--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: With my hands open and my eyes open I…" description: "\"“With my hands open and my eyes open I just keep hoping that your heart opens. It's not as easy as willing it all to be right Gotta be more than hope t..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/snow-patrol-37657_hope_with-my-hands-open-and-my-eyes-open-i-ju_2688909.jpg" --- # With my hands open and my eyes open I just keep hoping… ![“With my hands open and my eyes open I just keep hoping that your heart opens. It's not as easy as willing it all to be right Gotta be more than hope that it's right. I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it Collapse into me tired with joy.” quote by Snow Patrol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/snow-patrol-37657_hope_with-my-hands-open-and-my-eyes-open-i-ju_2688909.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/snow-patrol-37657_hope_with-my-hands-open-and-my-eyes-open-i-ju_2688909.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/snow-patrol-37657_hope_with-my-hands-open-and-my-eyes-open-i-ju_2688909.jpg) > ““With my hands open and my eyes open I just keep hoping that your heart opens. It's not as easy as willing it all to be right Gotta be more than hope that it's right. I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it Collapse into me tired with joy.”” [Snow Patrol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/snow-patrol/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Hope alone isn’t enough; action and openness are needed for genuine connection. **In simple terms:** Hope needs action and openness. Key Takeaway Be open and act, not just hope. Themes relationships hope communication Mood hopeful introspective Type poetic motivational When to use this quote - dating - friendship - conflict resolution - personal growth Key Concepts emotional intelligence authenticity Questions to Reflect On - What actions show you’re truly open? - How can you turn hope into tangible steps? A Different Perspective Hope can become passive without effort. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Hope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope/) [Joy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joy/) ## Related quotes > [I'm falling in I'm falling down. I wanna begin But I don't know how To let you know How I'm feeling. 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