歌曲是瑞恩·泰德一次新鲜大胆的尝试。在木吉他的伴奏下，他以慵懒缠绵的嗓音唱着“最近我总是辗转反侧，难以入眠”，如同失眠者呓语。突然音乐节奏转快，鼓和贝司欢快加入，歌词也配合节奏快速流动，“生活就像一株跃动的藤蔓，长驱直入激活我的内心，在我脸上划过痕迹”。无论旋律、节奏还是歌词，这都是一首朗朗上口、明快轻松的歌，配合歌词里的“我坚信这个世界美好如初”，扫除了年轻人的迷茫不安，注入昂扬能量。

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 playing hard,

Sitting, no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars

 

Counting Stars

OneRepublic

Lyircs by Sina Weibo @Berrie_Lau

 

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

Oh, 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, could lie, 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 playing hard,

Sitting, 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 playing hard,

Sitting, 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

Oh, 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 downs 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 playing hard,

Sitting, 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 playing hard,

Sitting, no more counting dollars

We'll be, we'll be counting stars

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing 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 playing hard,

Sitting, 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 playing hard,

Sitting, no more counting dollars

We'll be, we'll be, counting stars

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt

 

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sing in the river

The lessons are learnt