I'm waging a war on cool
I don't know how to compete with you
And I never fit in with the kids I thought were like me
I’m waging a war on smart
You don't know how not to play that part
And I don’t know how to stop pretending to be
I’m waging a war on right
I guess I lost all my appetite
For arguing now but I’ll fight for my right to be wrong
Because you’re waging a war on people
Blow up the church and demolish the steeple
Because you’re waging a war on people
And I don’t know how to live without people
I'm waging a war on okay
It’s a part I don't know how not to play
and no o ne’s ever okay all of the time
I'm waging a war on sensitive
Cause it’s the only thing I've got left to give
And honestly I don’t know how much I had to begin with
Cause you’re waging a war on people
Blow up the church and demolish the steeple
You’re waging a war on people
And I don’t know how to live without people
It’s a war on cool
Let the squares and the normies rule
They’re happy to inherit the Earth
While you just sit and wonder what that could possibly be worth
I'm waging a war on famous
Cause we’re super sad and who could blame us
I’m waging a war on knowledge
I wish I had the money back I spent on college
I'm waging a war on success
You’re gonna have to bless this mess as it is
Cause we all die
And we belong
To the dirt
Like the clouds belong to the sky
Because you’re waging a war on people
Blow up the church and demolish the steeple
Because you’re waging a war on people
And I don’t know how to live without people
It’s a war on cool
Let the squares and the normies rule
They’re happy to inherit the Earth
While you just sit and wonder what that could possibly be worth
I'm waging a war on me
I think I’m gonna tell that guy to [Etc.]
San Francisco singer-songwriter and trumpeter Max Daniel gilds straight-shooting pop hooks with orchestral splendor and wry lyricism. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 26, 2020