Hold You in My Arms

Ray LaMontagne · Trouble [2004]

When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears

It was easy to see that 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

I could hold you in my arms forever

When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions

It's my worried mind that you quiet

Place your hands on my face

Close my eyes and say

Love is a poor man's food

Don't prophesize

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

Or 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 forever

Hold You in My Arms

Ray LaMontagne's 'Hold You in My Arms' serves as a tender centerpiece on his 2004 debut album, Trouble. The track exemplifies his signature acoustic-folk style, characterized by intimate vocals and introspective songwriting that explores themes of longing and connection. Released during the height of his early career, the recording captures the raw, organic sound that defined his initial discography. While the song has appeared on subsequent compilations and reissues, its original placement on Trouble remains a key song point into LaMontagne's broader body of work, establishing a reputation for heartfelt storytelling within the indie-folk genre.