Don't give up all of your smiles
Push away and then come closer
Ain't been touched in a while
Sometimes
I get too excited
Stars behind my eyelids
Sometimes
I'm nodding in agreement
I don't agree they see it
Play it cool
Do our favorite just for you
Cool
Being cold and just for you
Try your best to calm me down
Don't give them all of yourself
'Cause one day, they won't be around
Can't go to them for help
Sometimes
I see myself five foot four
Playing in my room alone
Sometimes
I see myself abusing thought
A nigga and no friends at all
Play it cool
Do our favorite just for you
Cool
Being cold and just for you
Lirik dan Makna Lagu Cool - Daniel Caesar
Lagu ini gambarin seseorang yang berusaha kelihatan tenang dan santai, padahal di dalamnya penuh kegelisahan. Ada usaha untuk menjaga sikap, menahan perasaan, dan nggak terlalu menunjukkan emosi. Tapi semakin ditahan, justru makin terasa rapuhnya.
Di balik sikap "cool" itu, ada rasa kesepian dan overthinking yang terus muncul. Kadang terlalu bersemangat, kadang justru ngerasa kecil dan sendirian. Lagu ini rasanya kayak potret orang yang takut terlalu terbuka, karena khawatir bakal ditiggalin atau nggak dipahami.