Released: March 15, 2011

Songwriter: David Hodges Christina Perri

Producer: Joe Chiccarelli David Hodges

[Verse 1]
I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart
But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

[Bridge]
You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
You put your arms around me and I'm home

[Verse 2]
How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around?
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

[Hook]
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me cause I'm already falling
I'll never let our love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

[Verse 3]
The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved
I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

[Bridge]
You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go...

[Hook]
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

[Verse 4]
I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth
And I've never opened up
I've never truly loved 'til you put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

[Hook]
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me cause I'm already falling
I'll never let our love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

Christina Perri

Christina Perri is an American singer and songwriter from Pennsylvania. Her debut single “Jar of Hearts” was featured on the Fox television show So You Think You Can Dance in 2010. The single went on to sell over 3 million copies in the United States and was a hit around the world, skyrocketing Perri’s career. In the UK, it reached number three on the charts and spent over three months in the UK Top 40. A few months later, Perri released her first extended play, The Ocean Way Sessions.

After “Jar of Hearts” began to gather a large amount of attention, Perri signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Her debut album, Lovestrong, was released on May 10, 2011. In 2012, she wrote and recorded “A Thousand Years” for the film The Twilight Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and it appears on the accompanying soundtrack. The song went on to sell over 4 million copies in the United States, being certified 4× platinum. Her second EP, A Very Merry Perri Christmas, was released in October 2012. Her second studio album, Head or Heart, was released on April 1, 2014.