… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands named Secret Garden or Secret Gardens.
(1) Secret Garden is an Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also understood by some as Neo-classical music.
It features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland. Secret Garden has sold over 3 million albums and won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway in 1995, with the composition Nocturne. It was the first and only time to date that a predominantly instrumental piece has won the Eurovision Song Contest, although a few Norwegian language lyrics were included to ensure that the entry adhered to the contest's rules. In addition Rolf Løvland also co-wrote the song La det swinge (Let it swing) that secured Norway its first Eurovision Song Contest victory in 1985.
Their success at Eurovision spearheaded the success of their first album Songs from a Secret Garden. It sold a million copies around the world going platinum in Norway and Korea, gold in Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand and spending two years in the Billboard New Age charts in 1996 and 1997. Barbara Streisand adapted Heartstrings from this album as the song I've Dreamed Of You on her A Love Like Ours album. She also used Heartstrings in her wedding to James Brolin.
The album White Stones followed in 1997 also making the top ten on Billboard New Age charts. Dawn of a New Century in 1999, Dreamcatcher in 2001 and Once In a Red Moon also enjoyed success around the world including reaching top ten on the Billboard.
Their most famous song You Raise Me Up, performed by Brian Kennedy has been recorded by more than a hundred other artists including Josh Groban and Westlife.
Secret Garden has released a Dreamcatcher: Best Of for its tour through Australia and New Zealand in 2004. It reached the top of the Australian New Age charts and the ARIA top 50 album charts.
Rolf Løvland won the price of years line-price in Spellemann 2007. In that same year, the album Inside I'm Singing was released.
Their official site can be found at www.secretgarden.no
Secret Garden's albums (in chronological order):
Songs from a Secret Garden (1996)
White stones (1997)
Dawn of a New Century (1999)
Dreamcatcher (2001)
Once in a Red Moon (2002)
Dreamcatcher: Best Of (2004, Australia)
Earthsongs (2005)
Inside I'm Singing (2007)
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(2) Secret Gardens is a post-rock band based out of New York and led by Greg Almeida. They have released two full-length albums, Tundra (2021) and their most recent release, everbloom (2022). Their debut EP, VerĂŁo, was released in 2019.
VerĂŁo (2019)
Tundra (2021)
everbloom (2022)
Greg Almeida has described these albums as part of an ongoing series of four planned records sonically representing the seasons. The latest, everbloom, is the spring installment in this series and features guest vocals from Andrew Wells (Eidola).
A Bit of Earth
Secret Garden Lyrics
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She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
But is their bounty
What she needs
To love a little bit of earth
Does she not know
The earth is old
And doesn't care if
One small girl wants things to grow
She needs a friend
She needs a father
Brother, sister
Mother's arms
She needs to laugh
She needs to dance
And learn to work
Her girlish charms
She needs a home
The only thing she really needs
I cannot give
Instead she asks
A bit of earth
To make it live
She should have a pony
Gallop 'cross the moor
She should have a doll's house
With a hundred rooms per floor
Why can't she ask for a treasure
Something that money can buy
That won't die
When I'd give her the world
She asks instead
For some earth
A bit of earth
She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
Their beauty just the thing she needs
She'll grow to love the tender roses
Lilies fair, the iris tall
And then in fall, her bit of earth
Will freeze and kill them all
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
The song "A Bit of Earth" by Secret Garden tells the story of a young girl who yearns for a special place to call her own, where she can plant seeds and watch them grow. She longs for a home and a family, and her simple request for a "bit of earth" becomes a symbol of her need for love and connection. The singer expresses concern for her, warning her that the earth is old and indifferent, and that growing things can be difficult and even heartbreaking. But despite this, the girl remains steadfast in her desire for a place to nurture and care for, and finds joy in the beauty of the flowers that grow from her hard work.
The lyrics of "A Bit of Earth" are poignant and moving, conveying the deep emotions and desires of a young girl who is seeking a sense of belonging and purpose. The song speaks to universal themes of love, family, and the search for meaning in a sometimes indifferent world. The imagery of growing flowers and the cycles of life and death provide a powerful metaphor for the challenges and joys of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
A bit of earth
The girl desires a small piece of land to plant seeds and grow some flowers.
She wants a little bit of earth
The girl is explicitly asking for a small part of the earth to cultivate.
She'll plant some seeds
She plans to sow some seeds in the earth she desires.
The seeds will grow
She is optimistic that the seeds she sows will germinate effectively.
The flowers bloom
The girl is longing to see the beauty of the blossoming flowers due to her nurturing.
But is their bounty
What she needs
The girl is not looking for the bounty of the flowers, but something deeper with emotional fulfillment.
How can she chance
To love a little bit of earth
The girl takes a risk in loving a piece of land that is old and not alive like a human being.
Does she not know
The earth is old
She might not know the earth is centuries old and cannot continue to exist forever in the same ways.
And doesn't care if
One small girl wants things to grow
The earth is not concerned or moved by the girl's desire to plant something and see it grow.
She needs a friend
She needs a father
Brother, sister
Mother's arms
She needs to laugh
She needs to dance
And learn to work
Her girlish charms
Apart from the earth, the girl needs human companionship and affection. She desires happiness, to enjoy life, and grow as a person.
She needs a home
The only thing she really needs
I cannot give
What the girl needs fundamentally is a place to call home and find shelter, a need that the current situation cannot alleviate.
Instead she asks
A bit of earth
To make it live
The girl finds solace and a sense of meaning in tending to the earth, hoping that it will make her life more alive and complete.
She should have a pony
Gallop 'cross the moor
She should have a doll's house
With a hundred rooms per floor
Why can't she ask for a treasure
Something that money can buy
That won't die
When I'd give her the world
She asks instead
For some earth
The girl could have asked for any expensive and luxurious item, but instead, she desires only a small piece of land to plant her flowers and tend to them, which makes her happiest.
Their beauty just the thing she needs
The beauty of the flowers is the key element that brings joy to the girl's life.
She'll grow to love the tender roses
Lilies fair, the iris tall
And then in fall, her bit of earth
Will freeze and kill them all
The girl's passion and love for the flowers she nurtured will grow until when fall comes, and the frost kills them all, heartbreakingly.
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
The repetition emphasizes and affirms the girl's focus on the same passion for having a small piece of land.
Contributed by Josiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabriel Alden
A bit of earth
She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
But is their bounty
What she needs
How can she chance
To love a little bit of earth
Does she not know
The earth is old
And doesn't care if
One small girl wants things to grow
She needs a friend
She needs a father
Brother, sister
Mother's arms
She needs to laugh
She needs to dance
And learn to work
Her girlish charms
She needs a home
The only thing she really needs
I cannot give
Instead she asks
A bit of earth
To make it live
She should have a pony
Gallop 'cross the moor
She should have a doll's house
With a hundred rooms per floor
Why can't she ask for a treasure
Something that money can buy
That won't die
When I'd give her the world
She asks instead
For some earth
A bit of earth
She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
Their beauty just the thing she needs
She'll grow to love the tender roses
Lilies fair, the iris tall
And then in fall, her bit of earth
Will freeze and kill them all
A bit of earth, a bit of earth,
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
Beeton
I've always been in love with this man's voice. It's hard to believe that he's also been Gideon on Criminal Minds AND Inigo Montoya!!
Regina Billotti
@Stephen Rycroft and Evita and Sunday in the Park with George...
Stephen Rycroft
And Saul in Homeland
Gabriel Alden
A bit of earth
She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
But is their bounty
What she needs
How can she chance
To love a little bit of earth
Does she not know
The earth is old
And doesn't care if
One small girl wants things to grow
She needs a friend
She needs a father
Brother, sister
Mother's arms
She needs to laugh
She needs to dance
And learn to work
Her girlish charms
She needs a home
The only thing she really needs
I cannot give
Instead she asks
A bit of earth
To make it live
She should have a pony
Gallop 'cross the moor
She should have a doll's house
With a hundred rooms per floor
Why can't she ask for a treasure
Something that money can buy
That won't die
When I'd give her the world
She asks instead
For some earth
A bit of earth
She wants a little bit of earth
She'll plant some seeds
The seeds will grow
The flowers bloom
Their beauty just the thing she needs
She'll grow to love the tender roses
Lilies fair, the iris tall
And then in fall, her bit of earth
Will freeze and kill them all
A bit of earth, a bit of earth,
A bit of earth, a bit of earth
The Rock
you legend
ChVP *
Gabriel Alden thank you🌱
Simon Hugh Bailey
I fell in love with this musical when it came to Edinburgh and saw every performance. I think it has some of the best songs of all the musicals and it tells such a wonderful story
Catriona Clinton
Love this musical
MrShaun42088
such a Touching song... a bit of earth.... so humble
Alex_carson_12
I love this song