Dear Maria, Count Me In

All Time Low's second single off their album, "So Wrong, It's Right". When asked the meaning of the song, Alex (the vocalist) said, "This girl that I know told me that she had become a stripper and I thought that was hilarious... and awesome." In another interview, Alex quoted that the lyrics of the chorus "I got your picture, I'm coming with you, Dear Maria, count me in" has a deeper meaning of which it can be translated into himself wishing that Maria would have a drink at the bar with him and perhaps give him a lap dance. Alex has also said that he got the idea for this song because an old friend of his became a stripper and he decided to write a song about a manager trying to make this stripper, Maria, into something big like a moviestar or something.

[Intro] I got your picture, I'm coming with you, dear Maria, count me in There's a story at the bottom of this bottle, and I'm the pen [Verse 1] When the lights go off, I want to watch the way you take the stage by storm The way you wrap those boys around your finger, go on and play the leader 'Cause you know it's what you're good at, the low road for the fast track Make every second last [Chorus] 'Cause I got your picture, I'm coming with you, dear Maria, count me in There's a story at the bottom of this bottle, and I'm the pen Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out 'Cause it feels like stealing hearts calling your name from the crowd [Verse 2] Live and let live, you'll be the showgirl of the home-team I'll be the narrator, telling another tale of the American dream I see your name in lights, we can make you a star Girl, we'll take the world by storm, it isn't that hard [Chorus] 'Cause I got your picture, I'm coming with you, dear Maria, count me in There's a story at the bottom of this bottle, and I'm the pen Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out 'Cause it feels like stealing hearts calling your name from the crowd, woah-oh-oh Ha-ha [Bridge] Take a breath, don't it sound so easy? Never had a doubt, now I'm going crazy Watching from the floor Take a breath, and let the rest come easy, never settle down, 'cause the cash flow leaves me Always wanting more [Chorus] 'Cause I got your picture, I'm coming with you, dear Maria, count me in There's a story at the bottom of this bottle, and I'm the pen Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out 'Cause it feels like stealing hearts calling your name from the crowd [Outro] 'Cause I got your picture, I'm coming with you, dear Maria, count me in There's a story at the bottom of this bottle...