Iris Lyrics - The Goo Goo Dolls

The song is about the character Nicoloas Cage in the Movie City of Angels. The vocalist tells the story of the angel that he falls in love with the human woman. He is very impressed with the beauty and very intoxicated to love her.

{Verse No. 1}
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 wanna go home right now

In the song's first verse, the vocalist describes the immortality of the angle. Who is very possessive of the human woman? He loves her a lot and thinks it’s a small sacrifice to stay with her. He also tells that she is closest to heaven. Heaven, he is considering like home where he doesn’t want to go. The lyrics tell what the angle is giving up for women.

Verse No. 2}
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

In the second verse of the song, the vocalist talks about why the angel is so falling in love with women. Actually, he is impressed with her beauty. He considers her the breath of her life in which he wants to stay with her whole life. The lyrics tell that an angel's life is infinite but the woman's life is not. He tells that if the angel stays immortal he will see her love die. If he did not mortal they both will die one day. The angel instead of living with painful memories prefers to be mortal.

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

In the chorus of the song, the vocalist says that the angel knows that other angels are not accepting his love for human women. Because turning from sky to earth at any angel is called “fall”. But all these things are not useful for stopping him. He thinks that all are broken things. Nothing stays forever even love. The loves stay only at the time even the lover dies. It’s a comforting gesture from the angle to continue his love.

{Verse No. 3}
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

The third verse of the song is based on power. It tells the reality of relationships. The vocalist tells that lies, heart broke and the flirt is all part of human life. It does not mean that the angle of love will change after being mortal. The lyrics tell us that pain is very important in life. If all things go perfectly in life we will not understand the importance of relations. Pain tells the importance of relationships and makes them strong.

The Complete Lyrics
{Verse No. 1}
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 wanna go home right now

{Verse No. 2}
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
{Chorus}
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

[Instrumental]

{Verse No. 3}
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

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

[Instrumental Break]

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

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

[Outro]
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