Iris
John Tesh 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 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

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
I just want you to know who I am

Overall Meaning

The song "Iris" by John Tesh is an emotional play on how much the singer longs for a significant other. The opening lines of the song reveal the depth of the singer's feelings, as he would "give up forever to touch" his lover. As the song progresses, the singer continues to describe how his lover is "the closest to heaven that he'll ever be" and how he doesn't want to go home because being with this person is the most important thing in the world. The thoughts in the song are extremely evocative, expressing how the singer can only taste his present moment with his love and can only breathe when he is near her. Moreover, he is fearful of missing that perfect night with a fear of what the future might hold.


Furthermore, the singer fears being rejected by the world for who he is, so much that he does not want anyone to see him. The song conveys the feeling that most of the things are bound to be broken in life, and in defiance, his love for his partner will endure despite the odds. The lyrics also convey the strong emotion of fighting hard for what you want, even if it means suffering through painful moments. The singer realizes that life is fleeting, and there is no shame in having pure, genuine emotions. Ultimately, he just wants his lover to know him for who he is, rather than adhering to the societal conventions.


Line by Line Meaning

And I'd give up forever to touch you
I am willing to sacrifice anything and everything just to be physically close to you.


'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
I have an intuition that you can sense my emotions even from a distance.


You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
Being with you makes me feel like I've reached the highest level of happiness and peace that I could possibly experience.


And I don't want to go home right now
I want to stay in your presence as long as I can because it feels like the only place I belong.


And all I can taste is this moment
I am completely absorbed in the present moment with you and it's all I can think and feel.


And all I can breathe is your life
You are like the oxygen that sustains me and keeps me alive.


And sooner or later it's over
I know that our time together will eventually come to an end, whether it's soon or far in the future.


I just don't wanna miss you tonight
I want to cherish every moment we have together because I know that I will deeply miss you when we part ways.


And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Sometimes emotions are so strong that it's impossible to hold back the tears, even if they haven't come yet.


Or the moment of truth in your lies
No matter how convincing someone's lies may be, there will always be a moment where the truth shines through.


When everything feels like the movies
Our experience together is so surreal that it feels like we are living in a romantic movie or fairytale.


Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
Sometimes life can be so dull or monotonous that it takes something painful or shocking to remind us that we are truly alive.


And I just want you to know who I am
Above all else, I want you to understand and accept me for who I truly am.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WAYNE SHORTER

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