Cool to Be You
Cool to Be You is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 2004 through Fat Wreck Chords. It was their first album of new studio material since 1996's Everything Sucks, which had been released through Epitaph Records. Following Everything Sucks, singer Milo Aukerman had returned to his biochemistry career while the other members—bassist Karl Alvarez, guitarist Stephen Egerton, and drummer Bill Stevenson—had continued with their other band All, releasing two more studio albums and a live album through Epitaph between 1998 and 2001 with singer Chad Price. Cool to Be You was recorded with Aukerman in 2002, but its release was delayed until 2004. The band switched from Epitaph to Fat Wreck Chords partly due to the enthusiasm of label head Fat Mike, who cited the Descendents as one of his favorite bands. Cool to Be You became the fourth Descendents release to chart, reaching #143 on the Billboard 200 and #6 amongst independent albums.
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Cool To Be You
by: DescendentsI don't believe in unity
It's just one more abandoned dream
Once the people get together it's easy to see
It's just a matter of time before they come after me
But it must be pretty cool to be you with your brothers at your back protecting you
It must be pretty cool to know you belong
Isolated my whole life, counting scars in the land of smiling knives
Yes, I'm envious it's true, but it must be cool to be you
You got a loving family
To give you everything you need
My family loves each other so much
We live a thousand miles away and never stay in touch
But it must be pretty cool to be you with a home and a family to go home to
It must be pretty cool to know you belong
Isolated my whole life, counting scars in the land of smiling knives
Yes, I'm envious it's true, but it must be cool to be you
What can I do?
I know this bitter jealousy is wrong
Maybe I'll move
And find a brand new place I don't belong
Some friends I'll never know
New places I can't go
'Cause everywhere I've been
Is on outside looking in
You got a deep sustaining faith
A Lord who listens when you pray
I was raised in the church and I was told to believe
I wonder if God believes in me
It must be pretty cool to be you with your holy faith sustaining you
It must be pretty cool to know you belong
Isolated my whole life, counting scars in the land of smiling knives
Yes, I'm envious it's true, but it must be cool to be you