I Will Never Be Cool (You Can't Make Me)

by Raja Baal

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Hi, thanks for coming
It's good to have you here

I will never be cool
You can't make me
This is me talking to my mind
Or is it my mind talking to me?
I will never be cool
You can't make me
This is me talking to my mind
Or is it my mind talking to me?
Sometimes I think it might be okay to be cool
But I won't let me
Because this is me talking to my mind
Or is it my mind talking to me?
I will never be cool
You can't make me
This is me talking to my mind
Or is it my m-mind talking t-t-to me?

The clouds in the sky won't deny who I think I am
No I won't let go of it, yeah
Must stay cool in front of the lads

But then I think to myself, is this healthy?
Is it helpful?
Why do I always feel like I'm hiding?
And who am I competing with exactly?

Is it just me?
(I don't think so but I don't know)

Hello, Baal?
Yeah?
This is me, your mind
Oh hey mind, how's it going?
Yeah all good, all good
Just, you know, stop pinning this stuff on me
It's not me, it's you
It's your sense of self, your ego
Who you think yourself to be
Oh, sorry about that

I will never be cool
You can't make me
This is me talking to my mind
Or is it my mind talking to me?
I will never be cool
You can't make me
This is me talking to my mind
Or is it my mind talking to me?

I, me, mine, I, me, mine
I, me, mine, I, me, mine
I, me, mine, I, me, mine, I

Summoned to greatness
I feel a latent urge to redefine my state of my mind
In line with feminine values
Leaving behind the tragedy of many men
Reinforcing their insecurities by presenting them
To the world in a way that seems palatable
It's indubitable my friend

The more we hide the less we can send each other some truth
I want to tell you I love you but I can't
I want to cry conspicuously without quickly leaving the room
Well, I'm leaving it all behind
No going back now
Please come with me
Please come with me
Please come with me, yeah!

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released May 5, 2023

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Raja Baal Cork, Ireland

Having spent a number of years as drummer in various bands and producing music for other artists, Raja Baal as an entity came into being quite unexpectedly - I sent stream of consciousness recordings of myself playing drums to collaborators with the instruction to record "whatever you want" on top. The results were so striking/unexpected that it inspired me to turn these ideas into finished songs. ... more

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