Iris

• By: Goo Goo Dolls
• Album: Dizzy Up the Girl

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something to someone
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to put your hand or fingers on someone or something noun - the act of touching
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ A1	adjective - nearest in space or time
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God, the angels, and the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky.
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive or experience the flavor of something noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at being without someone or something verb - to fail to hit
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; discern visually
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons. noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion, pain, or irritation.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement. verb - to speak falsely or deceptively.
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead.

Grammar:

• And I'd give up forever to touch you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2) - "I'd give up"

  ➔ Uses the conditional form "would + verb" ('d is a contraction of would) to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or future. "I'd give up" means 'I would give up', implying the speaker is willing to sacrifice forever to touch someone.

• You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

  ➔ Superlative Adjective - "closest"

  ➔ "Closest" is the superlative of "close," indicating the highest degree of nearness. It means that, in the speaker's experience, the person they're addressing is the nearest they'll ever get to heaven.

• And all I can breathe is your life

  ➔ Modal verb of ability - "can"

  ➔ "Can" expresses the speaker's ability or, in this context, their overwhelming focus on and dependence on the other person. It's not literal breathing but a metaphorical expression of how vital the other person is.

• When everything's made to be broken

  ➔ Passive Voice - "made to be broken"

  ➔ This uses the passive voice, indicating that the subject ("everything") is acted upon rather than performing an action. It implies a sense of inevitability or destiny, that things are inherently created with the purpose of being broken.

• And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

  ➔ Negative Concord (Non-Standard English) - "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction used in place of "are not," "is not," "am not," "has not," or "have not." Here, it stands in for "are not." Using "ain't" adds a colloquial or informal tone.