This weeks song is Counting Stars by OneRepublic. This song came out in June of this year as the third single on their new studio album Native. It has reached number two in Ireland, New Zealand and Australia and hit number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.
While it definitely has a familiar OneRepublic ring to it, this song also has an almost 'indie' sound to it. It's fast moving and has a strong beat while giving what could be described as an aboriginal feeling.
Some songs you like for the tune, some you like for the lyrics, some you like simply because you're a fan of that band; but then there are some songs that you like because of the way they make you feel. This song has a good feeling to it.
Another nice thing about this song is what Ryan Tedder is actually singing about. It starts of with Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep/Dreaming about the things that we could be. Unlike virtually every other love song out there, this isn't about a relationship that currently is, but rather about a relationship that is still waiting to happen.
It's more relatable this way. It's the song for the guy who doesn't know exactly how to ask the girl out. It's the song for the girl wondering where their friendship is going. It's a song about the possibilities of what is currently unknown. It's the song of the pause when the air is thick with relationship tension that neither person wants to tackle. It's the song of waiting.
