"Counting Stars" By: One Republic
Ryan Kim
Theme
This song has a lot of deep meanings to it. It tells you about how you shouldn't take anything for granted, and not to be controlled by money. When you worry about money and the future, and how you are going to get by, you should be aware of other things around you and what you have right now, and believe that it'll be okay.
Ryan Tedder
The band was formed in 1996. Ryan Tedder is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the band. Zachary Filkins plays the acoustic guitar, Tim brown and Eddie Fisher also plays the guitar, and Brent Kutzle plays the piano.
Counting stars
The song was based on Ryan Tedders money problem when he first entered the music industry. He would always worry at night before he slept about how he was going to pay his 47,000 debt, and how he was going to get by.
Money isnt everything
The song says that you shouldn't let money control you and have you worry about your future.
Literary elements
This song has a lot of unique literary elements hidden in it. Elements you should look for include: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, oxymoron, symbolism, irony, and personification.
The world around us
I think that a lot of the worlds people are consumed and are controlled by money and that money determines everything in your life, like what job you have or your social status. I think that we should be more aware about the beauty around us and all the other things in the world that are worth more than money and a blessing.