My draft of the lyrics as I currently hear them. I used both the studio version and the Dublin bootleg, but erred with the studio version if I heard differences.
This is being labeled as a "lyric correction," but assuming I have gotten the lyrics mostly correct here the song is a pretty clear statement against people who just spout cliches, aphorisms, and maxims (the first four lines, plus the idea that everyone knows what "they" say). It's is saying that if you really believe in something you should show it with action ("step up" and "it counts in how you show it counts"), not words. Only action gives your opinion meaning.
Here you go:
So they say practice makes you perfect
So they say you can't teach an old dog
So they say have an apple a day
So they say better safe than sorry
Everyone knows what they say...
And when I slow it down it's clear
just how it's what they don't say that's
what counts...
Deep down...
Deep down (what counts)
Deep down (what counts & say what)...
Step up, step up, step up, step up
Step out, step out, step out, step out
So they say practice makes you perfect
So they say you can't teach an old dog
So they say have an apple a day
So they say better safe than sorry
Everyone knows what they say...
And when I slow it down it's clear
just how it's what they don't say that's
what counts
it counts in how you show it counts...
it counts, it counts
i'm counting...
it counts in how you show it counts...
it counts, it counts
i'm counting...
Correction: I think the "say what" lyric above in the middle of the song is a phantom made up of the "s" on "counts" and the "what" of "what counts." Nevermind about that.
Correction: I think the "say what" lyric above in the middle of the song is a phantom made up of the "s" on "counts" and the "what" of "what counts." Nevermind about that.
Two more things, maybe now I'm hearing, "it counts through how we show it counts." And that's different enough to make me wonder if any of the above is correct! And sometimes it sounds like he's saying, "it's counts [???] you slow it down" on the live bootlegs.
Two more things, maybe now I'm hearing, "it counts through how we show it counts." And that's different enough to make me wonder if any of the above is correct! And sometimes it sounds like he's saying, "it's counts [???] you slow it down" on the live bootlegs.
My draft of the lyrics as I currently hear them. I used both the studio version and the Dublin bootleg, but erred with the studio version if I heard differences.
This is being labeled as a "lyric correction," but assuming I have gotten the lyrics mostly correct here the song is a pretty clear statement against people who just spout cliches, aphorisms, and maxims (the first four lines, plus the idea that everyone knows what "they" say). It's is saying that if you really believe in something you should show it with action ("step up" and "it counts in how you show it counts"), not words. Only action gives your opinion meaning.
Here you go:
So they say practice makes you perfect So they say you can't teach an old dog So they say have an apple a day So they say better safe than sorry
Everyone knows what they say...
And when I slow it down it's clear just how it's what they don't say that's what counts... Deep down... Deep down (what counts) Deep down (what counts & say what)...
Step up, step up, step up, step up Step out, step out, step out, step out
So they say practice makes you perfect So they say you can't teach an old dog So they say have an apple a day So they say better safe than sorry
Everyone knows what they say...
And when I slow it down it's clear just how it's what they don't say that's what counts
it counts in how you show it counts... it counts, it counts i'm counting...
it counts in how you show it counts... it counts, it counts i'm counting...
Correction: I think the "say what" lyric above in the middle of the song is a phantom made up of the "s" on "counts" and the "what" of "what counts." Nevermind about that.
Correction: I think the "say what" lyric above in the middle of the song is a phantom made up of the "s" on "counts" and the "what" of "what counts." Nevermind about that.
Two more things, maybe now I'm hearing, "it counts through how we show it counts." And that's different enough to make me wonder if any of the above is correct! And sometimes it sounds like he's saying, "it's counts [???] you slow it down" on the live bootlegs.
Two more things, maybe now I'm hearing, "it counts through how we show it counts." And that's different enough to make me wonder if any of the above is correct! And sometimes it sounds like he's saying, "it's counts [???] you slow it down" on the live bootlegs.
Last one, I promise...
Last one, I promise...
My latest hearing of the last lyric is:
My latest hearing of the last lyric is:
"It's counting. I'll be sure it counts."
"It's counting. I'll be sure it counts."
Glad I'm just commenting on my own comment and not bothering anyone else!
Glad I'm just commenting on my own comment and not bothering anyone else!
Really nice work with these lyrics.
Really nice work with these lyrics.
@Superguppy now lets edit the damn thing!
@Superguppy now lets edit the damn thing!