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Torn
Off by One Lyrics
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She was warm
She came around like she was dignified
She showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that girl I adored
You don't seem to know
Seem to care what your hear is for
There's nothing where she used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This 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
So I guess the fortune teller's right
Should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
Which crawled beneath my veins
And now I don't care
I had no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can touch I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This 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 she used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothings right I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide a wake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already 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
The song "Torn" by Off by One is a cover of an original song by Ednaswap, which was later popularized by Natalie Imbruglia. The song delves into the emotions of heartbreak and loss, particularly focusing on a sense of disillusionment with a former lover. The first stanza describes the singer meeting a girl who seemed perfect but turned out to be disappointing. The lyrics "She came around like she was dignified, she showed me what it was to cry" suggest that the singer felt emotionally manipulated by the girl, only to realize later that their perception of her was inaccurate.
The chorus describes the singer as feeling "all out of faith" and cold and ashamed, lying on the floor naked. These vividly descriptive lyrics create a sense of vulnerability and helplessness, as if the singer has been stripped bare by the experience. However, they also suggest a kind of acceptance of the emotional pain and a willingness to explore it. The line "The perfect sky is torn" juxtaposes the idea of something ideal and perfect with the reality of something broken and torn, further emphasizing the theme of disillusionment that runs throughout the song.
The second verse continues with this theme of disillusionment, describing the singer's realization that they "should have seen just what was there and not some holy light." This suggests that the singer had placed the girl on a pedestal or had idealized her in some way, only to be let down when reality didn't match up. The sense of resignation and disillusionment is further emphasized in the closing lines of the song, which echo the chorus and suggest that the singer is still struggling to come to terms with the loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I saw a girl bought to life
I had a feeling that I met someone special
She was warm
She was a friendly person
She came around like she was dignified
She appeared confident and graceful
She showed me what it was to cry
She exposed her vulnerability to me
Well you couldn't be that girl I adored
You are not the same person I fell in love with
You don't seem to know
You lack awareness and understanding
Seem to care what your hear is for
You do not value the importance of emotions
But I don't know her anymore
I am not familiar with who you are now
There's nothing where she used to lie
She has left a void in my life
My conversation has run dry
I have nothing left to talk about
That's what's going on
That's the current situation
Nothing's fine I'm torn
Everything is falling apart and I am devastated
I'm all out of faith
I have lost all my hope and trust
This how I feel
This expresses my emotions accurately
I'm cold and I am shamed
I feel unworthy and humiliated
Lying naked on the floor
I am exposed and vulnerable
Illusion never changed
False hope never became a reality
Into something real
Becoming genuine
I'm wide awake
I am aware
And I can see
And I understand
The perfect sky is torn
The ideal situation is ruined
You're a little late
You are tardy in your actions
I'm already torn
I have already experienced heartbreak
So I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have taken the fortune teller seriously
Should have seen just what was there
I should have recognized the reality of the situation
And not some holy light
And not what I imagined to be true
Which crawled beneath my veins
Which consumed my thoughts and emotions
And now I don't care
Now, I am indifferent
I had no luck
I was unlucky
I don't miss it all that much
I do not feel deeply nostalgic
There's just so many things
There are several options
That I can touch I'm torn
Despite having choices, I am still torn
Nothings right I'm torn
The current situation is wrong and I am still torn
Bound and broken on the floor
Helpless and devastated on the ground
Torn
Heartbroken and shattered
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Phil Thornalley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Deathorglory95
AWESOME!!!!!! Well Done!! ♥
@TheRockerspaz
lmao i remember seeing these guys live..
@BrutalNightmares
I got this from One Direction, I listened to their "version" it was amazing.... <3 But then I typed in the lyrics on Google.... clicked on this video.... and this is a little more better! adding this to my iPhone! *-* I LOVE YOU.THANK YOU.♥
@WillSky92
Best version
@terkyo27
ayer lo escuche,si bien lo tengo hace años
pero me volvio loco!
@avb182
why did i just discovered this!?!?!?
@Rocketdive57
actually, Imbruglia's version is a cover of a song by Ednaswap ;)
@brandonallin
You do realize that this is a cover of a song by Natalie Imbruglia, right? Off By One didn't write this song, and neither did One Direction.
@snegelstenen
And do you realize it wasn't Natalie Imbruglia who wrote it either, but a band known as Ednaswap? 😉
@bradjewe11
Anyone know what year this album was released?