Natalie Jane Imbruglia (born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer-songw… Read Full Bio ↴Natalie Jane Imbruglia (born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. The second of the four daughters of an Italian father and an Australian mother, Natalie grew up on the Central Coast, North of Sydney, Australia. As a teenager she played a role in the soap Neighbours before venturing into a singing career.

Her first single, "Torn", reached number 2 in the UK charts and became the most played song on the radio in 1998. "Torn" is originally written by Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Phil Thornalley. In 1995, "Torn" was recorded by Preven's and Cutler's band Ednaswap, although the band would record several more versions prior and following Imbruglia's hit recording. The first released version of "Torn", though, was a 1993 version by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, entitled "Braendt". Norwegian singer Trine Rein had a hit with an English language version of "Torn" in her home country, a year prior to Imbruglia's million selling single. Co-writer Phil Thornalley was involved in all of these versions and eventually offered the song to Natalie Imbruglia, whose album he produced. Imbruglia initially declined recording the song, stating she didn't want to do a cover. Ironically, "Torn" did not only become her biggest hit, it also became her signature song.

Following "Torn", Natalie's debut album "Left of the Middle", released on November 1997, became a million seller. Further singles ("Big Mistake", "Wishing I Was There", and "Smoke"), again proved to be hits in terms of radio and video airplay, but had a less than stellar chart run compared to "Torn".

In a 1999 cooperation with singer Tom Jones, she appeared on his duet album "Reload", on which the pair teamed up for a cover of INXS' ""Never Tear Us Apart".

Imbruglia's sophomore album, "White Lilies Island", was released in November 2001, although it met with significantly less success than its precursor. It did spawn the UK hit singles "That Day", "Wrong Impression" and "Beauty On The Fire".

She returned to acting in 2002 with a supporting role in British spy spoof Johnny English, playing alongside Rowan Atkinson. Natalie married her long-time boyfriend Daniel Johns, lead singer of Silverchair, on 31 December 2003.

In April 2005, Imbruglia released her third studio album "Counting Down The Days" in UK, which in its first week of sales hit number one on the album charts. The first single from this album "Shiver" became her longest running single on the UK charts since her debut "Torn" and also topped the UK Airplay charts for several weeks. The second single, the title track "Counting Down The Days", was released on 25 July 2005 and although it did not have as much success in the singles chart as "Shiver" it reignited interest in its parent album.

After "Counting Down the Days", Natalie switched labels and released in a greatest hits "Glorious: The Singles 97-07", which included five new tracks and was promoted by the single "Glorious".

Natalie's fourth studio album "Come to Life" was released on October 2009 in Europe, preceded by the music video of "Wild About It". The first official single issued on 28 September 2009, was "Want", a song written by Natalie Imbruglia, Daniel Johns (credited Kat Kourtney), Gary Clark and Chris Martin. The next single "Scars" was sent to radio in the UK on 22 March 2010; however, due to any support from radio networks, the single release was cancelled.

Appearances on other albums:
"Troubled by the Way We Came Together" on Go! O.S.T. (1999)
"Never Tear Us Apart" with Tom Jones on Reload (1999)
"Identify" on Stigmata O.S.T (1999)
"Cold Air" on Y Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too) O.S.T. (2001)
"Wrong Impression" (Radio Remix) on Mr. Deed O.S.T. (2002)
"Pineapple Head" on She Will Have Her Way (2005)
"All The Magic" on Winx Club O.S.T. (2007)

COME ON HOME
Natalie Imbruglia Lyrics

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Beautiful day
Shined when I needed that most
Shined on the church yard
Tin cans full of gold
Come on home
It's not too late
We can fall apart together

Beautiful girls smiled
When I needed it the most
Smiled on my heavy eyelids again

Come on home
It's not too late
You can fall apart together
Come on home
It's not too late
We can fall apart together
Fall apart together

Fall apart together
Fall apart together

Ooh don't wait to long

Come on home
It's not too late
We can fall apart together
Come on home
Oh baby It's not too late

We can fall apart together
Fall apart together

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Natalie Imbruglia's "Come on Home" convey a message of comfort and compassion for those who are feeling lost and disillusioned. The opening lines speak of a "beautiful day" that shined when the singer needed it the most, and how it "shined on the church yard" and "tin cans full of gold." This imagery suggests that even in the midst of despair, there is still beauty and hope to be found in unexpected places. The chorus then urges the listener to come home, emphasizing that it's not too late to find solace in one another's company and to "fall apart together."

The second verse continues in this theme of finding comfort and strength through others, describing how "beautiful girls smiled" on the singer when they needed it the most and how this smile lifted the weight from their heavy eyelids. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea that we need one another to weather the storms of life and that we should not be afraid to lean on our loved ones.

Overall, "Come on Home" is a heartfelt song about the healing power of community and the importance of reaching out to others in times of need.

Line by Line Meaning

Beautiful day
A day with clear blue skies and shining sun

Shined when I needed that most
The beautiful day uplifted the singer's mood when she needed it the most

Shined on the church yard
The beautiful day illuminated the peaceful church yard

Tin cans full of gold
The singer sees beauty in ordinary things like tin cans

Come on home
The singer invites someone to return home

It's not too late
There is still time to make things right

We can fall apart together
The singer wants to go through tough times together with someone they care about

Beautiful girls smiled
Girls with pretty faces smiled at the singer

When I needed it the most
The singer needed reassurance at that moment

Smiled on my heavy eyelids again
Their smile brought light to the singer's weary eyes