Lyrics

The song I have chosen is called "Count in my head". It is an upbeat, quirky song, with its genre being that of an indie/pop style. When i first heard the song i knew that the video i wanted to portray would be that of a fun, enthusiastic and quirky video, showing hints of seriousness making sure im showing all aspects of the stereotypical indie music video. I listened to the song plenty of times and loved it, however when it came to writing out the lyrics the task was much harder than id originally anticipated. The lead singer has a very strong accent meaning some words often werent very audible. The song wasnt published with lyrics which meant i had to figure out what was being said. It took myself and a few classmates a fair amount of time to figure out precisely what was being said and making sure that what we thought was said would make sense in the context of the sentence it was in.

Count in my head

1, 2, 3, 4,

Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,

Tired face means tired mind, 
Look at what's been left behind,
Count to 10, survey the mess,
Even though you've been trying your best.

I'm not saying he's been terribly wrong,
That's why i felt the need to sing this song,
Been too long, it's been too long,
It's been too long.^ in the the above verse, the girl seems to be singing about a past/present relationship which isn't completely working out, and is reflecting on the mess that has come from the relationship.

I only said what you want me to say,
I only did what you want me to do,
Then i realised i didn't have to follow you.

^ in the above bridge, the girl seems to be hinting that whilst in the relationship she only ever tried to please him, meaning she may not have had a mind of her own, however soon realised that she didnt need to carry on like that. in this section of the song her tone is much harsher, making her sound aggravated and possibly annoyed that she let herself be treated like that.

Oh-oh-oh-oh,
oh-oh-oh-oh,

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
1, 2, 3, 4
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

^ I personally interpreted the verse as her trying to calm herself down from her becoming aggravated after singing about her annoyance of only doing what he wanted her to do in the previous bridge. the verse is then repeated again.

Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,
Oh-oh-ohhhh,

Tired face means tired mind, 
Look at what's been left behind,
Count to 10, survey the mess,
Even though you've been trying your best.

I'm not saying he's been terribly wrong,
That's why i felt the need to sing this song,
Been too long, it's been too long,
It's been too long.

I only said what you want me to say,
I only did what you want me to do,
Then i realised i didn't have to follow you.

Oh-oh-oh-oh,
Oh-oh-oh-oh,

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
1, 2, 3, 4

iuCount in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

You know the score.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
1, 2, 3, 4.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head, 
1, 2, 3, 4.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
1, 2, 3, 4.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
1, 2, 3, 4

Count in my head,
Count in my head,
Count in my head,
You know the score.

^ The rest of the song is purely just her repeating "Count in my head" constantly, in different paces and tones, its fast paced most of it, without her stopping for any pauses, this to me seems like it is representing all her thoughts and emotions flying around her mind.