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)
Diving in the Deep End
Natalie Imbruglia Lyrics
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Someone like me could make the same mistakes again.
Haven't I learned,
People get hurt,
When they go diving in the deep end
In the deep end,
In the deep end,
In the deep end.
Controlling the art, of turning off my intuition
Haven't I seen, since I was fourteen.
That life is all just repitition
You lose or you win,
You sink or you swim,
When you go diving in the deep end,
In the deep end,
In the deep end,
In the deep end.
Now it's time to realise,
You don't have to agonise
You don't have to compromise
But the one thing you must do
Is open your eyes
Your eyes,
Your eyes.
Why should it be,
Someone like me could make the same mistakes again.
Haven't I learned,
People get hurt,
When they go diving,
Diving, diving (fade).
The lyrics to Natalie Imbruglia's song "Diving in the Deep End" talks about making the same mistakes repeatedly and getting hurt in the process. The song's narrator questions why they keep making the same mistakes hoping to avoid hurting themselves, but it never works out that way. They mention that they believed they were smart enough to turn off their intuition and control their emotions, but deep down, they knew that life is all about repetition, and it's either win or lose, sink or swim.
The phrase "diving in the deep end" is used as a metaphor for taking risks and being impulsive without first considering the consequences. The singer recognizes that it's time for them to open their eyes and stop agonizing and compromising, but instead, they should be aware of the situation and try to avoid the same mistakes again.
Line by Line Meaning
Why should it be,
Questioning why it's possible for someone like her to make the same mistakes again
Someone like me could make the same mistakes again.
Expressing doubt in her ability to avoid repeating her previous errors
Haven't I learned,
Expressing disbelief that the lessons learned weren't enough to prevent future mistakes
People get hurt,
Acknowledging that her actions can cause pain to others
When they go diving in the deep end
Metaphorically referring to taking risks that are beyond her control
In the deep end,
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
In the deep end,
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
In the deep end.
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
Thought I was smart,
Believing that she had the upper hand and could outsmart the situation
Controlling the art, of turning off my intuition
Having a sense of control over her instincts and emotions in difficult situations
Haven't I seen, since I was fourteen.
Noticing patterns in her life since a young age
That life is all just repitition
Believing that life is a cycle of repeating the same patterns
You lose or you win,
Expressing the binary nature of success or failure
You sink or you swim,
Metaphorically referring to success or failure as sinking or swimming
When you go diving in the deep end,
Metaphorically referring to taking risks that are beyond your control
In the deep end,
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
In the deep end,
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
In the deep end.
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
Now it's time to realise,
Recognizing the need to come to a realization
You don't have to agonise
Realizing that suffering doesn't need to be a necessary part of life
You don't have to compromise
Realizing that sacrificing oneself for others doesn't need to be a necessary part of life
But the one thing you must do
Acknowledging the indispensability of a certain course of action
Is open your eyes
Suggesting the importance of remaining alert and aware
Your eyes,
Repeating the aforementioned suggestion for emphasis
Your eyes.
Repeating the aforementioned suggestion for emphasis
Why should it be,
Questioning the feasibility of avoiding past mistakes
Someone like me could make the same mistakes again.
Expressing doubt in her ability to avoid repeating her previous errors
Haven't I learned,
Expressing disbelief that the lessons learned weren't enough to prevent future mistakes
People get hurt,
Acknowledging that her actions can cause pain to others
When they go diving,
Referring to taking risks
Diving, diving (fade).
Repeating the aforementioned metaphor for emphasis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATALIE JANE IMBRUGLIA, PHIL THORNALLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
antonvonwebern
i admit... i bought this record just for this picture,but this way i found one of the most beautiful song ever! i love it
nlrusername
Very moving song. I hadn't heard it in 12 years. Thanks for uploading it!
splitonbeam !
Another example of a b-side being better than the actual single. Still a beautiful song.
Ross Johnson
The B sides were absolutely amazing. Would make one hell of an album.
Raitoyagami84
it's a good song but on that a=side was torn, hard to beat
Rogério Júlio
Tão sublime, perfeita na voz dela. Tudo maravilhoso nessa canção.
Vegan Deterioration
i love this song, one of my favorites by natalie
Joe
Absolutely love her!!
LYLYS
From what I know this song was included on an Australian exclusive edition CD of her debut album that's why it's not on streaming. I found this song as the b-side of the Torn CD single and...this is literally amazing should've been on all the editions of the album🥲
Benjamin_allison.23
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