Goo Goo Dolls
Iris Lyrics


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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls describes the deep longing and desire of the singer to touch and feel the one they love. The singer is aware that the person they are referring to feels the same way as well. They feel that being with this person is a heavenly experience and want to cherish the moment with them. They do not want to go home because they want to stay in the moment and relish it for as long as possible. The singer's whole world and life revolves around the person they love; all they can taste and breathe in are the feelings that come with being with them. They know that at some point this experience will come to an end; however, they do not want to miss a moment with the one they love.


The lyrics also express the idea that the singer feels misrepresented by the world; they don't think that the people around them can understand what they're feeling. The world is full of broken things, and it seems that everything is designed to shatter. The only person they have a connection with is the one they love. The line "you bleed just to know you're alive" expresses the extent to which the singer is willing to put in effort to be with their love. Overall, the song expresses the idea of living life to the fullest, loving someone deeply, and valuing the intimate moments that one might share with their special someone.


Line by Line Meaning

And I'd give up forever to touch you
I am willing to give up anything, even my existence, just to have physical contact with you.


'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
Because I sense that you are aware of my presence, albeit in some inexplicable way.


You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
Interacting with you is the most spiritually uplifting thing I've ever experienced, and I don't think anything else can compare.


And I don't want to go home right now
I don't want to end our time together, to return to my mundane, uneventful life.


And all I can taste is this moment
My senses are heightened and I'm fully immersed in the present, savoring every aspect of it.


And all I can breathe is your life
Being around you gives me new life, fills me with a profound sense of purpose and joy.


And sooner or later it's over
I am aware that eventually our time together will end, and I am afraid of that moment.


I just don't want to miss you tonight
I want to fully experience being with you in this moment and don't want to spend any of it absent-mindedly or distracted.


And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Sometimes emotions are too overwhelming to control, and even if I don't show it outwardly, I am feeling it deeply inside.


Or the moment of truth in your lies
There are real authentic moments between us despite any pretense or falsehoods that may exist.


When everything feels like the movies
Being with you and experiencing such intense emotions feels cinematic, like a dramatic and captivating movie.


Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
Feeling emotions so strongly, even painful ones, reminds us of our own mortality and makes us feel more alive.


I just want you to know who I am
Above all else, I want you to truly understand and know the real me.


And I don't want the world to see me
I am guarded and protective of myself, hesitant to reveal too much of myself to others.


'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
I fear that others won't be able to fully comprehend or relate to my intense emotions and experiences.


When everything's made to be broken
Things don't last forever, they are ephemeral and transient in nature.


I just want you to know who I am
Ultimately, the most important thing to me is for you to truly see and accept me for who I am.


I just want you to know who I am
I can't stress enough just how much it means to me for you to understand me and truly see me as I am.


I just want you to know who I am
I hope that my true self and all my deepest emotions are apparent to you and that you accept me as I am.


I just want you to know who I am
There's nothing more important to me than being truly seen and understood by you.




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IRIS

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

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

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All comments from YouTube:

@Kaizenyy

It's March 2024 anyone here??

I just turned 18. March 23 is my birthday. And I played this song while I'm alone at my room waiting for my mom to call me out 👾

It is now April 2024!! 🥳

04/20/2024
-What? It's 5k? 🥹

@gekagekachannel1977

08-03-2024❤❤😂

@nataliemanahan5168

I am. I'll always love this song.

@garyhedlund108

Me too

@abelpena3035

Front and center 🫡

@johnsaxton2930

Yep

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@puffpuffpassmako

Fun fact: The band confirmed the story of the music video. The man suffers from terrible agoraphobia and social anxiety. He's very lonely and every day he looks through his telescope to watch people interact and takes down notes on how to socialize. He tries going out several times but is too scared and ends up changing his mind. He then has a breakdown from the isolation. Eventually he has enough and at the end he musters up the courage to leave his roof and goes out to see the world and try to make himself happy

@renata.g

Another fact: John Rzeznik was terribly depressed by that time, so he wasn't able to write or compose anything. And this song was a relief.

@portalgangadventures

Another fun fact. The Mandolin and epic guitar solo were performed by a session artist by the name of Time Pierce.

@tygnarly2531

Reminds me of hunchback of Notre dame

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