"Arms" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri, and was the second single released from her 2011 debut album Lovestrong.

"Arms" was also the soundtrack to 2016 Hallmark Channel Movie Stop the Wedding, which stars Alan Thicke and Rachel Boston.

[5] Lyrically, Perri begins the song in a happy tune, singing "I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart / You came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start.

[5] "Arms" progresses from a folky ballad to a melodic love song, incorporating timpani drums.

[7] A.D. Amorosi of The Philadelphia Inquirer enjoyed Perri's hushed voice and changing backup spare arrangement on "Arms".

[10] Perri stated that she took a physical pummeling as she played a super-hero during the shoot, jokingly adding, "I don't know why I think I'm an action hero."

[12] The video begins with Perri lying down in a bed with her boyfriend (played by actor and model John Andersson) as she sings the song looking directly into the camera.

As Perri continues to dream, she emerges from the water into a stormy night and is pulled onto a boat by two unknown men who begin to play instruments to the song's beat.

As Perri approaches the open field, she frees herself from the balloons' ribbon and falls safely onto a BMW Mini.

[13] VH1 dismissed the rain sequence of the video as Perri is rescued onto the boat, saying it "doesn't seem particularly necessary" but complimented the addition of the band.