OPEN ARMS

*(Intro – soft guitar and Rhodes keys, faint female harmonies “mmm-yeah…”)

I done walked through pain, now I see the dawn

Love once broke me, now it keeps me strong

Used to push away what I needed most

Scared to trust ‘cause I’d lose that hope

But then I saw her eyes, peace in the flame

Felt like home when she said my name

I ain’t perfect, but I learned my part

Now I love with an open heart

*(Background singers echo: “open heart…”)

If love hurt before, I still let it heal

If it left me scarred, I know it’s real

‘Cause only the brave keep lovin’ still

And I’m done runnin’ from what I feel

So I’m reachin’ with open arms

No fear left inside my heart

I’ve been broken, I’ve been scarred

But I’m still made for love, that’s who I are

With open arms, I let it in

Let the light touch all my sin

Through every loss, I found my start

Now I’m livin’ with open arms

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(Bridge – drums fade out, vocals and harmonies swell together)

All the nights I cried alone

Built the strength to call this home

Now when the storm starts blowin’ hard

I just hold on with open arms

*(Backgrounds repeat softly: “open arms… open arms…”)

I’m reachin’ with open arms

No fear left inside my heart

I’ve been broken, I’ve been scarred

But I’m still made for love, that’s who I are

With open arms, I let it in

Let the light touch all my sin

Through every loss, I found my start

Now I’m livin’ with open arms

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(Music eases down — piano and guitar hold soft chords; backup singers hum behind you)

I used to think love was supposed to be perfect.

But it ain’t. It’s patient. It’s honest.

It’s forgiving… even when you’re still learnin’ how to be.

*(Background hum builds slightly — “mmm, still learnin’ how to be…”)

If I fall again, let me fall in grace

Let my heart stay pure, no hate, no chase

‘Cause every time I love, I find my faith

And that’s somethin’ pain could never take

*(Backgrounds rise softly: “never take, never take…”)

With open arms… I’m home again

With open arms… I let love in

No matter how hard the world may spin

I’ll keep reachin’… with open arms

(Song fades out — gentle hum of harmonies)