Torn
Natalie ImbrugliaÄÈËþÀò Lyrics
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He was warm, he came around like he was dignified
He showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know, don't seem to care
What your heart is for
No, I don't know him anymore
Conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine, I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel, I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
Wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
So I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
But you crawled beneath my veins and now
I don't care, I have no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can't touch, I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel, I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
There's nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
And that's what is goin' on
Nothin's right, I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel, I'm cold and I'm ashamed
Bound and broken on the floor
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
Torn
The song "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia is about a romantic relationship that has ended and the aftermath of the breakup. The lyrics suggest that the singer had deep feelings for someone who ultimately let her down, and she feels shattered and vulnerable as a result. She thought she had found someone special who could bring her emotions to life, but now she realizes that he was not the person she thought he was. She is left feeling betrayed and discarded, and this has left her unable to trust and with no faith in love.
The lyrics of "Torn" describe the emptiness and loneliness that come after a relationship ends. The singer laments that there is "Nothing's where we used to lie," meaning that the space where their love used to exist is now vacant. She describes feeling disconnected and isolated, as though the conversation has run dry and everything is falling apart. She is left to reflect on the things that have gone wrong and to try to make sense of the pain she feels.
Overall, "Torn" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and loss. It captures the raw emotions that can come with the end of a relationship, from disbelief and sorrow to anger and desperation. Imbruglia's haunting voice and the plaintive melody only add to the emotion and depth of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I saw a man brought to life
I perceived someone becoming alive before my eyes
He was warm, he came around like he was dignified
He exuded warmth and seemed genteel when he came near
He showed me what it was to cry
He demonstrated to me the experience of weeping
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You are not capable of being the person I cherished
You don't seem to know, don't seem to care
You do not appear to understand or be concerned
What your heart is for
What your heart truly desires
No, I don't know him anymore
No, I am no longer acquainted with that person
There's nothin' where we used to lie
There is nothing in the place we used to inhabit
Conversation has run dry
We no longer have things to talk about
That's what's going on
That is the present situation
Nothing's fine, I'm torn
Nothing is okay or good, and I feel conflicted
I'm all out of faith
I have lost all belief or trust
This is how I feel, I'm cold and I am shamed
My emotions are frigid, and I am embarrassed
Lying naked on the floor
I am metaphorically exposed and vulnerable
Illusion never changed, into something real
A false idea never became a tangible reality
Wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
I am fully alert and can perceive that the beautiful sky is ruined
You're a little late, I'm already torn
You have arrived too late, as I am already experiencing inner conflict
So I guess the fortune teller's right
I suppose the diviner was correct
I should have seen just what was there
I should have discerned the reality of the situation
And not some holy light
And not an idealized or divine presence
But you crawled beneath my veins and now
But you have infiltrated my being, and at present
I don't care, I have no luck
I am indifferent, and I am not fortuitous
I don't miss it all that much
I do not long for it that severely
There's just so many things
There are just so many matters
That I can't touch, I'm torn
That I cannot handle, I am struggling with inner turmoil
My inspiration has run dry
My motivation or creative energy is depleted
And that's what is goin' on
That is what is happening
Nothin's right, I'm torn
Nothing is correct, and I am wrestling with conflicting emotions
Bound and broken on the floor
I am figuratively tied up and shattered on the ground
Torn, Torn
Conflicted, Conflicted
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SCOTT CUTLER, ANNE PREVEN, PHIL THORNALLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chicken
Its 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💖
@KirkWhammitt
The only good part of this song is the ending and it’s always cut off on the radio 🤬
@brandonmoore7497
I’m listening to Natalie Imbruglia Torn early March 2024
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@genxgina1106
Early March 2024 ❤
@ash314929
Just listed to wrong impressions and now I'm here 3/4/24. My soul misses music like this 😌
@marie-francecombien
Encore moi ❤
@Baachus2012
The 90's feel so different. Not just a nostalgic thing, but like we crossed a threshold into another world that we can never come back from. Everything feels so different.
@GabrielLopez-nd5fc
Before smartphones ruined it all and before 9 11 were the last of the good ol'days there was violence back then too but people were different they weren't zombies like today with their phones, a world without smartphones think about it that was beautiful ❤️❤️❤️😳🤳😳🤳😳🤳😳🤳😳🤳😳🤳
@Nixie_536
Totally agree..🤍🔆⚘Miss them days so much.
Everything is so different now beyond words.. but you both captured it well.
This song is also how I feel about the world; wide awake, torn broken on the floor.
Wide eyed but aware. 🙏🏻
Out of faith , ashamed of humanity 💔 at times. Torn. It's the extremes of everything and how people treat one another .. total disregard and like they aren't a being at all.
@mesya6893
absolutely the same. I would love to be an adult in the 90s...