Love of My Life
Iris Lyrics


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Everyone has a little sorrow
But wait until tomorrow
And it will disappear
(Ooo yeah)
Nobody gets what they want
(Mmm) Exactly when they want it
Unless their eyes are blue
(Ooo)
Let me take a moment
And try to make it up to you
Hello hello, I missed you
Hello hello, can I kiss you?
I'm falling in love with you again
Hello my love, I missed you
Hello my love, can I kiss you?
Anywhere, I haven't before?
(Mmm) Stay on the phone
I'd rather talk to you
Than type my thoughts to you
So you know that I'm real
(Ooo yeah yeah)
Let me take a moment
And tell you just how I feel
(up to you...)
(up to you...)
(up to you...)
Hello hello, I missed you
Hello hello, can I kiss you?
I'm falling in love with you again
Hello my love, I missed you
Hello my love, can I kiss you?
Anywhere, I haven't before?
Hello my love, I missed you




Hello my love, can I kiss you?
Anywhere, I haven't before?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Iris DeMent's song "My Life" speaks of the singer's existential crisis, saying that her life feels small and insignificant when she looks at the world around her. She sees her life as just a passing September, that nobody will remember once it's gone. The song addresses the universal feeling of the human condition, where people feel like their lives are fleeting and inconsequential, and that life itself is a temporary state.


Through it all, however, the singer realizes that her life has meaning and purpose, even if she may not see it herself. She recognizes that her life may not be perfect, and that it has encountered many obstacles and setbacks along the way, but she has found joy in making her mother and lover happy, and bringing comfort to her friends in times of need. By recognizing her own value, she is able to see that her life has a purpose, that it has been worthwhile, and that she can still make a difference in other people's lives.


Line by Line Meaning

My life, it don't count for nothing
I feel like my life doesn't matter or make a difference in the grand scheme of things.


When I look at this world I feel so small
The world is so vast and complex that my individual existence feels minuscule.


My life, it's only a season
My life is temporary and fleeting, like a season that comes and goes.


A passing September that no one will recall
Like the month of September, my life will eventually fade away and be forgotten by most people.


But I gave joy to my mother and I made my lover smile
Despite the feeling of insignificance, I brought happiness to the people I love most.


And I can give comfort to my friends when they're hurting
I have the ability to provide emotional support to my friends in their times of need.


And I can make it seem better for a while
Even if it's just temporary, I can alleviate some of the pain or sadness my loved ones are experiencing.


My life, it's half the way traveled
I'm halfway through my life journey and I still don't know where I'm going.


And still I have not found my way out of this night
I feel lost and uncertain about what direction to take in life.


My life, it's tangled in wishes
I have a lot of hopes and dreams, but they often feel out of reach or unattainable.


And so many things that just never turned out right
Many of my aspirations and goals have not been achieved or have failed to meet my expectations.




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Written by: Marlon Mehr

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