… 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 LΓΈvland. 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 LΓΈvland 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 LΓΈvland 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, VerΓ£o, was released in 2019.
VerΓ£o (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).
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Secret Garden Lyrics
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You like to start a party in the night
Singing out loud untill daylight
We can't sleep but you don't feel concerned
But you don't think now it's our turn
It's time to wake up
You're unable to sing a note in tune
Singing so loud it shakes our bedroom
Now we are up and it's a shinny morning
It's time to wake up
Happy dreams, sweet dreams
Now you're sleeping like a king
You enjoy partying, planning the next evening
You don't care if you turn our nights into hell
But you don't understand
Don't mess with the blues'n'roots band
It's time to wake up
It's time to wake up
The lyrics to Secret Garden's song "Up" depict a situation where the singer is frustrated with their roommate or neighbor's behavior. The person they are addressing likes to party at night and sing loudly, preventing the singer from sleeping. The singer wakes up frustrated, unable to sleep due to their neighbor's ear-bleeding music. The person in question seems unconcerned with the singer's frustration and continues to plan their next evening of fun. However, the singer warns that despite their roommate's carefree attitude, they shouldn't "mess with the blues'n'roots band", indicating that the singer and those they associate with won't tolerate being kept up at night.
The lyrics highlight the frustration that many people experience with loud neighbors or roommates who disregard their neighbors' sleep needs. The sentiment is relatable, and the song serves as a form of catharsis for those who have experienced similar situations. The song's chorus, "It's time to wake up," is a call to action, urging those who are caught in loud situations to take action and assert their needs.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time to wake up
A call to the person to wake up and be mindful of their actions
You like to start a party in the night
The person enjoys partying at night
Singing out loud untill daylight
The person sings loudly until the morning
We can't sleep but you don't feel concerned
The person's actions prevent others from sleeping, but they are unaware of the impact
But you don't think now it's our turn
The person is unaware of and does not consider the impact their actions have on others
You're unable to sing a note in tune
The person sings badly and out of tune
Singing so loud it shakes our bedroom
The person's singing is so loud that it causes vibrations in the bedroom
Your shitty music is so fuckin' ear-bleading
The person's music is terrible and painful to hear
Now we are up and it's a shinny morning
The person's actions have caused others to wake up early but now it is a beautiful morning
Happy dreams, sweet dreams
Wishing the person good dreams while they sleep
Now you're sleeping like a king
The person is sleeping comfortably and soundly
You enjoy partying, planning the next evening
The person likes to party and is already thinking about the next one
You don't care if you turn our nights into hell
The person's actions have a negative impact on others but they are indifferent to it
But you don't understand
The person is unaware or chooses to ignore the negative impact they have on others
Don't mess with the blues'n'roots band
A warning to the person to not interfere with the band's genre of music
It's time to wake up
A repetition of the initial call to the person to wake up and be mindful of their actions
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Written by: Aymerick Richard
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@what8948
i need lyrics
He said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Come with me, and you'll be, the seventh maid in a row"
My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
You're too late, I'm afraid, this flower's already dead
Resetting as I was, with blossoms in full bloom (Magic in Full bloom)
Never a chance to pause with magic to consume (Magic to consume)
A shadow walked behind me offering his hand
But couldn't understand
He said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Come with me, and you'll be, the seventh maid in a row"
My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
You're too late, I'm afraid, this flower's already dead
Scattering petals down the road without an end (Road without and end)
Left on the battleground for one I called my friend (One I called my friend)
Maybe he loved me as he took me by the hand
And tried to understand
I said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Stay with me, I can't see anywhere that we could go"
Their answer was laughter as darkness swallowed them up
One more time, I'll be fine, sometimes kindness is enough
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Don't leave me, please don't be the seventh maid in a row"
My answer a whisper soft as he lowered his head
Set them free, I'm sorry, this flower's already dead
@what8948
i need lyrics
He said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Come with me, and you'll be, the seventh maid in a row"
My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
You're too late, I'm afraid, this flower's already dead
Resetting as I was, with blossoms in full bloom (Magic in Full bloom)
Never a chance to pause with magic to consume (Magic to consume)
A shadow walked behind me offering his hand
But couldn't understand
He said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Come with me, and you'll be, the seventh maid in a row"
My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
You're too late, I'm afraid, this flower's already dead
Scattering petals down the road without an end (Road without and end)
Left on the battleground for one I called my friend (One I called my friend)
Maybe he loved me as he took me by the hand
And tried to understand
I said
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Stay with me, I can't see anywhere that we could go"
Their answer was laughter as darkness swallowed them up
One more time, I'll be fine, sometimes kindness is enough
"Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?"
"Don't leave me, please don't be the seventh maid in a row"
My answer a whisper soft as he lowered his head
Set them free, I'm sorry, this flower's already dead
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@mal4177
His song was suck in my head so bad rent free for a week
@may2x.
2:16 best moment
@Echosofcomos.
Bons tempos.
@Nurahhh.
Memories from when Undertale were recognized and were everywhere.... π
@Itz__.Indonesiaa
Literally, it sounded more like miku πΏ
@toyohimemakara
LMAO FR
@zombiekittyy_V2
that's actually bc the vocaloids dex and daina sing the song!!! ^_^
@K1ttyLuvz._
THIS MUSIC IS ADDICTIVE ON SPEED UP!