🎵 Counting Stars // by OneRepublic

230 ContributorsTranslationsTürkçeΕλληνικάDeutschРусский (Russian)Español Counting Stars Lyrics The first track on OneRepublic’s third studio album Native, “Counting Stars” was inspired by lead singer Ryan Tedder’s writing sessions with Beyonce in the Hamptons. The song has sold over ten million copies… Read More  [Intro] Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be countin' stars Yeah, we'll be countin' stars" [Verse 1] I see this life like a swingin' vine Swing my heart across the line In my face is flashin' signs Seek it out and ye shall find [Refrain] The old, but I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold And I don't think the world is sold On just doin' what we're told [Pre-Chorus] I feel somethin' so right doin' the wrong thing And I feel somethin' so wrong doin' the right thing I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive [Chorus] Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be countin' stars" Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be, we'll be countin' stars", yeah [Verse 2] I feel your love, and I feel it burn Down this river, every turn "Hope" is our four-letter word Make that money, watch it burn [Refrain] Old, but I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold And I don't think the world is sold On just doin' what we're told [Pre-Chorus] And I feel somethin' so wrong doin' the right thing I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly [Chorus] Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be countin' stars" Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be, we'll be countin' stars" [Bridge] Oh, take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned [Pre-Chorus] Everything that kills me makes me feel alive [Chorus] Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be countin' stars" Lately, I been, I been losin' sleep Dreamin' about the things that we could be But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said, "No more countin' dollars, we'll be, we'll be countin' stars" [Outro] Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned