Loving Arms
Longing for Loving Arms: A Melodic Tale of Yearning and Redemption
Lyrics
I have never heard this song by Kenny Rogers, and as far as I know a man named Tom Jans wrote it. The only person I have ever heard sing this song is Elvis Presley and these are the lyrics as he sings them
Introduction and attribution to Tom Jans as the songwriter, with mention of Elvis Presley as the singer of the song.
If you could see me now
Expressing a desire for someone to witness the current state of the speaker.
The one who said
Referring to the speaker, emphasizing that they made a previous statement.
That he'd rather roam
Describing a person who claimed a preference for wandering or roaming.
The one who said
Reiterating the person's assertion of wanting to be alone.
He'd rather be alone
Highlighting the contradiction between the past desire for solitude and the current situation.
If you could only see me now
Reiterating the wish for someone to see the speaker's current state.
If I could hold you now
Expressing a desire to physically embrace the listener.
Just for a moment
Desiring a brief moment of connection with the listener.
If I could really make you mine
Expressing a wish to truly possess or have a relationship with the listener, if only for a short time.
Just for awhile
Desiring to turn back time, suggesting a desire to revisit a past moment with the listener.
Turn back the hands of time
Specifically, wishing to hold the listener in the present moment.
If I could only hold you now
Reiterating the desire to physically embrace the listener in the current state.
I been too long in the wind
Expressing a sense of being exposed to challenges or difficulties for an extended period.
Too long in the rain
Emphasizing enduring hardships, possibly metaphorically represented by wind and rain.
Takin' any comfort that I can
Seeking solace or comfort in any form available.
Looking back and longing for
Reflecting on the past and yearning for the freedom from constraints or limitations.
The freedom of my chains
Desiring to be back in the comforting embrace of the person addressed in the song.
And lying in you loving arms again
Expressing a deep longing for being held in the loving arms of the listener once again.
If you could hear me now
Continuing the theme of wanting the listener to hear the speaker's current state.
Singing somewhere in the lonely night
Imagining the speaker singing in solitude during the night.
Dreaming of the arms that held me tight
Dreaming about the arms that provided comfort and security in the past.
If I could only hold you now
Reiterating the desire to physically embrace the listener in the current state.
Ooh I been too long in the wind
Repeating the idea of enduring challenges for an extended period.
Too long in the rain
Emphasizing the prolonged experience of difficulties, represented metaphorically.
Takin' any comfort that I can
Seeking comfort in any available form amid challenges.
Looking back and longing for
Reflecting on the past and yearning for freedom from constraints or limitations.
The freedom of my chains
Desiring to be back in the comforting embrace of the person addressed in the song.
And lying in your loving arms again
Expressing a deep longing for being held in the loving arms of the listener once again.
I can almost feel your loving arms again
Conveying a strong sense of almost experiencing the comfort of the listener's arms once again.
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