“Trying To Be Cool” is the second single from Bankrupt! It was released as a single on July 8, almost three months after the album.
The single cover is a mint julep – the drink is referenced in the first verse, where Mars sings:
Mint julep testosterone
Tell me that you want me…
The track was the...
[Verse 1]
City and desert coexist
Depending on the things you're wearing
Wildlife binoculars
Tell me that you want me
Tell me that you want me
[Verse 2]
They teach you suffer to resist
Too much intention, Presbyterian
Mint julep testosterone
Tell me that you want me
Tell me that you want me
[Chorus]
Cool
I'm just trying to be cool
It's all because of you
Some fanatic attitude we're both on
[Post-Chorus]
Open for business says it all, you can't go wrong
Is innocent too immature where you’re from?
Tell me that you want me
Tell me that you want it all
[Verse 3]
Two dozen pink and white ranunculus
Why? What are the problems to solve?
To part-time holy bachelors
Tell them that you want me
Tell them that you want me
[Chorus]
Cool
I'm just trying to be cool
It's all because of you
Some fanatic attitude we're both on
[Post-Chorus]
Open for business says it all, you can't go wrong
Compliments sound too cynical where you're from
Tell me that you want me
Tell me what they want is
[Bridge]
Gruesome
I don't care where you're from
Nothing's that personal
There is no physical evidence of cannibal boyfriends
[Outro]
Tell me that you want me
Tell me that you want it all
Why don't you tell me that you want me?
Tell me that you want it all
Trying to Be Cool was written by Christian Mazzalai & Deck d’Arcy & Laurent Brancowitz & Thomas Mars.
Trying to Be Cool was produced by Phoenix & Philippe Zdar.
Phoenix released Trying to Be Cool on Fri Apr 19 2013.