Count to Three
Red Flag Lyrics


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Here I am waiting for you, looking forward to seeing you
If you're not there I swear, you said you'd be there

I don't understand these words that are echoing through
my mind
I'll just count to three and maybe you'll miss me
Maybe you'll kiss me
One, two, three

You walked into my life today, promise me love, you'll
stay
I'm here waiting nowhere to go
All I know is love, you'll show

Well I'm still here waiting, there's things I nedd to say
But I guess it doesn't really matter
Cause I'm not making sense, anyway

You don't understand these words, echoing through my
mind
I'll just count to three and maybe you'll miss me




Maybe you'll kiss me
One, two, three

Overall Meaning

The song Count to Three by Red Flag is about waiting for someone who promised to be there but hasn't shown up yet. The singer repeatedly counts to three hoping that the person they're waiting for might miss them or even kiss them. They express confusion about the situation as the promised love hasn't been shown yet. The singer is waiting but has nothing to do in the meantime, nowhere to go. They feel the urge to express themselves and to say things to the other person, but they doubt they can make sense in their current state of confusion.


The song can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the listener's personal experiences. Some may hear the song as a representation of the waiting that happens in a long-distance relationship, where promises are made but may not always be kept. Others may hear it as a representation of waiting for someone in a general sense, where you hope they will come but unsure if they will. The counting of three may represent the hope that something will happen on the third count, as many things in life happen in trios - for example, "Ready, Set, Go" or "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil".


Line by Line Meaning

Here I am waiting for you, looking forward to seeing you
I'm eagerly anticipating your arrival and hoping to see you very soon


If you're not there I swear, you said you'd be there
I expect you to keep your promise of being there, or else I'll be disappointed


I don't understand these words that are echoing through my mind
I'm confused by the thoughts and emotions I'm experiencing at the moment


I'll just count to three and maybe you'll miss me
I'll give you a chance to realize my importance by counting to three, and perhaps you'll start to miss me


Maybe you'll kiss me
If you miss me enough, you may be inclined to show affection by kissing me


You walked into my life today, promise me love, you'll stay
Your arrival in my life was unexpected but promising, and I hope you'll commit to staying for the long haul


I'm here waiting nowhere to go
I'm stuck in this moment, unable to move forward until I receive some clarity or closure


All I know is love, you'll show
The only thing I'm certain of is that your actions will prove your feelings and intentions towards me


Well I'm still here waiting, there's things I nedd to say
Despite the time that has passed, I'm still waiting and have important things to express to you


But I guess it doesn't really matter
I'm starting to feel like what I have to say isn't important or won't change anything


Cause I'm not making sense, anyway
Perhaps my thoughts and words aren't coming across coherently or with the impact I intended


You don't understand these words, echoing through my mind
I feel like my thoughts and emotions aren't being understood by you


I'll just count to three and maybe you'll miss me
Once again, I'll give you a chance to realize my worth by counting to three, and hopefully it will spark some feelings of missing me


Maybe you'll kiss me
If you miss me enough, you may be inclined to show affection by kissing me


One, two, three
I'm going to count to three before I take any further action or say something I may regret




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Carlos Valdez S.

Por dicha pude encontrar ésta bella melodía que escuchaba desde la época del cole. Siempre creí que era Camouflage el autor. Aún es tiempo de recordar la mejor época de los 80's 90's. 👌🎹🎤

Oskar Raul

muy buen tema y buenos recuerdos cuando lo ponian en los tonos

Mary R

wowwww a mi tambien me encantan!!!

Nocturna78

Lo amo ❤

FiatLuxSayRelax

Very reminiscent of Depeche Mode style of music. Beautiful.

Aldrin H

Goosebumps.. these are the bands that started it the electronic stuff

Claudio Monroy

de los 89 ,90s. muy buenos

Hugo Antilao Leuno

Gran tema de los Red Flag con su primer gran disco y ojo que siguen vigentes hasta hoy, hace poco sacaron su ultimo disco Endless.

Eriberto Ypurre

Buen dato....

Julio Carlos

pense que uno de los hermanos habia muerto y se habia acabado el grupo

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