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

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

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

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

(Every second counts, every second counts)

Every second counts

(Every second counts, every second counts)

Every second counts

So – Make – Every – Second – Count