… 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, Verão, was released in 2019.
Verão (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).
I've Dreamed Of You
Secret Garden Lyrics
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Always feeling you
Were there
And all my life
I have searched for you
Everywhere
I caught your smile
In the morning sun
On the breeze of night
I prayed one day
That your arms would hold me tight
And just when I
Thought love had passed me by
We met
That first look
In your eyes
I can't forget
You melted me
With your tender touch
I felt all fear and sorrow
Slip away
Now here we stand
Hand in hand
This blessed day
I promise you
As I give to you
My heart
That nothing in this world
Shall keep us apart
Come happily ever after be
The man I'll love
Until the very end
I've dreamed of you
My great love
And my best friend
For god must know
How I love you so
He's blessed us here today
As man and wife
Come dream with me
As I've dreamed of you
All my life
Come dream with me
As I've dreamed of you
All my life
The song "I've Dreamed Of You" is a romantic ballad that speaks about a dream come true. The singer has been dreaming of her love interest all her life, feeling his presence but never finding him until the blessed day when they finally cross paths. The lyrics are emotional, romantic, and evocative, painting a picture of a perfect love that overcomes all obstacles and lasts forever.
The song starts with the singer confessing how she has always felt the presence of her loved one, even before meeting him. She goes on to describe how she caught his smile in the morning sun and his whisper in the breeze of the night. The singer's longing for her loved one is palpable in the verses of the song, but the chorus is where the emotions are at their peak. She promises to love and dedicate herself to him, keeping him close and never letting go. The song ends with the singer inviting her loved one to dream with her as she has dreamed of him all her life.
The lyrics of "I've Dreamed Of You" are powerful, but they are elevated by Streisand's wonderful vocal performance. Her voice adds depth and emotion to the words, capturing the urgency and passion of the love story. The song is perfect for weddings, as it tells a romantic tale of love and commitment that withstands the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
I've dreamed of you
I have always imagined and thought of you in my dreams
Always feeling you
I have always had a strong presence of your existence in my life
Were there
I always believed that you were present in my life, even though I had not met you yet
And all my life
Throughout my entire existence
I have searched for you
I have tried to find you in every person I met, hoping that they were you
Everywhere
In every corner of the world
I caught your smile
I saw the reflection of your happiness in your face
In the morning sun
When the sun is rising, and the day is starting anew
I heard your whisper
I heard the sound of your voice speaking softly to me
On the breeze of night
When the wind is calm and gentle, and the night is peaceful
I prayed one day
I hoped and wished for a day when my dilemma would be solved
That your arms would hold me tight
That you would embrace and hold me affectionately
And just when I
At the time when I had lost faith
Thought love had passed me by
Believed that the opportunity of finding love was gone
We met
Our paths crossed
That first look
When our eyes met for the first time
In your eyes
Within the depths of your gaze
I can't forget
I will always remember it fondly
You melted me
You have the power to quickly dissolve my heart and soul with your touch and presence
With your tender touch
Your affectionate caress and action were gentle and loving
I felt all fear and sorrow
All my worries, anxiety, and unease quickly disappeared
Slip away
They vanished without warning
Now here we stand
We are standing here, in the present moment
Hand in hand
We are physically showing and expressing our love by holding hands
This blessed day
Today is associated with divine favor and luck
I promise you
I solemnly vow and pledge to you
As I give to you
As I present this to you
My heart
My feelings of love, joy, and passion
That nothing in this world
No object, circumstance or people
Shall keep us apart
Will be deterring our relationship
Come happily ever after be
Let us lead our lives happily and blissfully ever after
The man I'll love
The male I will desire and cherish for the rest of my life
Until the very end
Till the point of our closure
My great love
My enormous manifestation of affection for you
And my best friend
You are the person I rely on and trust the most
For god must know
The Almighty must certainly be aware
How I love you so
The extent of my passion for you is known to the heavens
He's blessed us here today
God has bestowed His divine support and approval on us today
As man and wife
As two individuals united in holy matrimony
Come dream with me
Let us imagine and fantasize about our future together
All my life
Throughout my entire existence
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, ROLF UNDSAT LOVLAND
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