Along with Boyzone, Keating has sold over 40 million records worldwide, and in Australia he is best known as a judge on The X Factor. Keating has worked as a charity campaigner most notably for the Marie Keating Foundation, a foundation that raises awareness for breast cancer. It is named after his mother, who died of the disease. Ronan Keatings fortune is around £12 million pounds.
Iris
Ronan Keating Lyrics
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'cos 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
'cos sooner or later it's over
And I don't want the world to see me
'cos 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 seems like the movies
Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'cos 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
'cos 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
The lyrics of Ronan Keating's song "Iris" express the depth of longing and connection the singer feels towards a loved one. The first verse showcases the singer's willingness to do anything to be near the person they love. The line "I'd give up forever to touch you" conveys the depth of his emotion and willingness to sacrifice, while the line "you're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be" highlights the significance of the other person in his life. The singer is so caught up in the moment that he wants to prolong it, afraid that he might lose something important. In the second verse, the singer is purely living in the present moment, savoring and being lost in the atmosphere of the time he's spending with the loved one, and realizing that everything comes to an end, he doesn't want to waste a single second thinking that he may miss experiencing the blissful moment he is in.
The chorus "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" highlights the singer's fear of society's judgment and reinforces that the only person who can truly value and understand the relationship he holds with the other person is the person himself. In other words, the singer feels that whoever doesn't know him on a personal level can't possibly understand his true value, and so he wishes to keep himself to himself. The last verse decries the hopelessness felt by the singer in waking up to the reality of his lover's deceit. The line "you can't fight the tears that ain't coming or the moment of truth in your lies" is powerful and portrays the harrowing truth that the person he loves isn't who he thought she was. The repetition of the chorus reinforces that the singer's primary goal is to be known by the person he loves, for who he truly is.
Line by Line Meaning
And I'd give up forever to touch you
I am willing to sacrifice anything just to feel your touch
'cos I know that you feel me somehow
I have a gut feeling that you feel me too
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
Being with you makes me feel like I am in heaven
And I don't want to go home right now
I would rather spend more time with you than go back to where I came from
And all I can taste is this moment
This moment right now is all I can think of and focus on
And all I can breathe is your life
Being with you feels like you give me life in every breath
'cos sooner or later it's over
I know that this moment will eventually end
I just don't want to miss you tonight
I don't want to waste any time not being with you
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
It's impossible to fight back tears that want to fall
Or the moment of truth in your lies
Even if you're lying, there's always a moment of truth in your words
When everything seems like the movies
Everything feels like it's happening in a perfect and ideal way
Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive
Sometimes we have to go through pain to truly feel alive
And I don't want the world to see me
I don't want everyone to know what I'm going through
'cos I don't think that they'd understand
I don't think others would be able to comprehend my feelings
When everything's made to be broken
Life seems to be designed with a lot of heartbreaks
I just want you to know who I am
I want you to see and understand my true self
I just want you to know who I am
I want you to see and understand my true self
I just want you to know who I am
I want you to see and understand my true self
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: John T. Rzeznik
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Micaela - Rose Tomlinson
It’s 2023 and still watching and in love with Ronan Keating. ❤
Kirst Hamo
Love this song and i actually love Ronan's version more than the Goo Goo Dolls. He has such an amazing voice!
ARTLene's Vlog
Because Goo Goo Dolls is a Rock Band, well all I can say, let's not compare Ronan with Goo Goo Dolls. The Goo Goo Dolls and Ronan did it well
mandy habel
It’s 2019 and still watching and in love with Ronan ❤️
fala falasifah
Me too..
pioggia di stelle
❤
Chloe Hughes
February 28 2020 🇦🇺
Rully Fx
awesome!!
Archean
Its August 2020. Still Love Ronan Keating...
Clifford Daduya
one of the greatest singers of all time!