Lyrics
With your arms open wide
Expressing openness and invitation with arms wide open.
You told me I could stay
Assurance that the person can stay.
It’s not that I don't want to
Desire to stay, but hindered by fear.
It’s just that I’m afraid
Fear is the obstacle, not unwillingness.
I can see you in the mirror
Reflecting on self in the mirror.
And I’ve seen how you can change
Acknowledging the capability for change.
I’ve seen you at your wildest
Witnessing the person's wild side.
With your arms open wide
Repetition of the welcoming gesture.
Today I will let you out
Deciding to allow the person out.
I try to keep my distance
Attempting to maintain a distance.
But does it make a difference
Questioning the impact of distance when it's not reciprocated.
When you don't do the same
Expressing a lack of reciprocity in maintaining distance.
With your arms open wide
Reiteration of the open-arms gesture.
With your arms open wide
Repeating the image of open arms.
You’re more beautiful than i
Acknowledging the other's beauty but noting similarities.
But we look quite the same
Emphasizing visual resemblance.
And we look just the same
Reiteration of visual similarity.
Today I will let you out
Reaffirming the decision to let the person out.
With your arms open wide
Repetition of the welcoming gesture.
You told me I could stay
Reiteration of the assurance of being allowed to stay.
It’s not that I don't want to
Repeating the desire to stay, hindered by fear.
It’s just that I’m afraid
Reiteration of fear as the obstacle.
I can see you in the mirror
Observing self in the mirror, emphasizing change.
And I’ve seen how you change
Reiterating the experience of witnessing the person's change.
I’ve seen you at your wildest
Recalling the observation of the person at their wildest.
With your arms open wide
Final repetition of the open-arms gesture.
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