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)
Torn [Acoustic
Natalie Imbruglia 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
There's nothin' where we used to lie
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 chained
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
And broken on the floor
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
There's nothing where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
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
You're a little late
I'm already torn
The lyrics of Natalie Imbruglia’s song, Torn, describe a tumultuous relationship that has come to an end. The opening lines depict the singer seeing a man who seemed much better than the one she had before. He was warm and dignified, and he showed her what it meant to cry, which the previous man had never done. However, she later realised that the man she adored could not be who she thought he was because he did not seem to understand his own heart.
The second verse paints a picture of a relationship that has run its course, with nothing left where they used to lie, and their conversations now dry. The chorus, ‘I’m torn, I’m all out of faith, this is how I feel’, captures the heartbreak and confusion that come with a relationship ending. The imagery of being cold and chained, lying naked on the floor, and being shamed and bound speaks to the intensity of the emotions the singer is feeling. She can see that the perfect sky is torn, and it is too late for the man to come back into her life because she is already ‘torn’.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I saw a man brought to life
I thought I saw a man who was full of life and potential
He was warm, he came around like
He had a welcoming presence and appeared to be approachable
He was dignified
He had a sense of pride and respect for himself
He showed me what it was to cry
He expressed his emotions so openly that it helped me understand that it's okay to be vulnerable and cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You turned out to be someone who wasn't the same as the person I originally admired
You don't seem to know, don't seem to care
You appear to be indifferent and unaware of your own feelings
What your heart is for
You don't seem to know what true love and emotions feel like
No I don't know him anymore
The person I thought I knew is not the same anymore
There's nothin' where we used to lie
Our relationship has lost its spark and intimacy
Conversation has run dry
We have nothing left to talk about because we've drifted apart
That's what's going on
That's the reality of our situation
Nothing's fine
Everything is not okay
I'm torn
I am emotionally ruined and struggling
I'm all out of faith
I have lost faith in love and relationships
This is how I feel
My emotions are genuine and real
I'm cold and I am chained
I feel numb and trapped in my own emotions
Lying naked on the floor
I am so exposed and vulnerable to everything
Illusion never changed
I've been living in a false reality that I can't escape from
Into something real
I want to experience something genuine and true
I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
I feel guilty and ashamed of my emotions and feel like I am stuck in them
And broken on the floor
I am completely shattered and broken down
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
Even though everything else in the world seems perfect, there is something broken within me
You're a little late
It's too late for you to fix what you have done to me
I'm already torn
I have already been damaged beyond repair
So I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have listened to what the fortune teller warned me about
I should have seen just what was there
I should have paid attention to the warning signs that were there all along
And not some holy light
I shouldn't have been blinded by false impressions and appearances
But you crawled beneath my veins
You have become a part of me and entrenched yourself deep within my emotions
And now I don't care
I have become numb and indifferent to everything around me
I have no luck
I feel like everything in my life is going wrong
I don't miss it all that much
I don't really miss the things I used to care about
There's just so many things
There are so many things in my life that feel out of reach or impossible
That I can't touch
That I can't seem to make any progress on
I'm wide awake
I am fully aware of the reality of my situation
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
Even though everything else seems perfect, something within me is broken and cannot be fixed
You're a little late
It's too late for you to fix what you have done to me
I'm already torn
I have already been damaged beyond repair
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SCOTT CUTLER, ANNE PREVEN, PHIL THORNALLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jair Tekuoski
I thought I saw a man brought to life
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
There's nothin' where we used to lie
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
Wang Chung
I have been listening to this song for over 20 years and I'll NEVER get tired of it.
Chris Hannon
Me neither..love it and Nathaloes version is the best
Valley Dawn
Same here...
Christian Aguirre
Que voz!
Silvio Martins - Voa Minas
Amo essa voz! ❤️ Marcou uma época que não volta mais 😭
Soumya Dey
Haven't aged at all.... Still sound so fresh and soothing 🥰
Marcos Antonio da silva
This song has become even more beautiful! 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Rodrigo souza
Linda, top músicas sensacionais e marcantes ! Sou baterista e quando sento em casa pra tocar sua música viajo !
Hemjav Goli
One of the best songs ever!
Dezpoztomuz Zyntetyk
After all this time, it's been a pleasure to keep hearing that song, it's been in my playlist since long time now, and now it's even better to hear it as an acoustic version