Open arms
Chantel Kohl Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chantel Kohl's "Open Arms" is a song about a couple who were once together but drifted apart only to reunite again. The song opens with the singer lying next to her lover in the dark and feeling his heartbeat with hers. She then describes how sincere her lover is and questions how their love could have ever been so blind.


The chorus of the song which states "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" is a plea from the singer to her lover. She tells him that she has nothing to hide and that he can believe what she is telling him. She hopes that he will see what his love means to her as she embraces him with open arms. The song goes on to describe how the singer had to live without her lover and how lonely life had been. She had longed to be with him, to hold him and to have him near.


Overall, the song is about love, forgiveness, and the power of second chances. It is an open declaration of love, longing, and the willingness to start again. It is a beautiful expression of emotion that any person who has ever been in love can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

Lying beside you, here in the dark
I am laying here next to you, in this dark and intimate moment.


Feeling your heartbeat with mine
I can feel our hearts beating together in unison.


Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
You speak to me tenderly, with such an honest and genuine tone.


How could our love be so blind?
I'm questioning why we were unable to see the problems in our relationship before it was too late.


We sailed on together
We embarked on our relationship journey together.


We drifted apart
Over time, we became emotionally distant from each other.


And here you are by my side
Despite our previous separation, you are now here with me once again.


So now I come to you with open arms
I am now approaching you with vulnerability and a willingness to reconcile.


Nothing to hide, believe what I say
I am being completely honest and transparent, and I hope you can trust my words.


So here I am with open arms
I am still embracing you with open arms.


Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
I am wishing for you to understand how much your love truly means to me.


Open arms
I am extending my love and forgiveness to you with open arms.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain

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