Count on Me – English Lyrics

• By: Bruno Mars

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of Bruno Mars with 'Count on Me'! This song is a perfect tool for language learners to practice clear English pronunciation and learn common idioms related to friendship and support. Its simple, rhythmic structure and repetitive, catchy lyrics make it an engaging way to build vocabulary and confidence in English.

[English]

[Music]

uh if you ever find yourself stuck in

the middle of the

sea I'll shell the

world to find

you if you ever find yourself lost in

the dark and you can't

see I'll be the

light to guide

[Music]

you find out what we're made

when we are called to help our friends

in

need you can't count on me like one 2

three I'll be

there and I know when I need it I can

count on you like 4 3 2 and you'll be

there cuz that's what friends are

supposed to do oh yeah

ooh

[Music]

o

yeah if you're tossing and you're

turning and you just can't fall

asleep I'll sing a

song beside

you and if you ever forget how much you

really mean to

me every day I

will remind you

oh find out what we're made

of when we are call to help our friends

in

need you can't count on me like one 2

three I'll be

there and I know when I need it I can

count on you like 4 3 2 and you'll be

there

cuz that's what friends are supposed to

do oh yeah

oo

o yeah yeah you're long ways have my

shoulder when you

cry I'm never let go never say

goodbye you know you can't count on me

like one 2 three I'll be

there and I know when I need it I can

count on you like 4 3 2 and you'll be

there cuz that's what friends are

supposed to do oh yeah ooh

ooh

ooh you can count on me cuz I Can Count

On You

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or get free
middle /ˈmɪd.əl/ A1	noun - the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - to show someone the way
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to rely on or trust someone
tossing /ˈtɒs.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move about restlessly in sleep
turning /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving or changing position while lying down
asleep /əˈsliːp/ A1	adjective - in a state of sleep
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ A2	verb - to cause someone to remember something
shoulder /ˈʃəʊl.dər/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm
supposed /səˈpəʊzd/ B1	adjective - generally considered or expected to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I'll sail the world to find you.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Used to express a real or likely situation in the future. 'If' + present simple, 'will' + base form.

• You can count on me like 1, 2, 3, I'll be there.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can'

  ➔ 'Can' is used here to express possibility or ability, specifically in the sense of reliable dependence.

• I know when I need it I can count on you.

  ➔ Relative Clause (implied 'that')

  ➔ The object pronoun 'that' is omitted after 'I know', connecting the main clause to the subordinate clause.

• That's what friends are supposed to do.

  ➔ Passive Voice with 'Be supposed to'

  ➔ Used to describe an expectation or obligation. 'Supposed to' implies a socially accepted norm.

• If you're tossing and you're turning and you just can't fall asleep.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe ongoing actions happening at the moment of speaking.

• If you ever forget how much you really mean to me.

  ➔ Noun Clause

  ➔ 'How much you really mean to me' functions as the object of the verb 'forget'.

• I'm never letting go, never say goodbye.

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency 'Never'

  ➔ Used to emphasize the permanence and total absence of the action (letting go or saying goodbye).

• You can count on me because I can count on you.

  ➔ Conjunction 'Because'

  ➔ A subordinating conjunction used to show cause or reason.