Emily Burns is a 29 year old British pop singer.
Born in Livingston in S… Read Full Bio ↴Emily Burns is a 29 year old British pop singer.
Born in Livingston in Scotland, she later moved to Rugby in England. She moved to London in 2016 to pursue a career in music, and found a job as a receptionist at Abbey Road Studios, using downtime to record her debut single, “Take It Or Leave It”. After signing to 37 Adventures, she began work on what would become her debut mini-album, Seven Scenes From The Same Summer. Released on 27 July 2018, it was preceded by the singles “Bitch”, “Cheat” and “Girlfriend at the Time”.

Burns left 37 Adventures in late 2018, releasing the PDA EP independently in June 2019 before signing to Island Records. Following this, she released the My Town EP in November featuring the title track and “Is It Just Me?”

Too Cool
Emily Burns Lyrics

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Today, I made a mistake
Turned up forty minutes late
Just to make you angry
But you didn't care, you never care
Then I hid your car keys
Made you miss the party
You thought it was funny
You didn't care, you never care

You're so sweet like peach iced tea
It kinda makes me sick

I need you to scream and then hang up on me
Call up all your friends, go telling everybody
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
I need you to say you don't wanna see me
Loving you is harder when you make it easy
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too cool

Last night, I was wasted
Today, I woke up early
But you say I look pretty
You're really nice, you're way too nice
Then I said the wrong name
And you said, "Babe, it's okay"
I'm trying really hard here
But you're really nice, you're way too nice

You're so sweet like twelve ice creams
It kinda makes me sick

So, I need you to scream and then hang up on me
Call up all your friends, go telling everybody
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
I need you to say you don't wanna see me
Loving you is harder when you make it easy
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too

Cool
Cool
Cool
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too (little too)
Cool (little too cool)
Cool (you're just a little too cool)
Cool
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too

I need you to scream and then hang up on me
Call up all your friends, go telling everybody
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
I need you to say you don't wanna see me
Loving you is harder when you make it easy
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too
(Cool)

I need you to scream and then hang up on me
Call up all your friends, go telling everybody (everybody)
Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
I need you to say you don't wanna see me (wanna see me)
Loving you is harder when you make it easy (oh)

Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Honey, at the moment, you're a little too cool

Overall Meaning

In the song "Too Cool" by Emily Burns, the singer appears to be trying to provoke a reaction from her partner, but they remain calm and forgiving throughout. She arrives late, hides car keys and even says the wrong name, but the partner still stays kind and understanding. The singer seems to be bored and tired of her partner's "cool" demeanor, as she longs for more passion and intensity in their relationship. She wants her partner to get angry, yell at her, and even tell their friends about how terrible she is, because she thinks it would make her relationship more exciting.

The lyrics convey a sense of frustration and a longing for more intense emotions in a relationship. It appears that the singer is trying to create conflict to spark more passionate reactions from her partner, but in the end, her partner's "too cool" attitude leaves her unsatisfied.

The chorus of the song asks the partner to become angry and accuse the singer of being cruel, so as to make the relationship more interesting. The singer seems to be tired of the constant sweetness and forgiveness, and wants her partner to fight back and show more of their emotions.

Overall, "Too Cool" is a song about wanting more intensity and passion in a relationship, even if it means creating conflict and arguments to get it.

Line by Line Meaning

Today, I made a mistake
I intentionally did something wrong to upset you

Turned up forty minutes late
I arrived really late on purpose

Just to make you angry
I wanted to see you angry

But you didn't care, you never care
You never react the way I want you to

Then I hid your car keys
I took your keys and hid them

Made you miss the party
I caused you to miss the party

You thought it was funny
You found it humorous

You didn't care, you never care
You never react the way I want you to

You're so sweet like peach iced tea
You are so nice it sickens me

I need you to scream and then hang up on me
I want you to get angry and end the call

Call up all your friends, go telling everybody
Tell everyone how bad I treated you

Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Tell them how bad and cruel I am

Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
Promise to find someone better than me

I need you to say you don't wanna see me
I want you to say you do not want to see me again

Loving you is harder when you make it easy
It is difficult to love you when you are too nice to me

Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Tell them how bad and cruel I am

Honey, at the moment, you're a little too cool
You are too calm and collected for me to handle right now

Last night, I was wasted
I was drunk last night

Today, I woke up early
I woke up early today

But you say I look pretty
You complimented my appearance

You're really nice, you're way too nice
You are too nice for me to handle

Then I said the wrong name
I accidentally used the wrong name

And you said, "Babe, it's okay"
You forgave me for my mistake

I'm trying really hard here
I am making an effort to please you

You're really nice, you're way too nice
You are too nice for me to handle

You're so sweet like twelve ice creams
You are so nice it sickens me

Cool
You are calm and collected

Honey, at the moment, you're a little too cool
You are too calm and collected for me to handle right now

I need you to scream and then hang up on me
I want you to get angry and end the call

Call up all your friends, go telling everybody (everybody)
Tell everyone how bad I treated you (everyone)

Say I did you wrong and I'm being cruel
Tell them how bad and cruel I am

Swear you'll turn around and find somebody new
Promise to find someone better than me

I need you to say you don't wanna see me (wanna see me)
I want you to say you do not want to see me again

Loving you is harder when you make it easy (oh)
It is difficult to love you when you are too nice to me