Who were the authors of the song " Counting Stars " ?
In early 2008 , Duritz explained the meaning of the song in concert:One lyric in the song ( " And I heard the songbirds of Ballyporeen ... " ) is a reference to friend and fellow songwriter Gemma Hayes , who previously co-wrote the track " Hazy " with Duritz for Counting Crows ' 2003 live album "" .