"You Held the World in Your Arms " is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was the first single from the album in June 2002 and charted at #9 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2002 in British music). To date "You Held the World in Your Arms" is Idlewild's highest placed single release in the UK charts and their only single to make the Top 10.
The song was tracklisted on the highly successful console game series FIFA Football 2003.
Famous quotes containing the words held, world and/or arms:
“You held my hand
and were instant to explain
the three rings of danger.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Be it only for a day, it is still a glory without equal to be master of the world just that day.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Women have simple tastes. They can get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)