A Floridian of Cuban descent, Raul Malo is an American singer and songwrite… Read Full Bio ↴A Floridian of Cuban descent, Raul Malo is an American singer and songwriter. Currently pursuing a solo career, he participated in Los Super Seven (a Latin American supergroup) and was the lead singer of The Mavericks.

His music reflects his interest and love for a variety of music including Latin music, country, blues, jazz and vintage rock and roll.

He started playing bass guitar while in high school and was a member of a small band playing the high school dance circuit. That band was known alternately as The Boys, The Tom Boys, and The Basics with Malo sharing vocal duties with guitarist, Tommy Anthony. In 1990, he became the vocalist for the four-man band, The Mavericks, for whom he penned most of the songs. In the vein of his singing idol Roy Orbison, Malo's soaring tenor voice helped the band create a unique blend of traditional Country music and 1950's Rock 'n' Roll. Evolving to an eclectic blend of Latin rhythms, classic country, jazz, pop and western swing, the Mavericks became one of the top American bands of the 1990s. They were voted by the Academy of Country Music, "Top Vocal Group and "Top New Vocal Group" in 1994. They were voted "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association in 1995. On the same year, they won a Grammy for "Best Country Performance by a Group or Duo" for the song "Here Comes the Rain" from the album "Music For All Occasions".In 1996, they won again "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association. . And on the same year, in London, England, they were awarded " Best Live Performance By a Group", " Best Vocal Performance by an Artist"," Best Vocal Group of the Year" and " Best International Touring Artist of the Year" by CMA- Europe. In Ireland, 1996, they won " Best Group of the Year" by the Irish Country Music Association.

You Can Depend On Me
Raul Malo Lyrics

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Though you, though you say we're through
I'll always love you
And you can depend on me

Though someone, someone that you've met
Has made you forget
Honey, you know you can count on me

Well, I wish, I wish you success
And loads of happiness
But darlin', I have to confess
I will be lonely

If you ever, oh, if you ever need a friend
I'll be yours until the end
And you can depend on me

Well, I wish, I wish you success
And loads of, loads of happiness
But, darlin', I have to confess
I will be lonely

If you ever, oh, if you ever need a friend
I'll be yours until the end

And you can depend on me
Yeah, you, you can depend on me

Overall Meaning

Raul Malo’s song “You Can Depend on Me” tells a story of a love that has ended but is not forgotten. The first verse conveys the idea that despite the fact that the relationship has ended, the singer will always love the person they are addressing. The second verse speaks to the fact that there may be a new person in their life, but the original person can come back to them any time and “count on” the singer to be there for them. Malo goes on to wish the person he’s addressing success and happiness, but also admits to being lonely and still longing for their presence. The chorus repeats the idea that they can always depend on the singer in times of need, love or otherwise.

The song can be interpreted as a message from someone who has been hurt in a relationship but still cares for the person who hurt them. It conveys the idea that the love that was once shared between two people doesn’t have to disappear entirely simply because the relationship is over. The song is a promise from the singer to always be there for the person, even if they have moved on.

Overall, the song is about the power of unconditional love and the idea that true love never really goes away. It’s about letting go of the pain that comes with the end of a relationship and focusing on what was positive about the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Though you, though you say we're through
Even though you've claimed our relationship is over

I'll always love you
I will still have love for you

And you can depend on me
I will always be there for you

Though someone, someone that you've met
Despite the fact that you've found someone else

Has made you forget
Who has made you forget about me or our past relationship

Honey, you know you can count on me
You can always rely on me

Well, I wish, I wish you success
I hope you succeed

And loads of happiness
And attain happiness

But darlin', I have to confess
But I must admit

I will be lonely
I will suffer from loneliness

If you ever, oh, if you ever need a friend
In case you ever require a companion or support