diff --git a/source/MusicBeatState.hx b/source/MusicBeatState.hx
index 6e41a028d..cbb9cc6e4 100644
--- a/source/MusicBeatState.hx
+++ b/source/MusicBeatState.hx
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxUIState
 	private var lastBeat:Float = 0;
 	private var lastStep:Float = 0;
 
-	private var totalBeats:Int = 0;
-	private var totalSteps:Int = 0;
-
 	private var curStep:Int = 0;
 	private var curBeat:Int = 0;
 	private var controls(get, never):Controls;
@@ -40,12 +37,11 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxUIState
 		var oldStep:Int = curStep;
 
 		updateCurStep();
+		updateBeat();
 
 		if (oldStep != curStep && curStep > 0)
 			stepHit();
 
-		updateBeat();
-
 		super.update(elapsed);
 	}
 
@@ -72,23 +68,12 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxUIState
 
 	public function stepHit():Void
 	{
-		totalSteps += 1;
-		lastStep += Conductor.stepCrochet;
-
-		// If the song is at least 3 steps behind
-		if (Conductor.songPosition > lastStep + (Conductor.stepCrochet * 3))
-		{
-			lastStep = Conductor.songPosition;
-			totalSteps = Math.ceil(lastStep / Conductor.stepCrochet);
-		}
-
-		if (totalSteps % 4 == 0)
+		if (curStep % 4 == 0)
 			beatHit();
 	}
 
 	public function beatHit():Void
 	{
-		lastBeat += Conductor.crochet;
-		totalBeats += 1;
+		//do literally nothing dumbass
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/MusicBeatSubstate.hx b/source/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
index 84c6a4b23..2fa2a6942 100644
--- a/source/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState
 	private var lastBeat:Float = 0;
 	private var lastStep:Float = 0;
 
-	private var totalBeats:Int = 0;
-	private var totalSteps:Int = 0;
-
 	private var curStep:Int = 0;
 	private var curBeat:Int = 0;
 	private var controls(get, never):Controls;
@@ -39,11 +36,11 @@ class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState
 		var oldStep:Int = curStep;
 
 		updateCurStep();
+		curBeat = Math.floor(curStep / 4);
 
 		if (oldStep != curStep && curStep > 0)
 			stepHit();
 
-		curBeat = Math.floor(curStep / 4);
 
 		super.update(elapsed);
 	}
@@ -66,16 +63,12 @@ class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState
 
 	public function stepHit():Void
 	{
-		totalSteps += 1;
-		lastStep += Conductor.stepCrochet;
-
-		if (totalSteps % 4 == 0)
+		if (curStep % 4 == 0)
 			beatHit();
 	}
 
 	public function beatHit():Void
 	{
-		lastBeat += Conductor.crochet;
-		totalBeats += 1;
+		//do literally nothing dumbass
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 094867a95..d988f8dc8 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -1446,13 +1446,13 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			camHUD.zoom = FlxMath.lerp(1, camHUD.zoom, 0.95);
 		}
 
-		FlxG.watch.addQuick("beatShit", totalBeats);
-		FlxG.watch.addQuick("stepShit", totalSteps);
+		FlxG.watch.addQuick("beatShit", curBeat);
+		FlxG.watch.addQuick("stepShit", curStep);
 
 
 		if (curSong == 'Fresh')
 		{
-			switch (totalBeats)
+			switch (curBeat)
 			{
 				case 16:
 					camZooming = true;
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		if (curSong == 'Bopeebo')
 		{
-			switch (totalBeats)
+			switch (curBeat)
 			{
 				case 128, 129, 130:
 					vocals.volume = 0;
@@ -2240,6 +2240,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 	override function stepHit()
 	{
+		super.stepHit();
 		if (SONG.needsVoices)
 		{
 			if (vocals.time > Conductor.songPosition + 20 || vocals.time < Conductor.songPosition - 20)
@@ -2248,12 +2249,10 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (dad.curCharacter == 'spooky' && totalSteps % 4 == 2)
+		if (dad.curCharacter == 'spooky' && curStep % 4 == 2)
 		{
 			// dad.dance();
 		}
-
-		super.stepHit();
 	}
 
 	var lightningStrikeBeat:Int = 0;
@@ -2292,7 +2291,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			camHUD.zoom += 0.03;
 		}
 
-		if (camZooming && FlxG.camera.zoom < 1.35 && totalBeats % 4 == 0)
+		if (camZooming && FlxG.camera.zoom < 1.35 && curBeat % 4 == 0)
 		{
 			FlxG.camera.zoom += 0.015;
 			camHUD.zoom += 0.03;
@@ -2304,7 +2303,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		iconP1.updateHitbox();
 		iconP2.updateHitbox();
 
-		if (totalBeats % gfSpeed == 0)
+		if (curBeat % gfSpeed == 0)
 		{
 			gf.dance();
 		}
@@ -2314,7 +2313,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			boyfriend.playAnim('idle');
 		}
 
-		if (totalBeats % 8 == 7 && curSong == 'Bopeebo')
+		if (curBeat % 8 == 7 && curSong == 'Bopeebo')
 		{
 			boyfriend.playAnim('hey', true);
 
@@ -2346,7 +2345,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 				if (!trainMoving)
 					trainCooldown += 1;
 
-				if (totalBeats % 4 == 0)
+				if (curBeat % 4 == 0)
 				{
 					phillyCityLights.forEach(function(light:FlxSprite)
 					{
@@ -2359,7 +2358,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 					// phillyCityLights.members[curLight].alpha = 1;
 				}
 
-				if (totalBeats % 8 == 4 && FlxG.random.bool(30) && !trainMoving && trainCooldown > 8)
+				if (curBeat % 8 == 4 && FlxG.random.bool(30) && !trainMoving && trainCooldown > 8)
 				{
 					trainCooldown = FlxG.random.int(-4, 0);
 					trainStart();