Iris

"Iris" is a song originally written by Goo Goo Dolls front man, Johnny Rzeznik, as a soundtrack for the 1998 US film City of Angels, which stars Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. This song is also included in Goo Goo Dolls sixth album, Dizzy Up Girl. It is arguably the most popular hit from this American alternative rock band that brought them to the mainstream audience. "Iris" has spent many weeks on various music charts all over the world including Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay charts, which spent a record-breaking 18 weeks in the number 1 spot. The title of the song describes how Seth (character of Nicolas Cage in the movie) see himself, Maggie (character of Meg Ryan), and everyone else.

Basically, the song theme is about finding the one true love of a person that no one can see and understand. When he finds his true love, he will let her know that he exists and she will be only person in the whole world to understand him, thus the meaning of the last line of the song "I just want you to know who I am."

Former Boyzone member, Ronan Keating, did a cover of this song in his album Bring You Home.

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 want to miss you tonight

(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

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

(Chorus)

(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

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