Brooding, desperate, and pleading, “Torture” is a song of regret and sadness sung about a former flame. The song’s dark tone and melancholy string accompaniment pair well with the lyrics, in which Longley sings about how living without her former lover is like torture.
[Verse 1]
Being without you
Is being locked in a room
An eternal afternoon, set to a song sung out of tune
Over and over again
[Chorus]
Why does it feel like torture
Not to have your skin on mine?
How I lived before you loved me
And now I'm dying all the time
[Verse 2]
All my pleasure choked by pain
Since I let you get away
I should've tied you to the bed
When I had you in the flesh
Now I'm chained to the memories
[Verse 3]
How the music played loud
How my hair came down
How you kissed my mouth
With a fire I can't put out
[Chorus]
Why does it feel like torture
Not to have your skin on mine?
How I lived before you loved me
And now I'm dying all the time
[Bridge]
I'm only mad for you, my love
I'm holding on for you, my love
I'm only mad for you
It's all for you
[Chorus]
Why does it feel like torture
Not to have your skin on mine?
How I lived before you loved me
Now I'm dying
How I lived before you loved me?
And now I'm dying
How I lived before you loved me?
And now I'm dying all the time
Torture was written by Patryk Larney & Liz Longley.
Torture was produced by Paul Moak.
Liz Longley released Torture on Fri Apr 10 2020.