Delivered One
Iris Lyrics


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Well your last words were "see you later"
Now the violence of love is gone,
In exchange for the hopeful ending,
I am liking what you've become

You've really changed,
Not for the bad,
Just rearranged,
So the good parts are all that you have,
So the good parts are all that you have

I'm telling you now,
As sure as the sun shines,
As blessed as sacred rites,
You're the delivered one,
You're the delivered one

In the darkness I know I've lost it,
In the light I know i'm blind,
Though I'm keeping a cleaner closet,
There's a whole lot more inside

In our next life,
One will be late,
And when arrives,
Then the other will be there to take,
Then the other will be there to take

I'm telling you now,
As sure as at first light,
The song of the sparrow cries,
You're the delivered one,
You're the delivered one

Hold on,
I'm losing my place,
Hold on,
It's getting so late,
Hold on,
There'll be no mistakes,
Now that we're on our own

As sure as the sun shines,
As blessed as sacred rites,




You're the delivered one,
You're the delivered one

Overall Meaning

The song "Delivered One" by Iris is a reflection on a relationship that has gone through a lot of changes. The beginning of the song touches upon the end of the relationship, where the last words exchanged were "see you later" and the violent aspects of love are left behind. However, the hopefulness of change is highlighted with the lyrics "In exchange for the hopeful ending, I am liking what you've become. You've really changed, not for the bad, just rearranged, so the good parts are all that you have." The singer is acknowledging the growth they have seen in their partner and appreciating the effort they have put in to become a better version of themselves.


The second verse delves deeper into the internal struggle of the singer. They are aware of their faults and shortcomings, but they are actively working towards fixing them. They mention having a "cleaner closet," symbolizing the baggage they are shedding, but acknowledging that there is still a lot more to work on. The final lines of the verse speak about their journey into their next life, where one partner will arrive late, but the other will be there to take them. This is a metaphor for their journey together, with the knowledge that they will always be there for each other.


Overall, "Delivered One" is a hopeful song that acknowledges the growth in a relationship and highlights the importance of working on oneself. It also showcases the unwavering support that partners provide for each other through thick and thin.


Line by Line Meaning

Well your last words were "see you later"
You said your goodbyes


Now the violence of love is gone,
Our intense love has faded away


In exchange for the hopeful ending,
But we're hopeful for the future


I am liking what you've become
I like who you've grown into over the years


You've really changed,
You've gone through some changes


Not for the bad,
But they were all for the better


Just rearranged,
You've just been rearranged


So the good parts are all that you have,
And the changes have left only the good parts behind


So the good parts are all that you have
And the changes have left only the good parts behind


I'm telling you now,
I want you to know


As sure as the sun shines,
Without any doubt


As blessed as sacred rites,
Like a sacred ritual


You're the delivered one,
You are who I've been waiting for


You're the delivered one
You are who I've been waiting for


In the darkness I know I've lost it,
I've lost some things in the dark


In the light I know i'm blind,
And there are things I can't see in the light either


Though I'm keeping a cleaner closet,
But I'm trying to keep things tidy


There's a whole lot more inside
Even though there's still a lot more inside


In our next life,
Maybe in another lifetime


One will be late,
One of us will be late


And when arrives,
But when that person arrives


Then the other will be there to take,
The other person will be there to take care of them


Then the other will be there to take
The other person will be there to take care of them


Hold on,
Just hold on


I'm losing my place,
I'm getting lost in my thoughts


It's getting so late,
Time is moving too fast


There'll be no mistakes,
But we won't make any mistakes


Now that we're on our own
Now that we're responsible for ourselves


As sure as the sun shines,
Without any doubt


As blessed as sacred rites,
Like a sacred ritual


You're the delivered one,
You are who I've been waiting for


You're the delivered one
You are who I've been waiting for




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