Dizzy
Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics


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You're cynical and beautiful
You always make a scene
You're monochrome delirious
You're nothing that you seem
I'm drownin' in your vanity
Your laugh is your disease
You're dirty and you're sweet
You know you're everything to me

Everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are

I wanna kick at the machine
That made you piss away you dreams
Tear down your defenses
'Til there's nothing there but me
You're angry when you're beautiful
Your love is such a tease
I'm drowning in your dizzy noise
I wanna feel you scream

Everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are

Everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are

Everything you are
Whatever ever you are




Whatever ever you are
Whatever ever you are

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Goo Goo Dolls' song "Dizzy" appear to be about a conflicted and intense relationship between two people. The first verse describes the subject of the song as "cynical and beautiful" and "monochrome delirious," suggesting that there are both negative and positive aspects to their personality. The singer seems to be deeply affected by this person, stating that they are "drowning in [their] vanity" and that their laugh is their "disease." Despite their flaws, the person means everything to the singer.


The second verse mentions wanting to "kick at the machine" that made the person give up on their dreams and to tear down their defenses so that they can be vulnerable with the singer. The singer acknowledges that the person can be angry even when beautiful and that their love is a tease. However, they are still drawn to them and want to feel them scream.


Overall, the lyrics suggest a complex and tumultuous relationship that is filled with passion and conflict. Despite the negative aspects of the person's personality, the singer is unable to resist them and is drawn to their magnetic personality.


Line by Line Meaning

You're cynical and beautiful
You have a tendency to mistrust people, and are very aesthetically pleasing


You always make a scene
You tend to seek attention and often cause a disturbance


You're monochrome delirious
You have a monotonous way of thinking that can drive you insane


You're nothing that you seem
You are not what people perceive you to be


I'm drownin' in your vanity
I'm struggling to cope with your excessive self-admiration


Your laugh is your disease
Your contagious and constant laughter is an affliction to others


You're dirty and you're sweet
You have both an impure and pleasant demeanor


You know you're everything to me
You are aware of how much I value and depend on you


I wanna kick at the machine
I want to rebel against the system responsible for your downfall


That made you piss away your dreams
The system caused you to give up on your aspirations


Tear down your defenses
I want you to let go of your guard against me


'Til there's nothing there but me
Until there is only me left in your life


You're angry when you're beautiful
You become angry even when things are going well for you


Your love is such a tease
Your affection is insincere and playful


I'm drowning in your dizzy noise
Your overwhelming presence is disorienting


I wanna feel you scream
I want you to express your emotions to me


Everything you are
All of your qualities and characteristics


Falls from the sky like a star
Are magnificent and rare, like a falling star


Whatever ever you are
Whoever you may be




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Written by: JOHN RZEZNIK

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