Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be- The oxymoron evident here shows that the protagonist is losing sleep by doing the very thing that occurs in sleep: dreaming.Thus, the title of the song is вЂњCounting Stars.вЂќ The following interpretation of the lyrics and music video are used to support this conclusion. Several symbols demonstrate this, the predominate one perhaps being that of no longer counting dollars (money being symbolic of pleasure in mortal life) and instead counting something far greater (represented as stars). The song suggests the hope for a life better than the mortal one in which we currently reside. There is convincing evidence that the song вЂњCounting StarsвЂќ by One Republic is suggestive of the desires of an afterlife, or life after death. In fact he finds real meaning can be found in 'counting stars', ie having mindfulness with grateful disposition and sewing into relationships. I also think the lyricist bemoans the fact that he has spent so much time 'losing sleep' ie worry and anxiety about fleeting things, 'making money, watch it burn ' and muses to himself the perennial question about what gives our life real meaning and purpose. Ultimately the lyricist after much internal anguish and dialogue has to come to peace with himself and realising.'the lessons I learned 'there are more important things than money and status.

'Seek and ye shall find', a direct reference to Matthew 7:8. There is also little doubt that he the lyricist is at a crossroads in his life 'lve been prayin' hard'. To me the lyricist is plainly torn and anxious about his lifestyle, which in his heart he knows to be against his religious beliefsДЄnyone who has even a remote belief in a higher power has no doubt had this internal dialogue with themselves much like this lyricist is now. The crux of the song is found here 'I feel something so right Doing the wrong thing' If you watch the film clip there is little doubt that at least some of the lyrics pertain to religion and the meaning we give our religious beliefs. One of the songs of decade, a future classic.

Counting stars lyrics