Cool and Effortless

Intro

(huh) oh-oh, uh-huh

(na-na) yeah, yeah

Verse

I learn the laugh, I practice the tilt of my head (tilt, tilt)

Text back with the right kind of jokes they said

My old friends call, I put the phone face down

Say I'm stepping out, like I own this town

I wear their jacket, I steal their lines

Slide into the group and pretend it's mine

Bright cup in my hand, I'm passing it round

Smile on the surface but I'm sinking down

Pre-chorus

Two front doors, two sets of rules (two sets)

I trade my truths for golden fools (uh-huh)

I say I'm fine, then I say it again

Trying to be the version that they pretend

Chorus

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't care)

Cool and effortless, floating through the air (yeah, yeah)

Cool and effortless, laugh it off, play it cool (play it cool)

Cool and effortless, but I'm breaking all the rules (oh)

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't care)

Cool and effortless, floating through the air (ooh, ooh)

Cool and effortless, but my hands are shaking (shaking)

Cool and effortless, and my heart is breaking (yeah)

Verse

They cheer when I walk in, they call my name out loud

I catch my reflection, it looks like a crowd

My buddy from the block is standing by the door

Says, "You look different," and I mean it more

I switch the story so it fits the frame

Agree with what they say just to play the game

Then later on the subway I unteach the smile

Put the mask in my bag, keep it for a while

Pre-chorus

Two front doors, two sets of rules (two sets)

I trade my truths for golden fools (uh-huh)

I say I'm fine, then I say it again

Trying to be the version that they pretend

Chorus

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't care)

Cool and effortless, floating through the air (yeah, yeah)

Cool and effortless, laugh it off, play it cool (play it cool)

Cool and effortless, but I'm breaking all the rules (oh)

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't care)

Cool and effortless, floating through the air (ooh, ooh)

Cool and effortless, but my hands are shaking (shaking)

Cool and effortless, and my heart is breaking (yeah)

Bridge

Maybe I can hold both worlds without losing me (without losing me)

Maybe I can wear the jacket and still set it free (set it free)

I don't have to trade the voice that taught me how to laugh (how to laugh)

I'm learning there's a middle and it's not a photograph (no)

I can keep the jokes, keep the old late-night plans

I can keep the truth when they clap their hands

Take the cool, make it mine, let the mask fall slow

Say goodnight to the part I used to know

Chorus

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't care)

Cool and effortless, floating through the air (yeah, yeah)

Cool and effortless, laugh it off, play it cool (play it cool)

Cool and effortless, but I'm breaking all the rules (oh)

Cool and effortless, like I don't care (like I don't c