MONDAY MUSICAL MELODY: COUNTING STARS BY ONE REPUBLIC

Today’s Monday Morning Melody is One Republic’s profound and thought-provoking track, “Counting Stars.” So plug in your earphones, close your eyes, and listen closely to the lyrics. Leave a comment and let me know what thoughts come up for you.

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 my face is flashing signs

Seek it out and you shall find

Old, but I'm not that old

Young, but I'm not that bold

I don't think the world is sold

I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so right

Doing the wrong thing

I feel something so wrong

Doing the right thing

I could lie, coudn't I, could 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 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

I feel the love and I feel it burn

Down this river, every turn

Hope is a four-letter word

Make that money, watch it burn

Old, but I'm not that old

Young, but I'm not that bold

I don't think the world is sold

I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so wrong

Doing the right thing

I could lie, could lie, could 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

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Everything that kills me makes 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 are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Every Monday I will feature a music video and lyrics to a song that touches me deeply. If there’s a melody you wish to share, please E-mail me and tell me why :-)