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(Message started by: mypointbreak on Feb 13^th, 2005, 10:37am)

Title: What is the REAL meaning of IRIS
Post by mypointbreak on Feb 13^th, 2005, 10:37am

Can any one help me? The song Iris by the Goo Goo Dols was playing in the background when my finace proposed on port's of call and I have heard that the song was written after his divorce. I want to know the meaning or the websites I can go to lto look into the history of the song. Thanx!

Title: Re: What is the REAL meaning of IRIS
Post by SupaFireCross on Feb 13^th, 2005, 10:44am

John wrote the song for the movie City of Angels. It was in a time of severe writer's block, so it was kind of like a renewal song as well.

He said he tried to write it from the perspective of Nicolas Cage when he was getting ready to give up his immortality because he was so in love. It was his thoughts before he made the jump, so to speak.

Title: Re: What is the REAL meaning of IRIS
Post by Shadgoo32 on Feb 13^th, 2005, 1:16pm

What i got from the song is that it was a cry for attention (from Nicholas Cage) expressing his deep expressions of emotion that he loved the girl. It just showed that he would do anything for her and if he couldnt' have her there was no reason to live life anymore. I know, deep, but you know, everybody has their own opinion. ;D I relate bigtime to this song..

Title: Re: What is the REAL meaning of IRIS
Post by Walter on Feb 14^th, 2005, 12:39pm

SupaFireCross is correct. John said that in an interview not too long after the song hit the charts and the movie was a big success. That was the song that really put the Goo Goo Dolls in the main stream. Some critics even accused them of "selling out" at the time.