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 Are Weapons
Birdy Lyrics
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Cut to my core but I'm not bleeding
All that you say trying to make me small
Well, the bigger you get the harder you fall
You use your words as a weapon dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
You have my heart but I lock it up
This burning flame has been burnt enough
My window's cracked they can be replaced
But your arm will tire throwing stones my way
You use your words as a weapon dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I feel your knife as it goes right in
You use your words as a weapon dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I'll shed no tears
I'll shed no tears
In Birdy's song Words as Weapons, the lyrics seem to be about the power of words and how they can be used to harm or heal. The singer almost seems to be challenging someone who has been using their words as a weapon against her. She acknowledges that their words can cut to her core, but she refuses to let them bring her down. Instead, she turns the tables and says that if someone wants to use their words as a weapon, she won't shed any tears. In other words, she won't let them get to her.
The line "all that you say trying to make me small" is particularly powerful because it captures the idea that when someone uses words as a weapon, they are usually trying to diminish someone else. They want to make the person feel small, weak, or powerless. But the singer in this song refuses to let that happen. She recognizes that the more someone tries to bring her down, the harder they will fall. The chorus is particularly catchy because it highlights the idea that words can be weapons, but they lose their power if the person they are aimed at refuses to be hurt.
Overall, the song seems to be about resilience and the power of words. The singer is urging anyone who feels like they are being hurt by words to stand up and refuse to let them bring them down. By recognizing that words are just words, and that their power is limited, she is able to rise above whatever negativity comes her way.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel your knife as it goes right in
I feel the force of your words as they penetrate my emotions
Cut to my core but I'm not bleeding
You hurt me deeply, but I won't let you see me suffer
All that you say trying to make me small
Your words are designed to belittle me
Well, the bigger you get the harder you fall
Your overconfidence will lead to your downfall
You use your words as a weapon dear
You wield your words aggressively to harm me
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
Your insults won't affect me if I'm not afraid of you
You think that you're deep under my skin
You believe your words have a profound impact on me
You're trying to keep me suffering
You want to keep tormenting me with your words
If you use your words as a weapon
If you continue to use your words aggressively
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I won't let your words hurt me emotionally
You have my heart but I lock it up
You have my affection, but I won't let you control me
This burning flame has been burnt enough
Your attempts to hurt me have already caused enough pain
My window's cracked they can be replaced
Your verbal attacks are harmful but fixable
But your arm will tire throwing stones my way
Your verbal attacks will eventually exhaust you
I'll shed no tears
I won't let your words get the best of me
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASMINE LUCILLA ELISABETH VAN DEN BOGAERDE, RYAN TEDDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nandaassuncao4148
Letra
I feel your knife as is goes right in
Cut to my core but I'm not bleeding
All that you say trying to make me small
Well the bigger you get the harder you fall
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
You have my heart but I locked it up
This burning flame has been burnt enough
My window's cracked they can be replaced
But your arm will tire throwing stones my way
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I'll shed no tears
@danirobledo754
I feel your knife as it goes right in
Cut to my core but I'm not bleeding
All that you say trying to make me small
Well the bigger you get, the harder you fall
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
You have my heart but I lock it up
This burning flame has been burnt enough
My window's cracked, but they can be replaced
But your arm will tire throwing stones my way
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I feel your knife as it goes right in
You use your words as a weapon, dear
But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear
You think that you're deep under my skin
You're trying to keep me suffering
If you use your words as a weapon
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears
I'll shed no tears
I'll shed no tears
@lhugueny
This deserves so many more views... Birdy is so talented :)
@chrismancera7630
lhugueny how's the new video going?
@uhgil
Go good Logan
@marielasuarezvargas7352
I know, right? i love her music!! it's like so pacific and cute
@arianaz5370
Amen
@olgagreen770
Oh she is!!!
@jordanpearson9883
This video is so stunningly beautiful and creepy and overall just perfect.
@yushuenhuang9504
Can't agree with you more~^^
@alexyalatai962
But mostly creepy lol
@alexyalatai962
But mostly creepy lol