Discover the story of the song > I Count the Tears – The Searchers

The protagonist is missing his partner who has left him, and he spends his nights counting the tears he has shed since she's been gone. He believes everything he hears and has counted all her lies and excuses. The protagonist knows that she has found someone new and although they might be happy now, he knows that eventually her new partner will also be counting the days she's been away, and it will feel like a thousand years. At night, he continues to count his tears, longing for her.