Count Every Star
The Raven(s) Lyrics
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Count every rose, every firefly
For that's how many times I miss you
Heaven knows I miss you
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Count every star and darling when you do
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Count every star and darling when you do
You'll know the times I have cried for you
The opening lyrics to The Ravens’ song Count Every Star express the depth of longing and missing someone dearly. The singer requests the impossible task of counting every star in the midnight sky, every rose and firefly; emphasizing how often they think of their loved one. The second stanza continues in this vein, this time asking to count the leaves on a willow tree and every wave on a stormy sea. The repetition of the request to count and observe the beauty of nature, brings to mind the vastness of the universe and yet, the constancy of the singer's missing of this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Count every star in the midnight sky
I miss you so much that I wish I could count every star in the sky as a reminder of how many times I long for you.
Count every rose, every firefly
I miss you every moment of every day, as much as the number of roses and fireflies in the world.
For that's how many times I miss you
The quantity of stars, roses, and fireflies are representative of how often my heart aches for you.
Heaven knows I miss you
My yearning for you is so intense that even Heaven recognizes the depth of my feelings.
Count every leaf on a willow tree
I think of you and miss you with every leaf that rustles on a willow tree. The number of leaves symbolize the scope of my longing.
Count every wave on a stormy sea
My love for you is so vast that it feels like every wave in a turbulent sea correlates with how much I miss you.
You'll know the times I have cried for you
Take note of the quantity of natural elements I referenced, and you'll understand how much I've wept in your absence.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sammy Gallop, Bernard Paul Marie Georges Michel, Bruno Andre Coquatrix
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[lyrics]
Count every star in the midnight sky
Count every rose, every firefly
For that's how many times I miss you
Oh, heaven knows I miss you
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Count every star and darling, when you do
You'll know the times I have cried for you
Count every star in the midnight sky
Count every rose, every firefly
For that's how many times I've missed you
Heaven knows I have missed you
So count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave, every wave on a stormy, stormy sea
Count every star and darling, when you do
You'll know the times I have cried for you
You'll know the times I have cried for you, for you
Oh, darling, for you
@mikej681
The "Doo Wop" era has been been vastly underrated, in my opinion. Some of my favorite music of all-time. This stuff is timeless and priceless, with vocal arrangements and performances that were simply "outta sight". Thanks for posting!!!
@aaronrecordsgomez6636
Underrated becuse racism in America i. Those day and still continues in 2020. This country never backed up its talented artist unlike other countries in the world where they embraced it as thier own. Italy. Uk Germany, Paris, Mexico, Canada, you mame it as far as Japan amd Korea. Sad!
@mikej681
@AaronRecords Gomez Amen!
@Birdlives247
@AaronRecords Gomez Nat Cole was celebrated....because he sang in a style that was popular with the most people. What would be the qualifications to be publicly supported by the government? There were hundreds, maybe thousands, of vocal groups in the 1950s. The US had an unbelievable number of talented artists and musicians at that time. You just want an excuse to put down America. Most musicians in the world wanted to come to America to "make it" here. Hank Williams, Chet Baker and Buddy Holly was almost never seen on television either. The Charioteers were a black secular vocal group that was featured on Bing Crosby's show every week. Marion Anderson was celebrated. Mahalia Jackson, Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald too. Many of the black singers' music was rough and off-color. Great music but not acceptable for a mass audience. Perhaps Lydia Mendosa should have been given a wider audience. There was a lot of racism but there were also other reasons that the greater American culture excluded some musicians besides racism.
@NI000NoIdentity
nothing is under or over rated, all is Perfect as is life as is all of humanity made in God's Perfect Image or "I". All is God and is timeless. All music is Perfect and those who judge are ever ignorant of the Perfection of Life
@Birdlives247
@AaronRecords Gomez We Americans have embraced our music. We are the most musical people in the world because we have the most diverse population in the world. And we celebrate it. We support it with our dollars. How many types of music does Italy, Japan, you name any country have? How many musicians does their government support? Can you imagine how many musicians the US government would have to support if we were totally socialist, which I'm sure is at the heart of your statement. Think about the practical application, not just emotion. America is an amazingly musical place. As a music lover, I am continually thankful to have been given the opportunity to have experienced the musical culture of my fellow Americans. (I think I answered your statement once before. I am old enough to have experienced a lot of music and be forgetful also. lol)
@connermims3193
Its now 2018. Im a 21 year old Marine in the United States. I can say I really appreciate this music. Its absolutely beautiful. I wish this was todays meta. Wonderful music.
@thegroupharmonyalley
I cannot get enough Ravens in my life.
@hillcresthiker
In 1950 when the American public first heard this music, it was a sound never heard before. It would be about 25 years into the future before the music would become known as Doo Wop- but this my friends- is the first true Doo Wop recording in history, by one of the most talented pop groups of the era.
@ensconse
I think it’s very based upon groups like the ink spots .
I don’t consider the ravens rock and roll but any documentary which leaves them out is seriously compromised .