Arms of Love
Hitchcock Robyn & the Egyptians Lyrics


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Maybe tonight you're aching
For someone you're dreaming of
Wait till the dawn is breaking
Into the arms of love

Maybe tonight you're crying
Like a poor wounded dove
Any time now you're flying
Into the arms of love

Maybe tonight you're falling
For someone you don't know enough
Tell me you'll soon be crawling
Into the arms of love
Into the arms of love

Maybe tonight you're falling
Away from all the stuff
Tomorrow you'll be crawling
Into the arms of love
Into the arms of love
Into the arms of love
Into the arms of love

Maybe your world is fading
It wasn't strong enough




Through all the dirt you're wading
Into the arms of love

Overall Meaning

The song "Arms Of Love" by Hitchcock Robyn & the Egyptians talks about the universal need for love and how it can often be the solution even in the most difficult situations. The song suggests that love is a healing force that can bring warmth and comfort to those who are feeling lost or alone. The opening lines urge the listener to wait patiently for the dawn - a metaphor for hope and the promise of new beginnings - and to trust that love will ultimately offer the support they need.


The song also touches on the vulnerability that comes with falling in love. The lines "Maybe tonight you're falling / For someone you don't know enough / Tell me you'll soon be crawling / Into the arms of love" suggest that the singer is acknowledging the risks that come with opening oneself up to new relationships, but still urging the listener to take the leap regardless, trusting that love will catch them.


Overall, "Arms Of Love" is a hopeful song that emphasizes the power of love to offer support, healing, and a sense of safety amidst the challenges of life.


Line by Line Meaning

Maybe tonight you're aching
Perhaps at this moment, you are longing and yearning with pain


For someone you're dreaming of
Envisioning and imagining being with that specific person you desire


Wait till the dawn is breaking
Be patient until the daylight arrives


Into the arms of love
Hoping to be embraced by a feeling of affection


Maybe tonight you're crying
Maybe you're shedding tears of sorrow this evening


Like a poor wounded dove
Like a frail, hurt bird that's been left stranded


Any time now you're flying
Any moment, you'll be soaring and ascending upward


Into the arms of love
Hopefully, eagerly darting towards a comforting, warm love


Maybe tonight you're falling
It's possible that you're coming apart, losing your footing


For someone you don't know enough
You're falling for a person whose character you don't fully comprehend


Tell me you'll soon be crawling
Promise me that you'll gradually make your way to where you want to be


Into the arms of love
Settling and finding the affectionate love that you need


Maybe tonight you're falling
There's a chance that you're slipping, tumbling into a low point


Away from all the stuff
Distancing yourself from all your possessions and material things


Tomorrow you'll be crawling
The next day, you'll be gradually moving forward, step by step


Into the arms of love
Making your way to where tenderness and affection await


Into the arms of love
Into an affectionate and loving environment, ideally with the desired person


Into the arms of love
Finding yourself in the warm embrace of fondness and care


Maybe your world is fading
Possibly your world is deteriorating and declining


It wasn't strong enough
Your world wasn't powerful or resilient enough to withstand circumstances


Through all the dirt you're wading
Enduring the mess and complications, you're trying to make your way


Into the arms of love
Seeking and finding refuge and solace in love and its embrace




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Written by: ROBYN HITCHCOCK

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Comments from YouTube:

@hanydp

Coming here out of the blue , when the song suddenly cross my mind.

@trfesok

Covered by R.E.M in 1992, so I put both versions in my R.E.M. playlist. Thanks for the upload!.

@NickRowsell

Superb track ... taps right into me ... clouded eyes and clenched fists ... everything primordial I need from music ...

@alanvanmeter5835

Always the the bright light shines from you Robyn.

@NickRowsell

Nicely put mate ...

@heidihorvat1

One of Robyn's best. I love his stuff.

@danielcooper4455

Remember my dad played for this in the car, I asked him what it was and he showed me the album cover and explained it's a song about losing his father.

@jimbocci2862

Hitchcock has written dozens of great tunes. This is my fave Hitchcock tune. Not available on the iTunes library. WTF? Love REM's version but they missed the subtleties. The half-step down on the hook. And the E-bow... oh my friggin god.

@donaldjr1969

I heard REM's version first when it came out and I loved it too. But Michael Stipe sang it with a depressed tone to it (at least it seems that way to me). This is definitely more positive and uplifting.

@MikeDuttera

Best version of this IMO is in the Luminous Groove collection- disk 2 of the "Bad Case of History" album. IT KICKS SOME SERIOUS BUTTOCKS; truly AWESOME!!!!

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