Verse 1 I got the Hipsters Bible, leather bound Smells like thrift store incense and a breakdown Chapter one: “Don’t try so hard” Chapter two: “Make sure they know you didn’t try at all” Pre-Chorus But the cool kids moved the goalposts While I was tying my scarf Now everyone’s allergic To whatever made us smart Chorus Being cool isn’t cool anymore Now it’s just expensive boredom in a vintage store We used to hate the spotlight, now we fight for it Being cool isn’t cool anymore So what are we dressing up for? Verse 2 Margin notes in microscopic pride “Never like the thing until it’s certified” I underlined the part that said “be seen” Then crossed it out with a self-aware scream Pre-Chorus We traded all our irony For a brand new kind of fear Now we whisper “authentic” Like the mirror’s got an ear Chorus Being cool isn’t cool anymore Now it’s just expensive boredom in a vintage store We used to hate the spotlight, now we fight for it Being cool isn’t cool anymore So what are we dressing up for? Bridge (half-time) I want my awkward back My cheap little thrill My no-one’s-watching dance My absolutely will Final Chorus Being cool isn’t cool anymore We turned a personality into a score If I’m a trend, please let me break Being cool isn’t cool anymore So I’m gonna be weird on purpose, for your sake Outro (instrumental jam) (Repeat riff, improv guitar, bass hook, clap-stomp feel, unresolved fade)
