Torn
Abstract Rude Lyrics

I thought I saw a man brought to life
The singer saw an inspiring figure who brought new life to her.

He was warm - he came around like
The man had a kind and welcoming personality.

He was dignified
The man had an air of respectability and honor.

He showed me what it was to cry
The man helped the artist understand emotions and vulnerability.

Well you couldn't be that man I adored
The person being addressed turned out to be different from the artist's initial perception.

You don't seem to know - don't seem to care
The person being addressed seems to lack awareness or concern for the singer's feelings.

What your heart is for
The singer questions the emotional depth of the person being addressed.

No I don't know him anymore
The artist no longer recognizes the person being addressed.

There's nothin' where we used to lie
The relationship or connection between the artist and the person being addressed is gone.

Conversation has run dry
There is nothing left to talk about between the artist and the person being addressed.

That's what's going on
The situation of the relationship is in turmoil.

Nothing's fine
Things are not okay.

I'm torn
The singer is experiencing emotional distress and confusion.

I'm all out of faith
The singer has lost confidence in the situation or relationship.

This is how I feel
The singer is expressing her emotional state.

I'm cold and I am chained
The artist feels trapped and emotionally burdened.

Lying naked on the floor
The artist is expressing her vulnerability and emotional state.

Illusion never changed
The person being addressed turned out to be not what the singer originally thought.

Into something real
The illusion of the person being addressed never changed into a real emotional connection.

I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
The artist feels guilt and shame, and is unable to express herself freely.

And broken on the floor
The artist is expressing her emotional state of feeling destroyed and powerless.

And I can see the perfect sky is torn
The artist's emotions are disrupting her sense of the world's beauty and harmony.

You're a little late
The person being addressed is too late in realizing the damage caused to the relationship.

So I guess the fortune teller's right
The artist is acknowledging the valid insights of someone who predicted this scenario.

I should have seen just what was there
The singer realizes she should have been more aware of the true nature of the person being addressed.

And not some holy light
The singer was too idealistic or unrealistic in her initial perception of the person being addressed.

But you crawled beneath my veins
The person being addressed had a powerful effect on her emotions and thoughts.

And now I don't care
The artist is expressing her emotional numbness as a coping mechanism.

I have no luck
The artist feels unlucky in love or relationships.

I don't miss it all that much
The singer realizes she is not as attached to the relationship as she initially thought.

There's just so many things
There are many unresolved issues in the relationship.

That I can't touch
The artist feels helpless and unable to resolve the issues or problems in the relationship.

I'm wide awake
The artist is acutely aware of her emotional reality, even though it is painful.

And I can see the perfect sky is torn
The artist's emotional turmoil is disrupting her sense of harmony and beauty in the world.

You're a little late
The person being addressed is too late in realizing the damage caused to the relationship.

I'm already torn
The artist is expressing her emotional state of damage, vulnerability, and confusion.