Lyrics
Verse 1
I talk to you in my truck when nobody's around
Ask you what you think about the way my life turned out
Some nights I swear I feel you in the passenger seat
But when I turn to look, there's just an empty seat
Chorus
I just want one more minute with you
One more hug, one more "I love you too"
I know you're resting safe in His arms above
But Lord, I'm aching for the ones I love
Verse 2
I kept your voicemail just to hear you say my name
Play it on the nights the silence feels the same
I know one day we'll be together past the sky
But till then I'm just a man who still can't say goodbye
Chorus
I just want one more minute with you
One more hug, one more "I love you too"
I know you're resting safe in His arms above
But Lord, I'm aching for the ones I love
Bridge
I'm not ready
I'm not ready
To let this be the end
Just hold them for me
Hold them steady
Till I get to hold them again
Chorus
And I just want one more minute with you
One more hug, one more "I love you too"
I know you're resting safe in His arms above
But Lord, I'm aching for the ones I love
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Resting In His Arms” by Silas Kirk is a country song about grief told through small, concrete memories. The first verse has the singer talking to a lost loved one in an empty truck and sometimes feeling a presence in the passenger seat. The second keeps a voicemail to hear a name spoken, and holds to the hope of being together one day “past the sky.”
The chorus sets longing next to faith: the singer wants one more minute and one more hug, yet knows the loved one is “resting safe in His arms above.” That hope is close to Psalm 34:18, which says the Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, which speaks of grief with hope.
The bridge is a simple prayer to hold the loved ones steady until the singer can hold them again. The song does not pretend the loss is easy. It is honest about missing someone while trusting God to keep them.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 Grieving with hope
- Revelation 21:4 God will wipe away every tear