Here are some complex words and phrases from the song “Counting stars" by OneRepublic with their explanations and transcriptions: 1. Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep – "Lately" means "recently". /ˈleɪtli/ 2. I’ve been, I've been praying hard – "Praying" means "asking for help or guidance from a higher power". /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ 3. I’ve been, I've been standing at the edge of the earth – "Edge" means "the outer limit of something". /ɛdʒ/ 4. Hope when I'm without you, I'm so damn cold – "Damn" is a mild swear word used to express frustration or anger. /dæm/ 5. Take that money, watch it burn – "Watch it burn" means "watching money disappear or go to waste". /wɒtʃ/ 6. I feel something so wrong – "Something so wrong" means "something not right or abnormal". /sʌmθɪŋ/ 7. Take that money, watch it burn, sink in the river the lessons I learned – "Sink in the river" means "to fall or descend into a body of water". /sɪŋk/