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"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 so...