She grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire and studied English at the University of Hull, where she graduated in 1984 with First Class Honours. She lives with her EBTG partner Ben Watt in North London. The couple have twin daughters born in 1998, and a son born in 2001.
Thorn began her musical career in the group Marine Girls. The band released two albums (Beach Party in 1981 and Lazy Ways in 1982) and several singles. The group disbanded when Thorn decided to concentrate on Everything But The Girl.
Thorn's first solo work was a solo mini-album in 1982 entitled A Distant Shore. A re-recorded version of the track Plain Sailing was released as a single, and was included on the 'Pillows & Prayers' Cherry Red records compilation album.
Thorn and Ben Watt met at University when they were both signed separately, as solo artists, to Cherry Red Records. Their first album together was Eden, released in 1984. As a band, Everything But The Girl released a body of work that spanned two decades. Their biggest chart success came in 1995, when DJ Todd Terry remixed a song from their Amplified Heart album. Missing became a huge hit all over the world, especially in the U.S., where it reached number 2 in the Billboard Hot 100.
The duo has been on extended hiatus since 2002 while Watt has concentrated on his DJ work, and Thorn has been raising their children and writing and recording a solo album.
She collaborated with Massive Attack on several projects, including the soundtrack for the motion picture Batman Forever where she contributed with The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game. Their first project together was the song Protection from the album by Massive Attack of the same name. She also sings on the track Better Things.
Thorn has also contributed guest vocals and backing vocals for The Style Council, The Go-Betweens, Working Week, and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions.
Her first collaboration, after a lengthy singing hiatus, was on the song Damage by the band Tiefschwarz.
In March 2007, Tracey Thorn released her second solo album Out of the Woods on Virgin Records (Worldwide) and on Astralwerks (USA). It includes contributions from Cagedbaby, Ewan Pearson, Charles Webster, Sasse and Martin Wheeler.
In 2010, she released Love and Its Opposite on her husband's own label, Strange Feeling. Swedish singer Jens Lekman appears on Come On Home to Me.
Official website: www.traceythorn.com
Grand Canyon
Tracey Thorn Lyrics
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Open up the door and step inside
So many people who feel the way you do
Their sweetest dreams have always been denied
Lock the past into a box and throw away the key
And leave behind those days of endless night
Everyone is waiting, everyone is here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Boy, you've been on the wrong road
Wearing someone else's shoes
Who told you you were not what you were meant to be?
And got you paying someone else's dues?
This is the place for you just look around this room
Is anybody here made out of stone?
Down among the heretic
The losers and the saints
You are here amongst your own
You've come home, you've come home
You've come home, you've come home
You've come home
Look at this hole inside your heart
No one can ever fill
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this gap that's opened up
Between you and the world
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this hole inside your heart
It's like the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
You've come home, you've come home
You've come home, you've come home
You've come home
The song Grand Canyon by Tracey Thorn seems to be an encouragement to someone who has been lost and feels like they don't fit in. The song begins by acknowledging that the person has finally found the right "home" and is welcomed with open arms. The lyrics suggest that the person arriving has been battling with their own demons for a long time, and they are finally ready to start anew.
The second verse talks directly to the person, telling them they've been walking a path that doesn't belong to them. They've been wearing someone else's shoes and paying someone else's dues. However, they have now found the right place, and it's time to embrace their true self. The chorus repeats that everybody loves them in their new setting, and they are finally among their own.
Towards the end of the song, Thorn uses a metaphor to describe the person's journey. She suggests that their heart was like the Grand Canyon, a vast open space that feels like it can never be filled, and that there was a gap between themselves and the world around them. But now they have found their way, they have found their home, and everything is okay.
Overall, Grand Canyon is an uplifting song that encourages the listener to find their place in the world and to embrace their true selves. It has a message of hope and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, I think you've come home
The singer believes that the boy belongs here
Open up the door and step inside
The boy is encouraged to come in
So many people who feel the way you do
Many people here can relate to the boy's experiences
Their sweetest dreams have always been denied
The boy is not alone in being held back from his dreams
Lock the past into a box and throw away the key
The singer advises the boy to let go of his past
And leave behind those days of endless night
The boy should move on from his difficult past
Everyone is waiting, everyone is here
There are people here who support and welcome the boy
Step out of the woods into the light
The boy is encouraged to leave his dark past and come into the light
Everybody loves you here
The people here have a positive attitude towards the boy
Boy, you've been on the wrong road
The boy has made mistakes in the past
Wearing someone else's shoes
He has been living someone else's life
Who told you you were not what you were meant to be?
Someone else has made the boy feel inferior about himself
And got you paying someone else's dues?
He has been following someone else's rules and expectations
This is the place for you just look around this room
The singer believes this is the right place for the boy
Is anybody here made out of stone?
Everyone here is caring and accepting
Down among the heretic, the losers and the saints
The people here are diverse and unique
You are here amongst your own
The boy belongs here with the accepting, diverse people
Look at this hole inside your heart
The boy has emotional pain and emptiness
No one can ever fill
No one can fix the boy's pain but himself
It's like the Grand Canyon
The boy's emotional pain is deep like the Grand Canyon
Look at this gap that's opened up
The boy has a barrier between himself and the world
Between you and the world
The boy sees himself as separate from others
It's like the Grand Canyon
The barrier is deep and wide, like the Grand Canyon
You've come home
The boy has found his place among these people
You've come home
You've come home
You've come home
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX SANTOS, TRACEY THORN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ali Kemal Bakır
Look at this hole inside your heart
No one can ever fill
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this gap that's opened up
Between you and the world
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this hole inside your heart
It's like the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon
Everybody loves you here (x4)
You've come home (x5)
XM XC
Boy, I think you've come home
Open up the door and step inside
So many people who feel the way you do
Their sweetest dreams have always been denied
Lock the past into a box and throw away the key
And leave behind those days of endless night
Everyone is waiting, everyone is here
Step out of the woods into the light
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Boy, you've been on the wrong road
Wearing someone else's shoes
Who told you you were not what you were meant to be?
And got you paying someone else's dues?
This is the place for you just look around this room
Is anybody here made out of stone?
Down among the heretic
The losers and the saints
You are here amongst your own........
Ali Kemal Bakır
Turkish Translate :
Evlat, ben eve gelmeyi düşünüyorum
Kapıyı açın ve içeriye attım
Birçok kişi nasıl hissediyor?
Onlar tatlı rüyaları hep reddetti
Bir kutuyu kilitle ve anahtarı fırlat
Ve sonsuz gecenin o günlerde geride bırak
Herkes burada,herkes bekliyor
Adım at ormanın ışığına
Herkes Burada Seni Seviyor (x4)
Oğlum, yanlış yoldasın
Başkasının ayakkabısını giyiyorsun
Sen kim olmasını istiyorsun yoksa başkası mı söyledi?
Ve başkasının aidatını mı ödedin dostum?
Bu odanın her bir tarafına bak
Herkes taştan yapılmış mı?
Kâfir arasında aşağı
Kaybedenler ve azizler
Kendi aralarında burada
Eve Geldim (5x)
Kalbinin İçine Bir Bak
Kimse Dolduramaz
Bu Büyük Kanyon gibi
Şu Büyük Boşluğa Bak
Benim Ve Senin Dünyanda
Bu Büyük Kanyon gibi
Kalbinin İçine Bir Bak
Bu Büyük Kanyon gibi
Büyük Kanyon
Herkes Burada Seni Seviyor (x4)
Eve Geldim (x5)
Rodrigues
Finalmente encontrei essa música depois de 16 anos procurando , marcou minha vida ❤
Barry Lamb
I love Tracey Thorn's voice :-)
daniela alvarado
Good song ! Love her voice!
Samer Arzouni
Finally found this track, heard first time in Prague and I was loving everyone in there :) Love is free be generous with it
riseup20twelve
Play this to the lost the terrified, the grieving...bring em home x
Jurgita Lem
beautiful song!
Lolla Wossiky
Beautiful song.
Ali Kemal Bakır
Look at this hole inside your heart
No one can ever fill
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this gap that's opened up
Between you and the world
It's like the Grand Canyon
Look at this hole inside your heart
It's like the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon
Everybody loves you here (x4)
You've come home (x5)
XM XC
Boy, I think you've come home
Open up the door and step inside
So many people who feel the way you do
Their sweetest dreams have always been denied
Lock the past into a box and throw away the key
And leave behind those days of endless night
Everyone is waiting, everyone is here
Step out of the woods into the light
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Everybody loves you here
Boy, you've been on the wrong road
Wearing someone else's shoes
Who told you you were not what you were meant to be?
And got you paying someone else's dues?
This is the place for you just look around this room
Is anybody here made out of stone?
Down among the heretic
The losers and the saints
You are here amongst your own........
Roberto Junior
love it so much!