Iris
St. Martin's Orchestral Academy Of Los Angeles Lyrics

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Now I've lost this feeling, I'm thinning out
Unnecessary, you'll always care
Convinced to save them, we stay in the back
Unnecessary, whenever
We move down the bar, all warnings for the night
Then disassembled hearts sigh

Show me again, shame takes hold

Was lovely to stay, and now
Jump straight to the start, shameless hope
Was lovely to stay

Oh, right and slow
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Down and low
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Right and slow
Now all of us want to see you smile

You stray to survive, you stray too slow
So glad to stay, and now
That moment in time when shame took hold
Was burdened to stay

Show me again, shame takes hold
Was lovely to stay, and now
Jump straight to the start, shameless hope
Was lovely to stay

Oh, right and slow
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Down and low
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Right and slow
Now all of us want to see you smile

Stay, stay, stay close to me
Stay, stay, stay close to me

Show me again, shame takes hold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to St. Martin's Orchestra Of Los Angeles's song Iris speak about losing the feeling of love and being in a state of emotional limbo. The singer is acknowledging that they are "thinning out" and that they are feeling unnecessary, but despite that, they know that there is always someone who cares for them. The singer is convinced that they need to save themselves, which means that they are holding themselves back from taking risks and living fully in the present. They move down the bar, disassembling their hearts and sighing, but they can't seem to shake off the shame that has taken hold of them.

The chorus of the song speaks to the possibility of overcoming shame and finding hope once again. The singer seems to be urging themselves to jump straight to the start, to find shameless hope and to once again feel lovely staying wherever they are. There is a sense of longing in the lyrics, as the singer is desperate to feel something, anything. The repetition of "right and slow" and "down and low" throughout the song adds to the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of emotions, unable to fully move forward. However, despite this, the singer urges themselves to stay close to those they love and who love them, as they all want to see them smile.

Line by Line Meaning

Now I've lost this feeling, I'm thinning out
I feel like I'm losing my emotional strength and becoming weaker

Unnecessary, you'll always care
I don't need your care, but I know you'll give it to me anyways

Convinced to save them, we stay in the back
We are determined to help others, even if it means staying in the background

Unnecessary, whenever
We don't always need help, but we appreciate it when we do

We move down the bar, all warnings for the night
We're ignoring all the cautionary advice and proceeding with our plans for the evening

Then disassembled hearts sigh
Our broken hearts let out a sad sigh

Show me again, shame takes hold
I need a reminder of the shame I feel

Was lovely to stay, and now
It was nice to be with you for a while, but things have changed

Jump straight to the start, shameless hope
I'm ready to start anew with a hopeful attitude

Oh, right and slow
We're taking things slow and steady

Down and low
We're feeling low and sad