Torn (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Version) One Direction

"Torn" by One Direction, released in 2012, is a pop ballad (#Pop) that explores themes of heartbreak and emotional vulnerability. The lyrics convey feelings of confusion and loss, reflecting on a love that has fallen apart. The live lounge version features stripped-down instrumentation, highlighting the group's harmonies. The song's relatable themes resonated widely, contributing to One Direction's cultural impact as a leading boy band of the era.

[Verse 1: Liam Payne]
I thought I saw a girl brought to life
She was warm, she came around and she was dignified
She showed me what it was to cry
But you couldn't be that girl I adored
You don't seem to know, seem to care what your heart is for
But I don't know her anymore

[Pre-Chorus: Harry Styles]
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

[Chorus: All]
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

[Verse 2: Niall Horan]
And so I guess the fortune teller's right
Should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
It crawled beneath my veins, and now

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