This song is an OST from the movie "City of Angels" and i believe it was specially written for the movie keeping Nicholas cage's character in the movie. He plays an angel who falls in love with a human woman and at first, she can't even see him because he is an angel. Later, she is able to see him because he really wanted her to be able to see him. But, he still couldn't touch her if he tried, his hand would just go right through her and neither of them would feel anything.
He loved her so much, that he was willing to give up living forever as an angel to live a short, mortal life just so he could be with her. That's where the line "I'd give up forever to touch you" comes from. In order for him to become mortal, he has to jump off of a really tall building. When he is bleeding after he hits the ground is when he realizes he was alive because he was never able to bleed before, as an angel. That is where the line, "you bleed just to know you're alive" comes from.
Every line relates to the movie, If you watch the movie, you'll understand. You can also hear the acoustic version of the song in the movie and it sounds awesome, just like the original. John named the song Iris because he liked the name.
Please post your comments, and any other meanings to the song, if you have. till then enjoy playing the Goo Goo Dolls Iris chords.
Goo Goo Dolls - IRIS Chords
Intro: Bm-Bsus2-G
D Em G
And I'd give up forever to touch you
Bm A G
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
D Em G
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
Bm A G
And I don't want to go home right now
D Em G
And all I can taste is this moment
Bm A G
And all I can breathe is your life
D Em G
And sooner or later it's over
Bm A G
I just don't want to miss you tonight
CHORUS:
Bm A G
And I don't want the world to see me
Bm A G
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
Bm A G
When everything's made to be broken
Bm A G
I just want you to know who I am
D Em G
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Bm A G
Or the moment of truth in your lies
D Em G
When everything feels like the movies
Bm A G
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
CHORUS:
Bm A G
And I don't want the world to see me
Bm A G
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
Bm A G
When everything's made to be broken
Bm A G
I just want you to know who I am
CONTRAST:
BmBm/AGG x4
BmBsus2GG x3
BmBsus2
GF#mGBm - GF#mBmBm - GF#mBmBm
BmBm/AGG x4
CHORUS:
Bm A G
And I don't want the world to see me
Bm A G
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
Bm A G
When everything's made to be broken
Bm A G
I just want you to know who I am
Bm A G
I just want you to know who I am - x3
Outro: BmBm/AGG x4
Hope you enjoyed Goo Goo Dolls - Iris chords and its meaning
4 comments:
Well i dnt noe a band named Goo Goo Dolls actually existed until I heard dis amazing song.....Iris is one of my favourite songs..sumting abt it touches me deep within n mkes me realize dat in a world strewn by hatred n evil,true love does exist....n well tanx Vijeeth 4 telling me d story behind one of my most loved melodies
Hey Thanks Cisy.... feels good to write about such songs... You Keep visiting for more such stuff
yaa same here,i never knew abt this band,until i heard this masterpiece!,& i keep listening(feeling)it again, and again, and again!
some say it was specially written for the movie,i donno abt tht,differnt pple hav differnt perception abt it..
bottom line is..we all love iris...its greatest love song ever,greatest composition i ever heard,even its name iris makes perfect sense!,cos iris means messenger of god, :)
& i realy feel good now after writing abt this song....
Hey thanks Prashant, thanks for commenting on the masterpiece... If you liked Goo Goo dolls, then you must check out "Dawson's Creek" and "Slide" by them... Sure you will love..
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