Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Song title: Iris

Artist: Goo Goo Dolls

Album: Dizzy Up The Girl

Genres: Pop Rock, Alternative Rock

Released: April 7, 1998

Label: Warner Bros

Nominations: Grammy Awars for Song Of the Year

LYRICS

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am

MY OPINION

So, here's one of my fav songs, Iris by Goo Goo Dolls. I think this song is sooooo good and catchy, the lyrics are amazing and beautiful (kind of poetic). Its not only catchy, but its also very meaningful. Its perfect for persons who are in love. This song used to be popular back in the 90’s (i wasn’t even born yet).

THE MEANING

The first verse is just so simple yet beautiful. It just about almost sums up the feeling of love (a feeling that can never be described perfectly but these words come pretty close) Where when you're with that one person and nothing else matters just because it feels so perfect and you cherish every moment you spend with them because you know that it'll be over too soon and when it is you're gonna miss them so much you will ache for them until the next time you lay eyes on them.

The rest of the song is about how fragile love is and how there is almost always a feeling of fear lingering in the back of your mind as you feel that it is all too good to be true and to last and you cannot confess your fears to anyone as you think the love you feel could not be experienced by anyone else. 

It is also trying to find a way of expressing how true your love is as it feels words do not do it justice and wanting to let that special person know exactly who you are.

  

SOURCE(s):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(Goo_Goo_Dolls_song)

http://www.metrolyrics.com/iris-lyrics-goo-goo-dolls.html

https://www.lyricinterpretations.com/goo-goo-dolls/iris