[Intro]
Standby to get some
First thing when a revolution happens
They take over the radio stations
'Cause they wanna get right into the thoughts of the people
Think, it's going into your brain, its words
You ever heard of Akira the Don?
Just press play

Rome wasn't built in a day
We all know that
Everyone hears that
But Rome
Also didn't fall apart overnight either
It took hundreds of years for Rome to reach its peak
But it also took time, hundreds of years
For Rome to decay and fall apart
And that is representative of life
You don't achieve worthwhile goals quickly or easily, they take time
They take struggle
They take relentless pursuit, day in and day out
That's what it takes

[Chorus]
That's why I say
You've gotta pay attention
You have to watch
Every single second
Every single second
Because every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
But also, things don't usually fall apart quickly either
It's a slow process
A little slip here, a little setback over there
A little wearing down of discipline and will, over time
That's the thing, success and failure are generally slow processes
Either you're slowly building things up or gradually tearing them down
And that's why I say, you've gotta pay attention

[Chorus]
That's why I say
You've gotta pay attention
You have to watch
Every single second
Every single second
Because every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts

Because those seconds, they turn into minutes
And minutes turn into hours
And hours turn into days
And days turn into years
That second, that second that just went by?
That counted
And so did that second
And so did that one
And in those precious seconds you were either building
Or you were decaying
You were either gaining ground
Or you were losing ground
In that second
In every second
[Chorus]
That's why I say
You've gotta pay attention
You have to watch
Every single second
Every single second
Because every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts
Every second counts, every second counts

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Outro]
(Every second counts, every second counts)
Every second counts
(Every second counts, every second counts)
Every second counts
So – Make – Every – Second – Count