Cool Song No. 2 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by leesaenz 

Cover art for Cool Song No. 2 lyrics by MGMT

I'm going to give this song a shot. I have no idea what it's really about for certain, but here's my interpretation for what it's worth.

To me this song is about dealing with both sides of negative emotions. On one hand, sometimes you wish you was alone because you're tired of the pressure of the world and stress that comes with being a human. The world is overloaded with science, "facts", statistics, loss of loved ones or friends and whatnot. Maybe it would be better if you were alone or maybe even dead because then you wouldn't have to deal with that pain or emotion.

On the other hand, it also talks about wanting to be alive again. How you wish for death or to be alone sometimes but when it really comes down to the wire and death is imminent or "a beast is unleashed...zeroing in on you" then maybe it'd be better if you weren't alone and you regret feeling like you felt before.

This song generally encompasses the ups and downs of emotion.