Playlist for Cyrano de Bergerac by:Jillian

Iris: The GOO GOO Dolls
Verse 1
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 want to go home right now
Verse 2
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
Chorus
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
Verse 3
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything seems like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know your alive
I think that this song works really well to describe Cyrano's feelings toward Roxanne.
First verse
Describes his constant longing for her, the unrequited thirst he will always have for her. There is undeniable link in this verse between heaven and the image that Cyrano give's us of Roxanne. This brings truth in how he puts her on a pedestal.
Second verse
I think if we could all isolate ourselves in the moments when Roxanne speaks to Cyrano, these lyrics would be playing in the background. He knows that their precious conversation will be over momentarily, but he just wants to hold on to it as long as he can.
Chorus
This verse is so riveting! My goodness, i'm getting misty eyed just thinkning about it! This verse is like a last desperate cry to be heard. I picture the closing scene when Roxanna realizes all along that it has been Cyrano's soul reflected through the letters. It is in this last scene, when everything falls to shambles that Cyrano throws himself on the line in kind of a take it or leave kind of way.
Third verse
This verse shows my imagined reaction that Roxanne would have in response to the new identity of the letters. The lyric, "the moment of truth in your lies," is so poignant! It shows a true change in heart for Roxanne. I keep thinking holy cow, what the heck would I do if I suddenly found out that my best friend had been in love with me for over a decade, and I haven't found out until he's dying. "... You bleed just to know you're alive..." is probably her pinching herself.