I think the meaning is pretty clear. This person got really burned in a previous relationship, and because of this is unable to love and show care in his present one, even though he so badly wants to. It's lovely song, and very sad. You can really feel how defeated and frustrated he is with himself.
When the night seems to dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
Sometimes it seems
That it's all too much to handle
Sometimes it feels
Like it's just too hard alone
It's a great big world out there
And it isn't always fair
It can leave you lost and scared
If you're on your own
Away from home
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
I can count on you
I can count on you
To be a friend when I'm in need
I can count on you
To stay beside me all the way
I didn't know if you'd even want to answer
I didn't know if you'd turn and walk away
You understood that I needed you right by my side
And you didn't ask me why you just came
And never complained
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
I can count on you
When we put our differences aside
There's nothing we can't do
When we see e ye to eye
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
That you'll get me through hard times
When nothing seems right
With you by my side
It's good to know
I can count on you
I can count on you to stay
I can count on you
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
Sometimes it seems
That it's all too much to handle
Sometimes it feels
Like it's just too hard alone
It's a great big world out there
And it isn't always fair
It can leave you lost and scared
If you're on your own
Away from home
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
I can count on you
I can count on you
To be a friend when I'm in need
I can count on you
To stay beside me all the way
I didn't know if you'd even want to answer
I didn't know if you'd turn and walk away
You understood that I needed you right by my side
And you didn't ask me why you just came
And never complained
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
I can count on you
When we put our differences aside
There's nothing we can't do
When we see e ye to eye
When the night seems too dark
And the distance too far
It's good to know
I can count on you
When I'm caught in between
Not sure of my dreams
It's good to know
That you'll get me through hard times
When nothing seems right
With you by my side
It's good to know
I can count on you
I can count on you to stay
I can count on you
Lyrics submitted by sweetstarlight
I Can Count on You Lyrics as written by Howard Dorough Steven R. Diamond
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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