Torn
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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 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

Overall Meaning

The song "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia, which was originally written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley, has been covered by many artists including Suite, and it talks about a failed relationship. The song starts with the singer expressing the feeling of seeing a man come back to life in front of her, giving her some hope that he was worth adoring. He appears to be warm and dignified, teaching her how to cry, and she expects him to be the person she once knew. However, she realizes that she doesn't recognize him anymore. He doesn't seem to know what his heart is for or cares about her anymore. The chorus begins with the singer expressing the feeling of being torn, all out of faith, cold, and chained, lying naked on the floor, an illusion that never changed. She feels shamed and bound and broken on the floor, and looking up to the perfect sky, all she can see is it torn.


The second verse re-emphasizes the first verse's sentiment, with the singer expressing how her conversation has run dry with her lover. "Nothin's right", and she is torn, all out of faith, held captive naked on the floor. She illogically thinks she doesn't care who he is now or what he is doing as long as she is beneath his veins. She is doomed with no good luck or anything she can touch, emphasizing the feeling of being confined and caged by her lover's actions. The chorus is repeated, with the singer all torn and all out of faith, lying naked on the floor, trying to make sense of meaningless illusions that can never be changed into something real, and looking up the sky to see it torn already, knowing it's too late.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought I saw a man brought to life
At one point, I believed I had found a guy who gave me new life.


He was warm - he came around like
This person was charismatic and friendly, making it easy for me to open up to him.


He was dignified
He carried himself in a respectable, honorable manner.


He showed me what it was to cry
Despite being strong, he wasn't afraid of being vulnerable, which helped me learn to express my emotions.


Well you couldn't be that man I adored
After closer examination, it became clear that he wasn't the person I thought he was.


You don't seem to know - don't seem to care
He lacked empathy and didn't seem invested in our connection.


What your heart is for
I couldn't decipher what he really wanted from me and why he bothered with me at all.


No I don't know him anymore
As a result of these doubts and his strange behavior, I didn't recognize the man I once adored.


There's nothin' where we used to lie
The space between us, both emotionally and physically, is now empty and barren.


Conversation has run dry
We've exhausted all topics of discussion, and there's nothing left to say.


That's what's going on
This is the situation that we find ourselves in, and it's not changing anytime soon.


Nothing's fine
Our relationship is far from ideal and nothing is going right.


I'm torn
I'm emotionally conflicted and uncertain about what to do next.


I'm all out of faith
I've lost all confidence in myself and my ability to make decisions.


This is how I feel
The emotions I'm experiencing are overwhelming and real.


I'm cold and I am chained
I feel trapped and isolated from others, with no warmth or compassion to support me during this difficult time.


Lying naked on the floor
I'm exposed and vulnerable, with nothing and no one to protect me from further harm.


Illusion never changed
The feelings I had towards my old flame never turned into anything real.


Into something real
Despite my intense emotions, I never received the love and support I needed from him to make our relationship something genuine and meaningful.


I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
I'm filled with shame and guilt over the way things turned out and I feel immobilized, powerless to change it.


And broken on the floor
I'm shattered and destroyed, unable to pick myself up off the ground.


And I can see the perfect sky is torn
The symbol of hope and peacefulness, represented by the sky, has been damaged and destroyed, much like my outlook for the future.


You're a little late
It's too little, too late for this person to make things right or salvage what we once had.


So I guess the fortune teller's right
This failed relationship was easily foreseen, and I should have heeded the warnings.


I should have seen just what was there
I was blinded by what I hoped for and failed to recognize the reality of my situation.


And not some holy light
I mistook my feelings for him as something special, almost divine, but it turns out it was just a fleeting emotion.


But you crawled beneath my veins
He had a strong, almost addictive presence in my life that was difficult to shake, even after it became clear that he wasn't healthy for me.


And now I don't care
After the damage this person caused, I no longer feel emotionally attached or invested in the situation.


I have no luck
Things haven't gone my way, and I can't seem to catch a break.


I don't miss it all that much
I'm stronger and more independent than I had realized, and I've learned that I don't need the love of someone who doesn't appreciate me.


There's just so many things
There are a lot of things I want, crave, and need in my life.


That I can't touch
Unfortunately, it's difficult if not impossible for me to obtain these things, making me feel even more helpless.


I'm wide awake
I'm finally able to see reality for what it really is, rather than what I hoped it would be.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gary Anthony Webb, Gary Anthony James Webb

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Cesarin R F

mare carajo,,,este es la versión que busque hace años,,gracias por gustar de este tipo de musica

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