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
Why Does the Wind?
Tracey Thorn Lyrics
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Don't call me baby when you don't know if you love me
If you're coming or going
And don't leave the back door open
And look for a way out and then say maybe
You love me but there's no way of knowing
Why does the wind blow through my heart each time I look into your eyes?
Don't look for reasons
Don't tear your heart wondering why the light starts fading
When the day the is ending
Embrace the seasons and get to believing
That its only something broken that seems worthwhile mending
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
Why does the wind blow through my heart
Each time I look into your eyes?
Your heart is sore like mine was before
You look to the sky and no one cares why
Not even the wind so where to begin
And since we exist
And why not just
Why not just
And why not just kiss?
In these lyrics from Tracy Thorn's song 'Why Does the Wind?', the singer is expressing her frustration with someone who is unsure about their feelings for her and is sending mixed signals. She asks the person not to waste her time by calling her 'baby' if they are not certain if they love her or if they are coming or going in their relationship. Tracy highlights her dismay by noting that the person is looking for a way out while also saying that they love her, leading to confusion and uncertainty. In the chorus, she compares the wind blowing through her house at night to the wind blowing through her heart each time she looks into the person's eyes, emphasizing the turmoil and uncertainty she feels.
The second verse encourages the person not to overthink the reasons why the light starts to fade at the end of the day or to let brokenness prevent them from striving to repair their relationship. She urges them instead to embrace the changing of the seasons and believe that fixing something that is broken is worthwhile. In the final lines, Tracy suggests that both individuals have experienced pain in the past, and despite this, they should just kiss since they exist and there is no reason not to.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't waste my time now
Please do not waste my time
Don't call me baby when you don't know if you love me
Do not call me baby unless you know you love me
If you're coming or going
Please decide whether you are coming or going
And don't leave the back door open
Please do not leave the back door open
And look for a way out and then say maybe
Do not look for a way out and then say maybe you love me
You love me but there's no way of knowing
You say you love me, but there is no way of knowing for sure
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
I wonder why the wind blows through my house at night
Why does the wind blow through my heart each time I look into your eyes?
I wonder why my heart feels the same way the wind blows through it each time I look into your eyes
Don't look for reasons
Please do not look for reasons
Don't tear your heart wondering why the light starts fading
Do not hurt yourself wondering why the light starts fading
When the day is ending, embrace the seasons and get to believing
As the day ends, accept the changing seasons and start believing
That it's only something broken that seems worthwhile mending
It seems that fixing only something broken is worthwhile
Your heart is sore like mine was before
Your heart is hurting just like mine was before
You look to the sky and no one cares why
You look to the sky, but no one cares why
Not even the wind, so where to begin?
Not even the wind cares, so where do we start?
And since we exist, and why not just kiss?
Since we are here, why not just kiss?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRACEY THORN
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Eva Chui
Don't waste my time now
Don't call me baby when you don't know if you love me
If you're coming or going
And don't leave the back door open
And look for a way out and then say maybe
You love me but there's no way of knowing
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
Why does the wind blow through my heart each time I look into your eyes?
Don't look for reasons
Don't tear your heart wondering why the light starts fading
When the day the is ending
Embrace the seasons and get to believing
That its only something broken that seems worthwhile mending
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
Why does the wind blow through my heart
Each time I look into your eyes?
Your heart is sore like mine was before
You look to the sky and no one cares why
Not even the wind so where to begin
And since we exist
And why not just
Why not just
And why not just kiss?
whosthatgirl69
Tracey is one of the most underrated singer songwriters of our times. Her voice has a beautiful unique sound that keeps you wanting more.
Eva Chui
Don't waste my time now
Don't call me baby when you don't know if you love me
If you're coming or going
And don't leave the back door open
And look for a way out and then say maybe
You love me but there's no way of knowing
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
Why does the wind blow through my heart each time I look into your eyes?
Don't look for reasons
Don't tear your heart wondering why the light starts fading
When the day the is ending
Embrace the seasons and get to believing
That its only something broken that seems worthwhile mending
Why does the wind blow through my house at night?
Why does the wind blow through my heart
Each time I look into your eyes?
Your heart is sore like mine was before
You look to the sky and no one cares why
Not even the wind so where to begin
And since we exist
And why not just
Why not just
And why not just kiss?
David Kirby
Lyrics reflect her vocals
Marce Patricia
Amo esta canción ❤️ es preciosa,la amé cuando salió, Tracey Thorn ❤️ tiene una de las voces femeninas más hermosas que existen en el mundo 🌎👌🏻 😌🎵🎶
Nigel Maund
An exceptional talent! Outstanding and unusual voice for this type of music!
Sean Cunningham
Criminally underrated track
A. B
Think I fell in love with Tracey Thorn when I heard "The Marine Girls" for the first time. Everything after that was just icing on the cake!
Kevin Connolly-Arce
I just adore Tracey! Anything she does is AHMAZING!
Konstantinos Roukas
Lovely song from an amazing voice.
Thomas Carrieri
Stunning, long time lover of this lady’s gifts. Welcome back!