"Cool Girl" is a technopop song written by Tove Lo, Ludvig Söderberg, and Jakob Jerlström, with its production handled by the latter two as the production duo The Struts. Lyrically, the song is about an invitation to form a non-traditional and non-monogamous romance, in which the singer describes herself as a "cool girl" interested in an open relationship. According to Lo, the song's main lyrical theme was inspired by a scene from the feature film Gone Girl (2014), where the its titular character (portayed by Rosamund Pike) "goes from being a victim to a psycho."
Cool Girl
Tove Lo Lyrics
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You do your thing, never wanted a future
Fuck if I knew how to put it romantic
Speaking my truth, there's no need to panic
No, let's not put a label on it
Let's keep it fun
We don't put a label on it
I wanna be free like you
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
Rules you don't like, but you're still gonna keep 'em
Said you want fines for whatever reason
Show we can chill, try and keep it platonic
Now you can't tell if I'm really ironic
No, let's not put a label on it
Let's keep it fun
We don't put a label on it
So we can run free, yeah
I wanna be free like you
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I got fever highs
I got boiling blood
I'm that fire kind
We could burn together
I'm a, I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Too cool for you
I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
I'm a I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
The song "Cool Girl" by Tove Lo is essentially about the destructive nature of modern relationships. The first verse talks about how the singer prefers a relationship where labels aren't necessary and both parties can do whatever they want. She thinks it's pointless to try to romanticize such a relationship and prefers to speak her truth without causing panic. In the chorus, she emphasizes that she's a cool girl who doesn't need the confines of a label and wants to be free to do as she pleases. She even rolls her eyes at the boy who thinks he's trying to play her game.
The second verse talks about how even though the singer's partner dislikes certain rules, he still wants her to follow them. She tries to keep things platonic and chill, but it's hard to tell if she's being sincere or ironic. The song ends with the singer claiming that she's too cool for her partner and rolls her eyes at him yet again.
Line by Line Meaning
You can run free, I won't hold it against ya
You are free to do what you want, and I won't judge you for it.
You do your thing, never wanted a future
I don't want a committed relationship or any long-term plans.
Fuck if I knew how to put it romantic
I don't care about being romantic or putting on a show.
Speaking my truth, there's no need to panic
I am being honest and open, so there's no reason to freak out or worry.
No, let's not put a label on it
We don't need to define our relationship or give it a name.
Let's keep it fun
We should just enjoy ourselves and not take things too seriously.
We don't put a label on it
Again, we don't want to define our relationship.
So we can run free, yeah
This lack of definition allows us to continue to do what we want without any constraints.
I wanna be free like you
I admire your freedom and want to emulate it.
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a cool girl, I'm a, I'm a cool girl
I am an emotionally detached woman who puts on a persona of being chill.
Ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy
I am unimpressed by your attempts to impress me and I won't show any vulnerability or emotion.
Rules you don't like, but you're still gonna keep 'em
You might not agree with certain rules or expectations, but you will still follow them anyway.
Said you want fines for whatever reason
You have a desire to punish or create consequences for certain actions, even if they don't make sense to me.
Show we can chill, try and keep it platonic
Let's try to keep things casual and non-sexual to maintain a relaxed dynamic.
Now you can't tell if I'm really ironic
It's hard to tell if I'm being sincere or sarcastic because I hide my true emotions so well.
I got fever highs
I have intense passions and emotions that can fluctuate and become overwhelming.
I got boiling blood
My emotions can be fiery and intense.
I'm that fire kind
I am a passionate and intense person.
We could burn together
We could have a passionate and intense relationship together.
Too cool for you
I am not interested in your attempts to impress or win me over because I consider myself above that.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAKOB BO JERLSTROEM, LUDVIG KARL DAGSSON SOEDERBERG, TOVE LO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@astoldbyneon43
Okay, is it just me or are her videos and songs SUPER underrated.
@issyissy4626
It's just you... Tove is not underrated at all. She's literally heard all the time.
@bessscott7554
I agree :)
@issyissy4626
+D.A Um no she's not. Enlighten me on how exactly she's underrated?
@issyissy4626
If she was underrated then this song wouldn't even make it in the charts yet which it has. It's already number 84 on the Billboard 100 and 15 in her homeland chart (Sweden) and this song has already charted in other countries too like Italy and Scotland so it's an international success as well.
@MAfreenShreya
she's underrated :'( idk why
@Potato-li5cx
There’s some days when you just crave this song and come back years later, there’s just something about it
@user-sf1cy2hm1q
Exactly
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@rominaabazaj1384
OMGGG YOU RIGHTT SAMEEEEE