… 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).
In Our Tears
Secret Garden Lyrics
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Lacrimae meae panis
Dona nobis pacem
Meum cor contritum est
Miserere nobis
Lucerna verbum tuum
Firmamentum meum
Dona nobis pacem
Benedictus Dominus
The lyrics in Secret Garden's song In Our Tears are deeply moving and full of powerful emotions. The first line, "Miserere nobis," is a plea for mercy, and this sets the tone for the rest of the song. The second line, "Lacrimae meae panis," literally means "my tears are my bread," and can be interpreted as a reference to the idea that sadness is nourishing, or that sorrow is a necessary part of life. The line "Meum cor contritum est" translates to "my heart is broken," revealing the raw emotional state of the singer.
The next stanza begins with "Lucerna verbum tuum," which means "Your word is a lamp." This line could represent the hope that comes from faith or the idea that spiritual guidance can help in times of darkness. "Firmamentum meum" translates to "my foundation," emphasizing the importance of having a solid base in life. The final line is a repetition of "Benedictus Dominus," which means "blessed is the Lord," and indicates a sense of gratitude or awe towards a higher power.
Overall, the lyrics of "In Our Tears" convey a sense of struggle and inner turmoil, but also a glimmer of hope and faith. The repetition of certain phrases and the use of Latin give the song a spiritual and meditative quality.
Line by Line Meaning
Miserere nobis
Have mercy on us
Lacrimae meae panis
My tears are my bread
Dona nobis pacem
Grant us peace
Meum cor contritum est
My heart is broken
Lucerna verbum tuum
Your word is a lamp
Firmamentum meum
My foundation
Benedictus Dominus
Blessed is the Lord
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRENDAN GRAHAM, ROLF LOVLAND
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