This Prince-influenced track is a romantic, summery song about meeting someone who has you losing all your cool.
Dua mentioned exploring new sounds in Future Nostalgia, and it is evident in the way she sings in the song, showing a new range of her voice.
[Verse 1]
Guess I never had a love like this (Ah-ha)
Hit me harder than I ever expected (Ooh)
We been up all goddamn night, all night, all night (Ah-ha)
Keep it going till we see the sunlight
[Pre-Chorus]
And the colour of the sky looking nice-o-nice
You know, you know, you know
Baby, I could see us in the real life
You know, you know you got
[Chorus]
Got me losin' all my cool
'Cause I'm burnin' up on you
In control of what I do
And I love the way you move
We'll get the heat and the thrill
Gives you more than any pill
Never runnin' out of juice
When it's only me and you
You got me, you got me losin' all my cool
I guess we're ready for the summer
[Verse 2]
I like us better when we're intertwined (Ah-ha)
The way you touch me got me losin' my senses (Hey)
Put your love with your lips on mine, on mine, on mine (Ah-ha)
You got me working up an appetite-tite
[Pre-Chorus]
And the colour of the sky looking nice-o-nice
You know, you know, you know
Baby, I could see us in the real life
You know, you know you got
[Chorus]
Got me losin' all my cool
'Cause I'm burnin' up on you
In control of what I do
And I love the way you move
We'll get the heat and the thrill
Gives you more than any pill
Never runnin' out of juice
When it's only me and you
You got me, you got me losin' all my cool
I guess we're ready for the summer
You got me, you got me losin' all my cool
I guess we're ready for the summer (Ooh, ooh)
[Bridge]
Skintight
I'll show you heaven, there's nothing better
I'll give it to you all night
You know, you know, you know
Got me losin' all my cool
Yeah, you like the way I move
In control of what I do
And my love makes you brand new
[Chorus]
Got me losin' all my cool (Woo)
'Cause I'm burnin' up on you (Hey)
In control of what I do
And I love the way you move (Hey, go)
We'll get the heat and the thrill
Gives you more than any pill
Never runnin' out of juice (Woo)
When it's only me and you
When it's only me and you (Hey)
I guess we're ready for the summer (Ooh, ooh)
You got me, you got me losin' all my cool (Hey)
I guess we're ready for the summer (Ooh, ooh)
You got me, you got me losin' all my cool
Cool was written by Shakka & Ben Kohn & Pete Kelleher & Tom Barnes & KAMILLE & Tove Lo & Dua Lipa.
Cool was produced by Lorna Blackwood & Stuart Price & TMS.
When asked to describe each album track on Future Nostalgia during an interview with The Official Big Top 40 on February 9, 2020, Dua said:
“Cool” is cool
My A&R played me this song two years ago, and I instantly hated it. I was like, “Please never play me this again.” But a year down the line, when I was writing, he sat me down and was like, “I have something to play you.” And he just played the instrumental and I was like, “This is actually real...