Journey - Open Arms Lyrics

Journey Lyrics

"Open Arms"

Lying beside you
Here in the dark
Feeling your heartbeat with mine
Softly you whisper
You're so sincere
How could our love be so blind
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are
By my side

So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So here I am
With open arms
Hoping you'll see
What your love means to me
Open arms

Living without you
Living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you
Wanting you near
How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay

So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So here I am
With open arms
Hoping you'll see
What your love means to me
Open arms

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Writer(s): Jonathan Cain, Stephen Ray Perry

'Open Arms' was the third single off of the album 'Escape'. The song has become one of the best power ballads and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Steve Perry, co-writer of this, said about the first band's reaction, "They were opposed to the ballad. Neal hated the idea and Jon Cain thought maybe John Waite was right."

This song was re-recorded by Journey with their new vocalist Arnel Pineda in 2008.

Mariah Carey, Barry Manilow, Celine Dion and Boyz II Men are among the singers which covered this song.