Iris
Neil Finn
She’s unaware, she’ll never see me stare
Standing in the safety of my room
Oh I don’t know, whether she comes or goes
But I know I’ll be seeing her quite soon
Ooh, Iris
The girl with the lovely name
I feel desirous
I got that girl to blame
Ooh Iris
I’ll be brave, put all my fears away
I’m hoping that I get the chance to meet her
Sun or rain, I wait here every day
I wonder if I’ll get the chance to kiss her
Ooh, Iris
I’m stuck at the window pane
I feel desirous
I got that girl to blame
Ooh Iris
Ooh, Iris
The girl with the lovely name
I feel desirous
I got that girl to blame
Ooh Iris
Song appears on:
Split Enz - Corroboree (aka Waiata) - album, 1981
“Iris was written before we recorded True Colours. It was an old one that didn’t quite make it onto that album because it wasn’t finished, lazy me.”
“I like the music of Iris but I can’t believe I let a lyric like that go out. It’s just unbelievably ridiculous. I probably thought there was an element of humour in there, but I wouldn’t expect anybody to get that at this point.”
