Torn
Lisa Ajax Lyrics


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And only while the sun was down
Yeah, only when the world was quiet
Could I belong to you
Forgot about reality
You got me high on poetry
So deep, it can be real

I can't hold back
I'm shouting out in the night
I'm a ghost surviving the light
I can't breathe when you're out of sight, I

I am torn, I am torn
Build me up, build me up
Dead alive, dead alive
'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces

I am torn, I am torn
Build me up, build me up
Dead alive, dead alive
'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces

I'm frozen in the summer heat
I'm dancing, I can't hear the beat
Baby, I
I'm incomplete

I can hold back
I'm shouting out in the night
I'm a ghost surviving the light
I can't breathe when you're out of sight, I

I am torn, I am torn
Build me up, build me up
Dead alive, dead alive
'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces

I am torn, I am torn
Build me up, build me up
Dead alive, dead alive
'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces

When the walls came down
Did you hear the sound
Of a beating heart
Laying on the ground

There's a hole in me
Hope one day you'll see
There's a beating heart
And it's ripped apart

I am torn, yeah yeah
'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces, oh no




'Cause you broke me into pieces
You broke me into pieces

Overall Meaning

The song "Torn" by Lisa Ajax is an emotional ballad about a broken-hearted person longing to be with their lover once again. The first verse suggests that the only time the singer could belong to their lover is at night when the world is quiet and they forget reality, and get lost in the poetry of love. The chorus expresses the singer's pain and desperation, being torn and broken into pieces, needing to be built up again. The second verse continues to describe the singer's emptiness, feeling incomplete and frozen, unable to hear the beat of the music. The bridge describes the aftermath of the relationship, with the walls coming down and a beating heart left lying on the ground. And the final chorus repeats the same message, being torn into pieces and desperately needing to be built up again.


Line by Line Meaning

And only while the sun was down
I could only be with you when the world was quiet.


Yeah, only when the world was quiet
When there was stillness and peace around me, It was the time I could be with you.


Could I belong to you
Only then I felt I belonged to you.


Forgot about reality
Your presence was so strong and powerful that I forgot about the real world around me.


You got me high on poetry
Your words and actions elevated me to a state of bliss and my emotions were overpowering.


So deep, it can be real
Our connection was so deep that it felt like it could be real and never ending.


I can't hold back
I am unable to control my emotions and feelings.


I'm shouting out in the night
I am screaming helplessly in the dark.


I'm a ghost surviving the light
Despite being in light, I still feel like a shadow, disconnected from everything and everyone.


I can't breathe when you're out of sight, I
I feel suffocated and anxious when I can't see you.


I am torn, I am torn
I am torn between wanting to be with you and the pain of not being able to.


Build me up, build me up
I need you to help me rebuild and become whole again.


Dead alive, dead alive
I feel like I am already dead, but your presence brings me to life.


'Cause you broke me into pieces
Your absence shattered me and left me broken.


I'm frozen in the summer heat
I feel numb even in situations where I should be feeling joy and happiness.


I'm dancing, I can't hear the beat
I am going through the motions of life, but I am disconnected from the rhythm of the world.


Baby, I
My love and dependence on you is childlike and pure.


I'm incomplete
Without you, I am not whole and I feel like something is missing.


When the walls came down
When the barriers and defenses were removed between us.


Did you hear the sound
Did you notice or care about the impact it had on me.


Of a beating heart
The sound of my heart breaking and the pain it caused me.


Laying on the ground
My heart, shattered and destroyed, is left on the ground.


There's a hole in me
I feel empty and incomplete without you.


Hope one day you'll see
I hope you will someday realize the depth of my love and the pain you caused me.


Cause there's a beating heart
Despite everything, my heart still beats and I still feel something.


And it's ripped apart
Even though it still beats, my heart is torn and damaged.


'Cause you broke me into pieces
You shattered me and left me in fragments that I am struggling to piece back together.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Isa Molin

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Holland VW

Generally not a fan of Lisa but OMG she has SLAIN this

carlo R R

Such a MASTERPIECE!!!She is my favourite. If Sweden wants to comeback with a ballad this is the right one for me. I love the elegance , the simplicity and the emotion of this song. Lisa's vocals were so good. I hope she goes to the final and gets the prize.

robin☁️🌙

believe me. I’m still mad at my country for not choosing this. same with oscar zia 2016 and many other because if we just would’ve sent the right songs every year like this one we could have had even better eurovision results

A N

I never have seen her singing this good... Please sweden send this!

Greetings from Finland!🇫🇮

ASMR Nick 🌿

My favourite Mello song this year! Go Lisa, wish you all the best!

Green Hermit

This was PERFECT!!! Simple but effective stage presence beautiful melody and a very emotional singer!! Sweden this is your chance for your 7th victory!! Please select Lisa despite she went to Andra chansen!!!

real_neco RF

Tiene que estar en la final si o si ❤️ ¡Canción increíble 😍! Bravo Lisa👏

Annette Ljungberg

So authentic and excellent voice.....definately in the Final ❤️

ESCReyesUS

In my opinion this is her best song and I hope she wins with this ❤️❤️

Yesenia's Revenge

Amazing 😍 Lisa to the final!!

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