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)
Cold Air
Natalie Imbruglia Lyrics
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Can I hear a cry for a dead man to crawl?
Asleep like stones in the well
Empty as you leave your dry seashell
Never seen you come this far
Never thought I'd hope this hard
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
Haven't made a sound all week
Tryin' to gather up some promises to keep
I watched as the icicles fell
Pinned to the bottom or drowning, it's hard to tell
You may be human after all (I've never seen you come far)
Must you build yourself so tall
(Like air) Always looking down upon yourself
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
Tryin' to wash your trace off my skin
Cover up the footprints I've been walkin' in
It's easier to cut you cold
You can keep your waste of space, I'm halfway home
You may be human after all (I've never seen you come far)
Must you build yourself so tall
(Like air) Always looking down upon yourself
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
The song "Cold Air" by Natalie Imbruglia is a melancholic reflection on a relationship that has become stale and lifeless. The first verse sets the scene with the singer waiting for the last leaf to fall, which symbolizes the end of something. She asks if there is any hope for the relationship, but it feels like it's already dead. The second verse reveals that she has been trying to hold on to promises that have not been kept, while watching icicles fall - a metaphor for the isolation and disconnection she feels. The chorus repeats the idea that she is living separate from her partner, like air, always two feet above herself, while acknowledging that they may never find their way back to each other.
The third verse shows her trying to move on, to wash her partner's trace off her skin and cover up the footprints they have left together. She decides it's easier to cut ties completely, rather than hold on to a relationship that is going nowhere. The song ends with the chorus once more, emphasizing the idea that they will always be living parallel to each other, but never together.
The lyrics of "Cold Air" are evocative of a sense of loneliness and isolation, conveying a sense of longing for connection and human warmth. The repeated use of the phrase "like air" emphasizes this sense of dislocation and disconnection, and suggests a feeling of being lost and adrift. The lyrics use imagery and metaphor to create a haunting and melancholic tone that is both emotional and captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting for the last leaf to fall
Anticipating the end and thinking about what is next.
Can I hear a cry for a dead man to crawl?
Wondering if it is possible to rise up from the dead.
Asleep like stones in the well
In a deep, dreamless sleep like stones in the depths of the well.
Empty as you leave your dry seashell
Feeling empty when leaving a place that once held so much meaning.
Never seen you come this far
Surprised by how far someone has come.
Never thought I'd hope this hard
Surprised by how much one is hoping for something.
(Like air) Always looking down upon yourself
Constantly criticizing and being hard on oneself.
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
Feeling disconnected from oneself and living in a disconnected state.
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
Being separate but never entirely disconnected from each other.
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
There is no possibility of success in that place.
(Like air)
Reinforcing the theme of feeling disconnected and empty.
Haven't made a sound all week
Being quiet and not speaking for a long time.
Tryin' to gather up some promises to keep
Making an effort to keep promises and hold onto something.
I watched as the icicles fell
Observing things fall apart.
Pinned to the bottom or drowning, it's hard to tell
Feeling trapped and unable to move forward or knowing if one is sinking or has already sunk.
You may be human after all (I've never seen you come far)
Realizing someone has human limitations despite previously thinking they didn't.
Must you build yourself so tall
Asking if someone has to be so proud and unreachable.
Tryin' to wash your trace off my skin
Trying to remove someone's influence on oneself.
Cover up the footprints I've been walkin' in
Trying to hide or erase evidence of following a certain path.
It's easier to cut you cold
It's easier to distance oneself from someone completely than to maintain a relationship.
You can keep your waste of space, I'm halfway home
Telling someone to keep their useless belongings since the artist is already halfway towards their goal.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS CORNER, IAN PICKERING, LIAM COVERDALE-HOWE, NATALIE JANE IMBRUGLIA
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LYRICS
Waiting for the last leaf to fall
Can I hear a cry for a dead man to crawl?
Asleep like stones in the well
Empty as you leave your dry seashell
Never seen you come this far
Never thought I'd hope this hard
Always looking down upon yourself
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
Haven't made a sound all week
Tryin' to gather up some promises to keep
I watched as the icicles fell
Pinned to the bottom or drowning, it's hard to tell
You may be human after all (I've never seen you come far)
Must you build yourself so tall
Always looking down upon yourself
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
Tryin' to wash your trace off my skin
Cover up the footprints I've been walkin' in
It's easier to cut you cold
You can keep your waste of space, I'm halfway home
You may be human after all (I've never seen you come far)
Must you build yourself so tall
Always looking down upon yourself
(Like air) You live two feet above yourself
(Somewhere) We will always be in parallel
(Out there) It's a place without a hope in hell
(Like air)
@rodrigomedinaniembro5858
This song is part of the scene where Luisa tells Tenoch and Julio about her first and only love, a boy who died in a motorcycle accident just a few days before runnig out with her to France. A hard but beautiful reflection about life and death :)
@PacinoXTC
Rodrigo Medina Niembro love this movie 🍿 ! I saw it today in an Art theatre! So sad, so funny, so energetic, so Mexico 🇲🇽.
@dramzv
He was her first love but not the only one. Luisa did love Jano, she moved to Mexico with him even though he had a drinking problem, cheated constantly on her and she felt uncomfortable with Jano's friends. You can feel her pain when she calls him during the road trip.
@danielh592
I think Luisa never loved Jano. I think, she found on him the oportunity to escape from her aunt she lived with. "la tía tan castrante como la mamá de Jano" ,as b**ch as Jano's mother, so, the price was jano's behavor, and jano's mother.. Her first love indeed, was the guy she's talking about during the song.. @@dramzv
@dramzv
@@danielh592 At some point Luisa loved Jano. She mentioned that Jano was the only one supporting her while she was taking care of her ill aunt...and in their last phone call she tells him that "she loved him, and he was her whole life".
@maxis1504
Too bad it's not on Spotify :-(
@zimzimzalabim
This one is also the b-side track for Beauty on the Fire single. Truly one of Natalie's finest moments. I love these two songs so badly!
@Astrozombie311
Such an amazing song to a very great scene. Her story telling really paints a picture of her first love. Charrolastras por vida!
@imadabbou1766
Alfonso is brilliant at he does and brilliant at choosing music
@leonkenedy6199
great movie great ost