Counting Stars (Song)

"Counting Stars" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, *Native* (2013). The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. It was released as the album's second single on June 14, 2013.

The song has been one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number one in many countries including Canada and the United Kingdom, number two in the United States, and top ten in 20 countries. It has sold over 1 million copies in the United Kingdom.

The song's accompanying music video, directed by James Lees, features the band performing in the ground floor of a building beneath an ongoing church congregation on the upper floor. As of July 2022, the video has received over 3.6 billion views on YouTube and is one of the most watched videos of all time on the site.

## Lyrics

* 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
* 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