This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears
Was easy to see, you'd been crying
Seems like everywhere you turn, catastrophe it reigns
But who really profits from the dying?
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
I could hold you in my arms, oh
I could hold you forever
When you kissed my lips, with my mouth so full of questions
My worried mind, that you quiet
Place your hands on my face
Close my eyes and say
Love is a poor man's food
With no proper side
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
So now we see how it is
This fist begets the spear
Weapons of war
Symptoms of madness
Don't let your eyes refuse to see
Don't let your ears refuse to hear
You ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever
Was easy to see, you'd been crying
Seems like everywhere you turn, catastrophe it reigns
But who really profits from the dying?
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
I could hold you in my arms, oh
I could hold you forever
When you kissed my lips, with my mouth so full of questions
My worried mind, that you quiet
Place your hands on my face
Close my eyes and say
Love is a poor man's food
With no proper side
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
So now we see how it is
This fist begets the spear
Weapons of war
Symptoms of madness
Don't let your eyes refuse to see
Don't let your ears refuse to hear
You ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever
Lyrics submitted by the_aloof, edited by softhought
Hold You In My Arms Lyrics as written by Raycharles Jack Lamontagne Ethan Johns
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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I believe this song is about my dilemma. Ray si talking about love he has for someone, but it is unrequited, love never asnwered. So he wonders about the absence of her presence in his arms, and its all too much, too emotional and overwhelming. It seems all too true that his arms are open for teh taking but she dances away and never towards him. That's what this song is about, and the meaning behind already beautiful music makes this so entivingly pretty...
i don't think the love is unrequited, i just think that one is comforting the other. "when you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions" means to me that they're in a relationship or at least something that isn't unrequited