Open Arms by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain is a classic power ballad by the band Journey. The inclusion of the song on the Escape album was initially met with resistance from some band members who felt it was too ballady and light for their sound. However, it became one of Journeys most notable and loved songs, celebrated for its emotive melody and powerful vocal performance. The song discusses reconciliation and reigniting a lost love, a univers ... See more [+] al theme that has touched many.
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Lying beside you here in the dark, feeling your heartbeat with mine
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Softly you whisper You're so sincere How could our love be so blind
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We sailed on together we drifted apart and here you are by my side
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So now I come to you with open arms nothing to hide believe what I say
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So here I am with open arms Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
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Living without you, Living alone, This empty house seems so cold
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Wanting to Hold You, Wanting you near, How much I wanted you home
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But now that you've come back, turned night into day I need you to stay
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So now I come to you with open arms nothing to hide believe what I say
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So here I am with open arms Hoping you'll see what your love means to me