your bags and spread your wings." However, the chorus indicates that the singer will not be able to simply let go without a fight: "Stand there and look into my eyes / And tell me that all we had were lies / Show me that to you it don't count / And I'll stand here if you prefer / Yes I'll leave you without a word / Without a word." These lines suggest that the singer is willing to confront their partner and demand honesty about their feelings, rather than silently accepting the end of the relationship.
The second verse touches on the emotional distance between the two partners, with the singer recognizing that their partner is "tired" and making excuses for their behavior. But the singer won't let their partner off the hook so easily: "I won't let you come to nothing." Again, the chorus emphasizes the singer's desire for honesty and communication, even if it means confronting painful truths.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey you can tell the world
That you're leaving
And you can pack your bags
And spread your wings
And you can tell them all
That it's over
But while you wave goodbye
I'll be getting closer
You may choose to leave and move on with your life but I will not let go of you without a fight. I will keep getting closer to you and continue to love you, even if you don't reciprocate my feelings.
Stand there and look into my eyes
And tell me that all we had were lies
Show me that to you it don't count
And I'll stand here if you prefer
Yes I'll leave you without a word
Without a word
You can deny the love that we shared and pretend like it never existed, but I will still be here for you without saying a word. I will be present for you and support you even if you choose to push me away.
And you can tell the world
That you're tired
But your excuses, they won't work
'Cause I'll know that you're lying
Every time that I see your face
I notice all the suffering
Just turn to my embrace
I won't let you come to nothing
You can try to justify your decision to leave by saying you're tired, but I won't believe you because I can see the pain in your eyes. I will always be here for you, offering my love and support so that you never feel like you're alone or 'come to nothing.'
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASMINE LUCILLA ELISABETH VAN DEN BOGAERDE, JASMINE LUCILLA ELISABETH VAN D BOGAERDE, JASMINE VAN DEN BOGAERDE
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Adeline Annabelle Tan
LYRICS:
Waiting on you
Trying to keep your head strong
With nothing to lose
You raise your voice with something to prove
And all the things you say to me
I can't forget them
You don't leave
But you tell me with your eyes what you need
Oh, please
Do you think that I don't know what it means?
All the things you hide for me
I accept them
But I need you next to me
If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you might not come around
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
You're in the clear
While I'm waking up to nothing but tears
And you say they've said
That I'm the only one that needed to change
You know the things you've said to me
Do you regret them?
I just need you next to me
If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you might not come around
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
So I can't just forget you, just forget you
Can't just forget you, just forget you
And If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking how you might not come around
And I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
If I can't hold you now (If I can't hold you now)
Keep thinking that you might not come around (Might not come around)
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind (If I can't change your mind)
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye? (Our last goodbye?)
You say it first, you say it first to me
Pedro Junior Procopio
"Você está tranquilo
Enquanto eu acordo com nada além de lágrimas
E você permanece o mesmo
Como se eu fosse a única que precisasse mudar
Você sabe todas as coisas que disse para mim
Você se arrepende delas?
Eu só preciso de você perto de mim"
2018
Rifat Abraham
LYRICS
Waiting on you
Trying to keep your head strong
With nothing to lose
You raise your voice with something to prove
And all the things you say to me
I can't forget them
You don't leave
But you tell me with your eyes what you need
Oh, please
Do you think that I don't know what it means?
All the things you hide for me
I accept them
But I need you next to me
If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you might not come around
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
You're in the clear
While I'm waking up to nothing but tears
And you say they've said
That I'm the only one that needed to change
You know the things you've said to me
Do you regret them?
I just need you next to me
If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you might not come around
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
So I can't just forget you, just forget you
Can't just forget you, just forget you
And If I can't hold you now
Keep thinking how you might not come around
And I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?
You say it first, you say it first to me
If I can't hold you now (if I can't hold you now)
Keep thinking that you might not come around (might not come around)
I have no words, I have no words to say
If I can't change your mind (if I can't change your mind)
Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye? (our last goodbye?)
You say it first, you say it first to me
Birdy Official
Just like it, very nice song!
Gabrielle Wellman
The reason I love Birdy so much is that she truly is an authentic artist. She doesn't need flashy clothes, or media drama. She has her voice. That's all she needs.
Carlitos Adkins
the most underrated artist ever..
Giorgio Bianchi
Underrated ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE IS BEAUTIFOOL MARVELOS GREAT AWESOME FANTASTIC WONDERFOOL SUPER ARTIST
Juliet Moon
I love her, but at least people know who she is...you want really underrated, Frank Hamilton...😅😅
Victoria Martin
@AngryRalphS yes her
Carlitos Adkins
@AngryRalphS after 4 years my comments gets an answer, thats dope. Haha
AngryRalphS
Skylar Grey also.
Kristina Vidović
She's my favorite singer. After all, I always come back to her songs.
happy world
Yeah, really👍😍😍