Cool Girl
Courtney Cole Lyrics

You cut it, curl it, die it blonde
You manipulate your appearance to try to impress him.

You line your lips and paint it on
You apply makeup to look your best for him.

And order what he's drinking
You try to find common ground with him by imitating his habits.

Try and figure out what he's thinking
You overanalyze his every move and try to anticipate his thoughts.

You work the room, you hold his hand
You actively engage with him and show physical affection to win his attention.

Laugh along with all his friends
You try to fit in with his social circle to impress him.

The whole while you're wishin'
All the while, you're hoping he will notice you and like you for who you are.

You could just get his attention
You wish he would notice your true qualities and values rather than your superficial efforts.

You get nervous, you get shy
You feel self-conscious and anxious around him.

In a crowd, in the lights
In social situations, you feel the pressure to perform and impress him.

So what you doin' dancin'?
You wonder if you should be focusing your energy more on getting to know him than putting on a show.

Why you trying to impress him
You question why you feel the need to change yourself to win his approval.

Your lose yourself in that dress
You feel like you're not being true to yourself by dressing to impress him instead of wearing what makes you comfortable and confident.

You're feeling 'no' but you're sayin' 'yes'
You may be compromising your boundaries or values to appease him.

Shouldn't have to try so hard
You shouldn't have to change who you are to earn someone's love and respect.

Love ain't gotta be Some popularity contest
True love doesn't require you to compete or change yourself to be worthy of it.

You ain't gotta be the cool girl
You don't have to pretend to be someone else to win his approval.

If he don't want you he's a fool girl
If he doesn't like you for who you truly are, he's the one missing out.

You just gotta be you girl Don't change one single thing
You should embrace your true self and not let anyone make you feel like you need to change to earn their love.

When you finally find the right guy The can't believe you're really mine guy
When you find someone who truly appreciates and loves you for who you are, you'll feel grateful and lucky.

He'll be looking right you girl Like you hung the moon girl
He'll admire and adore everything about you, even your imperfections.

Yeah you'll know it's true girl When you ain't gotta be the cool girl
You'll know you've found true love when you feel accepted and cherished for exactly who you are, without having to pretend to be someone else.