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tired of. "Iris" is definitely one of those songs, and it's also one of those songs that
can put a songwriter's career on a completely different level.
version of it in the movie itself towards the end. Two elements came together to
make this such a great song- emotion and lyrics. The really interesting thing about
"Iris" is that the melody and the rhythm don't change that much from the verses to
the chorus, but the emotion behind them do. When it first begins, the vocals are
soft and more low key, it's almost as if he is talking. But when the chorus hits,
there is much more emphasis placed on each syllable, and the style it is sung in is
more deliberate. By the end, Johnny is almost screaming, "I just want you to know
who I am".
naturally. Speaking of the melody, it always reminded me of the melody in "Piano
Man", by Billy Joel. It's simple and inviting, and you can count "1,2,3", "1,2,3", along
with it the whole time. With "Iris", a full orchestra accompanies it, and during the
instrumental, you can feel the impact of it, guided by several short stops, and one
long one. The drama and anticipation builds and builds and you are just waiting
for what's to come. Then, when the chorus hits again, it has twice the momentum
behind it. John Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls are experts at this technique, and
it is almost like magic! Sure, "Iris" is a good enough song where just a normal
guitar solo would have worked, but the way they chose to do it takes us to another
place and that's what awesome writing is all about.
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ultimate songwriter!
