Iris – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic and emotional world of 'Iris' to enhance your English vocabulary. This song is a perfect tool for learning expressive, heartfelt idioms and understanding how to convey deep sentiments and vulnerability through song lyrics.

[English]

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 wanna 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 wanna miss you tonight

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

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 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 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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all future time
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand on something
somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ B1	adverb - in some way or by some means
closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ A2	adjective - nearest in space, time, or relationship
Heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - the place where God is thought to live
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to have a particular flavor
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into and expel from the lungs
sooner /ˈsuːnər/ A2	adverb - before the expected time
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to know the meaning of something
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not working
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to struggle against something
tears /tɪrz/ B1	noun - salty liquid from the eyes when crying
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the actual state of things
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead