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♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 00:00
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 00:05
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 00:09
♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪ 00:13
♪ Yeah, we'll be counting stars ♪ 00:18
("Counting Stars") 00:22
(upbeat rock music) 00:25
♪ I see this life, like a swinging vine ♪ 00:37
♪ Swing my heart across the line ♪ 00:40
♪ And in my face is flashing signs ♪ 00:42
♪ Seek it out and ye shall find ♪ 00:44
♪ Old, but I'm not that old ♪ 00:45
♪ Young, but I'm not that bold ♪ 00:47
♪ And I don't think the world is sold ♪ 00:49
♪ On just doing what we're told ♪ 00:51
♪ I feel something so right ♪ 00:54
♪ Doing the wrong thing ♪ 00:58
♪ And I feel something so wrong ♪ 01:02
♪ Doing the right thing ♪ 01:06
♪ I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie ♪ 01:09
♪ Everything that kills me makes me feel alive ♪ 01:13
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 01:17
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 01:21
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 01:25
♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪ 01:29
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 01:33
♪ Dreaming about the things we could be ♪ 01:37
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 01:40
♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪ 01:45
♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪ 01:46
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 01:50
♪ I feel your love, and I feel it burn ♪ 01:56
♪ Down this river, every turn ♪ 01:58
♪ Hope is our four-letter word ♪ 02:00
♪ Make that money, watch it burn ♪ 02:02
♪ Old, but I'm not that old ♪ 02:04
♪ Young, but I'm not that bold ♪ 02:06
♪ And I don't think the world is sold ♪ 02:08
♪ On just doing what we're told ♪ 02:10
♪ And I feel something so wrong ♪ 02:12
♪ Doing the right thing ♪ 02:17
♪ I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie ♪ 02:20
♪ Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly ♪ 02:24
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 02:28
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 02:32
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 02:36
♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪ 02:40
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 02:43
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 02:48
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 02:51
♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪ 02:55
♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪ 02:57
♪ Oh, take that money, watch it burn ♪ 03:02
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 03:05
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 03:07
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 03:09
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 03:11
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 03:13
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 03:15
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 03:17
♪ Everything that kills me ♪ 03:19
♪ Makes me feel alive ♪ 03:25
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 03:26
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 03:30
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 03:34
♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪ 03:38
♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪ 03:42
♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪ 03:46
♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪ 03:49
♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪ 03:54
♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪ 03:55
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 03:58
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 03:59
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 04:01
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 04:03
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 04:05
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 04:07
♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪ 04:09
♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪ 04:11
(ceiling rumbling) 04:13
(man loudly crashing) 04:16
(light buzzing) 04:19
(footsteps lightly rustling) 04:29

Counting Stars

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OneRepublic
Album
Human
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Lyrics:

[English]

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Yeah, we'll be counting stars ♪

("Counting Stars")

(upbeat rock music)

♪ I see this life, like a swinging vine ♪

♪ Swing my heart across the line ♪

♪ And in my face is flashing signs ♪

♪ Seek it out and ye shall find ♪

♪ 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 doing what we're told ♪

♪ I feel something so right ♪

♪ Doing the wrong thing ♪

♪ And I feel something so wrong ♪

♪ Doing the right thing ♪

♪ I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie ♪

♪ Everything that kills me makes me feel alive ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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 doing what we're told ♪

♪ And I feel something so wrong ♪

♪ Doing the right thing ♪

♪ I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie ♪

♪ Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Oh, take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Everything that kills me ♪

♪ Makes me feel alive ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be, we'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I've learned ♪

(ceiling rumbling)

(man loudly crashing)

(light buzzing)

(footsteps lightly rustling)

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • noun
  • - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
  • verb
  • - be in a state of sleep.

dreaming

/ˈdriːmɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience images, emotions, and sensations during sleep.

praying

/ˈpreɪɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - the action of addressing a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity.

counting

/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to determine the total number of (a collection of items).

stars

/stɑːrz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

signs

/saɪnz/

A2
  • noun
  • - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.

old

/oʊld/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having lived for a long time; no longer young.

young

/jʌŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having lived or existed for only a short time.

bold

/boʊld/

B2
  • adjective
  • - (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.

world

/wɜːrld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.

right

/raɪt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
  • noun
  • - a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.

wrong

/rɔːŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - not correct or true; incorrect.

kills

/kɪlz/

A2
  • verb
  • - cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant).

alive

/əˈlaɪv/

A2
  • adjective
  • - living; not dead.

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of affection.
  • verb
  • - feel a deep affection for (someone).

burn

/bɜːrn/

A2
  • verb
  • - be damaged or destroyed by fire.
  • noun
  • - an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

hope

/hoʊp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
  • verb
  • - want something to happen or be the case.

money

/ˈmʌni/

A1
  • noun
  • - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.

river

/ˈrɪvər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

lessons

/ˈlɛsənz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a period of learning or teaching.

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