Lyrics
There was a young and honest man
Introduction of a young and honest man
The type of plaything in the sand
Describing the man as someone who plays in the sand
Who as the time flew
As time passes, indicating a progression
So did his dreams to
His dreams also evolve with time
Play the game of the fool
Reference to playing the game of the fool, possibly making unwise decisions
No I'm not supposing so
Denying assumptions or suppositions
No I'm not supposing anything
Reiterating the refusal to suppose anything
No I'm not supposing you are actually here to stay
Emphasizing uncertainty about the person's commitment to stay
When you reach out I can't seem to find the door
Difficulty in finding a way when the person reaches out
When you're gone and with the wind out on the distant shore
Feeling lost when the person is gone, symbolized by the wind on the distant shore
You can Count on me
Assurance that the person can count on the speaker
He realized once college quit
Realization after leaving college that things are not genuine
That it's all just counterfeit
Referring to life as counterfeit, lacking authenticity
There's no chance to save the kids
No chance to save the kids, possibly expressing helplessness
So just socialite your spliff
Suggesting to indulge in social activities, like smoking a spliff, to enjoy life
And you'll reap the benefits
Expectation of reaping benefits from a carefree lifestyle
Oh you can count on this my friend
Assuring dependability and support from the speaker
No I'm not supposing so
Reiteration of not making assumptions
No I'm not supposing anything
Continued refusal to suppose anything
No I'm not supposing you are actually here to stay
Expressing uncertainty about the person's long-term commitment
When you reach out I can't seem to find the door
Difficulty in finding a way when the person reaches out (repeated)
But when you're gone and with the wind out on the distant shore
Feeling lost when the person is gone, symbolized by the wind on the distant shore (repeated)
You can count on me
Reiteration of assurance that the person can count on the speaker
When you reach out I can't seem to find the door
Repetition of the challenge in finding a way when the person reaches out
But when you're gone and with the wind out on the distant shore
Repetition of feeling lost when the person is gone, with the wind on the distant shore
I'm sure
Expressing confidence or certainty
You can count on me
Final reassurance that the person can count on the speaker
You can count on me
Repetition of the assurance - You can count on me
You can count on me
-You can count on me
-Yeah you can count on me
Reiteration of the final assurance - Yeah, you can count on me
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