With Arms Wide Open
Creed · Human Clay
Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is gonna to change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open
under the sunlight
welcome to this place
i'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything
Oh yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open
If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open
With Arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything oh yeah
With arms wide open
wide open
It seems my life is gonna to change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open
under the sunlight
welcome to this place
i'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything
Oh yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open
If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open
With Arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything oh yeah
With arms wide open
wide open
With Arms Wide Open
Released on Creed's 2004 album Human Clay, 'With Arms Wide Open' stands as a defining anthem of the nu-metal genre. The track features the band's signature blend of heavy distortion and melodic hooks, driven by the driving rhythm of the bass and the soaring vocals of Scott Stapp. As a centerpiece of the Human Clay era, the song exemplifies the emotional intensity and theatrical production that characterized mid-2000s rock music. Its enduring popularity stems from its ability to capture the collective sentiment of a generation, making it a staple in live performances and a cultural touchstone for fans of the era's heavy metal and alternative rock scenes.