Broen is Anja Lauvdal (synths), Lars Ove Fossheim (guitar), Hans Hulbækmo (drums), Heida Karine Johannesdottir Mobeck (tuba) and Marianna S. Angeletaki Røe (voice).
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Iris
Broen Lyrics
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I wonder if you're all alone
I didn't see you at all last night
I really missed you last night
You say that you are friends
Going on crazy adventures
I can't feel the ground beneath my feet
And when she looks at you
I wonder if you see her too
And if you don't she'll make you
This is what I'm afraid of
I call you on the phone
I wonder if you're all alone
I press my head to the speaker
if she is there I'll hear her
YOU AND ME YOU ME x4
In Broen's song "Iris", the singer is calling their love interest and wondering if they are alone. The singer expresses their concern about their love interest hanging out with someone else, specifically a girl who may be trying to steal them away. The singer expresses their fear that this girl may succeed in taking their love interest away from them. The lyrics depict the singer as feeling insecure and vulnerable about their relationship.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is in a state of anxiety and emotional turmoil. The singer's emotional state is depicted through the use of the metaphor of a cliff. They feel like they are on the edge of a cliff, unsure if they can maintain their relationship. The lyrics also use repetition to convey the singer's emotional state, repeating the line "You and me, you me" throughout the song.
Overall, "Iris" is a song that captures the fear and anxiety of being in love and worrying about the possibility of losing that person to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I call you on the phone
I am trying to communicate with you through a phone call
I wonder if you're all alone
I am curious if you are by yourself or not
I didn't see you at all last night
I did not have any visual contact with you the previous night
I really missed you last night
I had a strong emotion of longing or desire for you during the last night
You say that you are friends
You claim that you are acquaintances with someone
Going on crazy adventures
Engaging in activities that are wild or unconventional
I can't feel the ground beneath my feet
I am disoriented or unsure of my footing
This cliff is just too steep
This situation is too challenging or dangerous for me to handle
And when she looks at you
When she casts her gaze upon you
I wonder if you see her too
I am uncertain if you are also perceiving her presence
And if you don't she'll make you
And if you are not, then she will manipulate you into doing so
This is what I'm afraid of
I am concerned or fearful about this scenario
I press my head to the speaker
I lean my head towards the device that produces sound to hear better
if she is there I'll hear her
If the person I am worried about is present, I will be able to hear their voice through the singer
YOU AND ME YOU ME x4
Undetermined meaning, likely a repetition of the song's chorus
Contributed by Elliot F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
theresakra
I've listened to this song so many times in the last few months. I absolutely love it!
Broen band
+theresakra cool!
Aleksander Nilsen
Great love songs never go out of fashion.
ISREALSAN
excelente musica! saludos desde Mexico
Broen band
+ISREALSAN muchas gracias :)
Theo Myling
You people were amazingly amazing today @ΓΈya! β‘ definitely one of my favorites
Broen band
aww, thank you!! x
John R. Short
The backpacks those kids were wearing are fucking dope as hell.
Broen band
+John Short oldskool norwegian style :)
Jason Worden
Excellent song. Thanks KEXP Song of the Day!