@@benedict9508 Yo don't worry, try your best accepting who you are and be open about it! Only then you can find people who truly love you the way you really are, and you will find such people. I believe in you!
its got a nice laid back sunday vibe haha, i loved playing it in the car on my way to the burbank mall, this was like around 2014 back when i had a soul, im 31, but i feel dead lmao
I remember my older sister singing this because she was always getting bullied in high school and now, shes the most prettiest, popular, and confident person i have ever seen
if u do not understand that dude here is what it means I do not understand that, the truth for me that is to be ignorant to live believing yourself cute or ugly ... Edit: so many likes OwO-
the drummer was just 14 when the song was released. I remember how huge this song was back in 2013/14, so crazy to think that he got to experience this at such a young age!
MysticPanda makes the song make a lot more sense. If anyone over 18 is still singing about the “cool kids” they’re probably a loser in life, not just school.
I'd like to dedicate this song to my best friend Adam, he recently died in a house fire. He had this song played at the 8th grade matriculation, and he listened to echosmith a little bit too much, Adam was the coolest friend outbof all of my friends, rest in peace..
This song has a great message for everyone. It's okay not to fit in. Find your passion and your voice. Just be yourself. I was awkward and shy when I was in high school. I joined clubs just to try and fit in. Most of the time I was very unhappy. Then I went to university, and I started to feel more confident. I completed my studies, found my soulmate, and got a job in my field. Meanwhile, I found out that some of the cool kids from high school got left behind. Some of them did drugs and couldn't find happiness. Trust me, your life will take a turn for the better if you just believe in yourself. Find a few good friends to help you get through the uncertainties of life.
I don't think many will read this, but I used to listen to this song when it first came out, I was in high school and I always wished I was like all the other "cool kids" in school, but as the years went by, I learnt that, all that ever mattered was how you loved yourself and the ones who truly matter. That's all that counts! :) that makes you the coolest of the kids!
Same. I didn't really think much of the song's lyrics but I later realized the important message of the song as I kept listening. I used to jam to this while playing games
I'm 60+ and this still hits me hard. Being accepted isn't all that one thinks it to be, comes with an immeasurable number of strings. Accepted at face value is the only real count. Remember, always, you are the cool kid whether you fit in or not.
I used to listen to this song all the time almost every school night and just cry my eyes out, but it would help me cope and calm me down at the same time when I was in my early teen years… something I could relate to and just helped me felt less alone. Just came back to this song to remember how good it was and the only good thing that kept me happy those years. Thank you echosmith for this masterpiece. I’ll forever remember it
Wait until you get older and find out the cool kids in the clicks ended up dead, whores or junkies. It’s the ones that were picked on that end up just fine or well ummm asshole cops (disclaimer not all cops are assholes, just the ones that have a axe to grind)
@@Badboislikeme I miss the physical strength of my youth self 19 self, and that's about it. I do miss my younger self, but that dude needed to change for the better and focus on himself and his GOALS. I don't want to be cool, I just wanna be me.
i literally remember sitting in my room with the radio on and hearing them talking about a “new song” and then played this. i can’t believe how many years have gone by since then
Heard this in a yoghurt shop in Queenstown back then. I remembered that it was a new pop song that was all the rage. Can't believe 6 years has passed since then!
@@anthonyterry8162 Same, I heard it when I was pretty young at a play area and liked the vibe of the song! It took me about five years to find out the title. Glad that I found it.
When I was young, I was bullied at school. I was mocked, humiliated, beat up, smacked in the head, spit on and threatened on a daily basis. I'm 58 years old and these scars are still painful. I heard this song for the first time this year and it struck a chord deep within me. While I can't say I want to "be like the cool kids" (meaning the bullies who hurt me); I can say that I know what it's like to be a misfit or a loner. When I first heard this song, I loved it right away because I know what it means to be an outcast. Thank you, Echosmith, for a truly beautiful song.
So sad to heard you experienced that, also those kids are no cool for bullie others, I was the cool kid becouse I was the best in sport, the best with girls and with others, I never bullie anyone but defend a couple of friends, maybe in the past people were more badly raise, I am 35.
Same, I feel for you buddy. I was always teased that I was gay because my voice is a little higher than everyone else, so I was bullied a lot too. Not gay, but I guess different because of that.
@@st3v3harman I'm sorry you had to tolerate that; yet I'm grateful you've been able to cope with it. At least, as I tell you with an honest heart, it appears as though you have the strength and resolve to move past that successfully.
Jesus Christ heals all wounds. Please pray and give your life to Jesus Christ and repent. Jesus Christ is kind, loving, forgiving, merciful, and understanding. You don’t have to if you don’t want to it’s your choice. If you do please pray he will always be open to hear your prayer. Luke 15:7 “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” May God bless God loves and I love you. NEVER EVER forget you are NEVER alone.
talkingpurebollocks If they did, I'm surprised, but I could see how in some regard. I may have been the social fly-on-the-wall at times, but I still had real friends.
Today I am proud to know that this beautiful song is celebrating 10 years of being published. And I'm happy because this song was with me throughout my adolescence. I was 10 years old when it came out and now I'm a 20-year-old young man and this will always be my favorite song. ❤❤❤🎉 congratulations Echosmith
This song is so nostalgic for me. I was a bad addict in highschool and I remember listening to this song wanting to be like everyone else. Sober. Doing what normal teenagers do. Those were the cool kids, to me. I felt like a failure. I'm clean now, but it took a long time to help myself.
I wasn't an addict but I had anxiety, stressed out. I dropped out at least three times from highschool. I know my highschool wasn't perfect but I really wished I tried harder to make friends and in my education. Maybe my life could have been different. I don't hate my life now, but obviously I imagined myself something else.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but here we go: I heard this song at 34 and it brought me to tears. I was mercilessly teased as an awkward, skinny, nerdy 80's kid. Big glasses, borderline mullet, severe acne, loved computers and role-playing games; I was a walking 80's nerd stereotype. It felt like everyone else "got it" except me. This song brought it all back in high contrast. Fast forward to adulthood and the playing field becomes leveled. I've reconnected with those cool kids- and not just the mean ones. The cool kids that made *everyone* feel comfortable. The ones that had a beautiful partner, that were quick to laugh, that put people around them at ease, that got good grades AND excelled in sports. I'm sure you can think of one or two. It turns out they had the same feelings. They went through the same ups and downs. Self-perception is a funny thing. Everyone goes through their own respective existential crisis. Everyone has self-doubts. It gets better. This will sound hokey, but it's all true: Appreciate your friends. Focus on what makes you happy. Tune out the noise. Put yourself into work that has meaning and a family that loves you for you. If it seems impossible keep looking, because it is out there. Love yourself. You will get there.
I was never picked on…I had friends in every clique. I just never felt I belonged to one of them. You’re right about cutting out the noise. If I could tell my younger self one thing, it’d be ghost and focus on self betterment. Instead of trying to find validation from others find it within
And keep telling yourself that the "cool kids" are probably divorced or single mothers trying to raise kids by themselves, or they have STD's or have lousy jobs cause they never paid attention in school! The best revenge is to have the better life.
Almost tearing up while listening. Pure song, hits me right in the heart, she's so beautiful and this makes me think so much about life.. Echosmith, you really got me.
This song hits different now. Especially the music, it gives me a vibe i can't quite describe. like i walked back a few years. A flash through memory lane.
Same here. Normally I don’t even listen to this kind of music at all, but it’s some kind of nostalgic. When I were working night shifts at a Q8 petrol station this was played like 5-10 at least throughout the night shift.
I'm 57, and still the pain, I didn't forget 5th grade. 'We' didn't care about the cool kids. I found out I'm deranged (e.g. PTSD), autistic. I spent about 20 years in colleges and universities including after graduation as a tutor (did fluid mechanics). No gal peer was EVER interested in me and had a 'get together' (?because I was a ?serious student? read: Super Nerd - and still am). I've good communication and emotional intimacy skills. I'm a 'Counseling Medic', too. I'm 57 (now 6/6/2020) and never 'lived' - it's from the complications of 'psychological violence' (common term 'bullied'). Never got married, childless, never had a career, never fit in to society. All my life was 'academia'. I've failed as a 'dear hunter' - even tho I'm on many personals sites as 'dutch8926' for DOZENS of years. I'm now dying in terminal phases. If you inflict 'psychological violence', you may never know how much life-changing harm is caused.
i was in the middle made friends with cool kids and nerds had a chance to join the circle of cool kids, but they did drugs n shit so I swerved to the left
I think that a lot of people have misunderstood this song. In the beginning, she says cool is being unique. All the people she describes as being "cool" in the song are "walking in a straight line". They are all headed down the same path. The song is about accepting who you are and accepting that it's cool to be unique.
Actually in the concert I saw last night they did this song and she explained that this song she wrote because she did wish she could fit in with the "cool kids" and the whole point of this song was to prove that you're not alone, obviously because she wrote this song. Yes it's important to know that being unique is cool but it's also okay to wish you could be like everyone else.
cookieHolix8 08 I agree, there is nothing wrong with wanting to be different but it’s dangerous if you get so obsessed about being what they call “cool” that you belittle yourself and your qualities. I’m speaking from experience. People change all the time and I think the important thing is that you love who you are, whether you’re labeled as cool or not.
I think my thought doesnt seem to be matter to the point of the song, since only the writer who knows about the meaning. What matter is whether you can take something out of it or not. So i dont want to pretend that i know the meaning of the song just like you. But well, nice thought.
This is such a memorable song that was a popular throw back and now we are deciding to listen in quarantine for the memories Edit: Lol thanks for all the likes most likes I have ever had
8 years now, i still remember being 16 and listen to this when i was probably in the best moment in my life. Coming back to this always makes me happy :')
I am younger than you, and yes I remember the good old days, back when this song was on the radio. I was never a "cool kid" but at least I didn't give a sh*t. Today, almost 17 years old and I have bigger issues... Normally I wouldn't comment that kind of stuff on my main account but I figured screw it
I'm 72 and have very clear memories of the "cool kids". But time has a way of correcting things...the cool kids are now old, fat and bald. I'm sure they would enjoy dancing to this song...if only their arthritis would permit.
Keep in mind if they were unattractive, this song will not sell! 99 percent of the uncool kids are unattractive and not accepted into cool crowds, something this band does not have! Also, songs from the 60s and 70s are better than songs from today.
Cool kids playing a song about wanting to be cool kids... damn it’s been so long since I last heard this song. Anyone else find themselves visiting this song? 2021 Edit: I don’t even remember writing this. Weeeird, still think it’s a pretty nostalgic song tho.
How was this NOT a number one hit?! Go back to 2013 and look at some of the number one hits... those songs didn't age like this nostalgia. An epic song that was so undervalued back then.
This is a great song because it's about a struggle that almost everyone faces, especially teenagers. The lyrics are very meaningful and great metaphors. Just remember that you should not let other people rule your life. Focus on yourself, strive to be a person you'll be able to happily look back on in the future, whatever that may be. You don't have to fit in if you're already the best you that you can be.
Mostly for teenagers. Just stop worrying about your Image in school and just enjoy your youth. Trust me, once you reach adulthood you will miss the times when your biggest worries were wether you're cool or not.
I remember listening to this song when i was in middle school, always wanted to be like the cool kids. Now im 16 and i know that you dont have to be like the people that are considered cool to be accepted, just be your true self and dont give a shit about them.
I remember feeling miserable in school, wishing I could be like the cool kids. Now I'm so glad I never was. They were all the same, following their queen bee and when school finished, they all seemed so lost, lame and boring. I love who I am. Celebrate your differences and uncoolness :)
Yes, I've read the Bible but my life and views do not revolve around its content. Anyway, if you're a Christian, why are you degrading a positive comment, encouraging people to love who they are? :p
There is a nostalgic feel to this record...I can't quite put my finger on it exactly, but its like the record is older than it actually is. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. Great track.
They were inspired by the "New Wave" in the 80's. So there's that. This song came out during my Junior year in High School, so that's what makes it nostalgic for me.
Thank you for this song. This describes my daughter. She always marched to her own beat. Fast forward to high school graduation 2021, the cheers for her were so loud. Only six tickets were given to each graduate. She made a difference even though she marched to her own drum beat. ❤ Love that my daughter is true to herself.
@@davidwilliamson9333 Thank you so much. She really has made me so proud. She is a kind and good human being. I taught her to respect others and to just be kind. She's a friend to those who some consider "outcasts."
0:55 “I wish that I could be like the *cookies* “ “Cause all the *cookies* they seem to fit in” “I wish that I could be like the *cookies* “ “ Like the *cookies* “
I thought that the song was calling 'Cookies' so I wrote 'I wish I could be like the cookies' and plus, I think she sings *cookies* except 'Cool Kids' LMFAO
![Echosmith - Cool Kids [Official Web Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/UXTlczyWJ-Y/mqdefault.jpg)
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Just unlocked a memory I didn't know I had.
Why is this the top comment?
Edit 1 year later for context: it had no comments and only a few likes. Probably x
@@Speed001 dunno
I LITERALLY REMEMBER 5 SECONDS OF IT
lol sameeee ToT
How did u ever forget🤦🏾♂️
Hearing this song always reminds me of how short life really is.. 2014 dude.. that's 11 years.. enjoy every moment as if it was your last!!
it's hard when you are socially anxious, depressed and confused about your sexuality
oh and lonely can't forget about that
@@benedict9508 Yo don't worry, try your best accepting who you are and be open about it! Only then you can find people who truly love you the way you really are, and you will find such people. I believe in you!
@@waynemyname9036 thank you
@@benedict9508 Go out there and be the best yourself as you can be! You are more than welcome.
@@benedict9508 I felt your comment completely 😢
This is so nostalgic, my heart is aching in joy.
😂😂😂
Me too
@cjetelomar2010 nice
Indeed.
x2
Wow what rock was I living under. Just heard this for the first time. I’m 43. What a great song! Makes me feel young!
Makes me feel young, and it was released ten years ago! Really awesome song.
same here late 40s great song and I'm a heavy metal guy!
Song 🎵 is catchy asf
Patrick Star😂
its got a nice laid back sunday vibe haha, i loved playing it in the car on my way to the burbank mall, this was like around 2014 back when i had a soul, im 31, but i feel dead lmao
The main message of this song is just be yourself and dont let other people bring you down for who you are, good song Echosmith!
That’s right on point !
It’s funny because the singer looks like she was the popular girl in high school
Exactly, they even gave the comment a like!
No doubt💯
Yes 🙌
I remember my older sister singing this because she was always getting bullied in high school and now, shes the most prettiest, popular, and confident person i have ever seen
parc no comprendo eso, la verdad para mi eso es ser ignorante vivir creyendose lindo o feo...
if u do not understand that dude here is what it means
I do not understand that, the truth for me that is to be ignorant to live believing yourself cute or ugly ...
Edit: so many likes OwO-
Pues si..... en eso del autoestima si tienes razón, pero es que uno ve gente relinda y no se ven realmente como son....
Nice
what a dream
the drummer was just 14 when the song was released. I remember how huge this song was back in 2013/14, so crazy to think that he got to experience this at such a young age!
he was definitely a cool kid
Okay! So that’s why he looks 14. 😮😮😮😮
Yup.
A real cool kid, then.
What happened now?
I love this song. A very important message with the coolest vibe. Still listening October 2024!
I am here with you✨✨🌹🌹
Yes cool kidds❤❤
Period
Me too 11/01/2024 im still listening ❤
Listening to this to 2024😢
The fact you guys are still active on this song is lowkey wild
The fact that we got here within the same hour
Ayyyy
Shut 🆙
Hereee
The fact that I am commenting on this after not checking on this playlist for over a year
She was just 16 years old when singing this, who knew?
really mature and talented
Impressive!!
I was 13😭
MysticPanda makes the song make a lot more sense. If anyone over 18 is still singing about the “cool kids” they’re probably a loser in life, not just school.
Lol I was 8 when this came out
I was 10
This song gives me nostalgia of something that never happened
psycho30nt omg saem
I'd say you are fun at parties
Exactly
Maybe happened in another universe
Isn’t that true with any song that came out before 2015
Wow. Time goes by so fast. These kids are all grown up now.
dude, this song is pure nostalgia for me, some years ago it played everywhere, always thought she was talking about cookies
Eu também sempre achei que ela falava de cookies k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k
A vergonha meu pai
@@gustavogioramoura8541 ABSAHSGDA e eu ficava tentando entender o pq que ela tava falando de cookies n tinha nada a ver ajshsjdh
LoL 🤣
Hahaha 😂
Dude I remember exactly when I use to hear it in the car’s backseats laying on the floor right next to the speakers saying cookies
*Love how these oldies get viral now* 🔥
Lmao literally
I just heard it in WENDYS
The fact that you called this song and oldie.......
@@antoniomitchell1883 OMG ME TOOOOOO
@@ziggyzag8851 YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!!
This song is much more deep when you hear it 6 years later
Exactly
Yeah all the cookies are gone when you are older
@@thisismychannelname5476 lol
Well it’s about being suicidal
True xD
So many years and I still remember them Echosmith 👏🏻
This song was made WITHIN the last decade but has the raw genuine emotion of something I would have listening to on repeat when I was 15. Incredible.
Reminds me of 1987 Luka by Suzanne Vega. Love the 80s vibe
What a boring opinion.
@@PayneWewton what a rip off name
@@milesfamilybiz definitely agree. Thanks for the recommendation. I really dig it.
Same. And I'm 35 🤔
0% sex
0% drugs
0% violence
100% cookies
derelict cheese grater true XD
Yuppp!!!!
I would say this video is actually pretty implicitly violent
omg🤣
10% no pants.
Going through the comments and you realise this song has an impact on all generations. Teens, people in their 20s, 30, 50s, 60s. What a gem!
yeah it sure does
At same time they feel the same feel. They share the same preasure
Human Nature doesn't change as much as we would like it to.
40s-😢
@@vasyad8195 She's still hot!
This will always be an amazing song.
You are all cool kids! Be yourself and stay cool! Love this song #Echosmith and the new video! :)
The intro of the song--discounts the use of books.
...the root of all.../?
likeable.
Evolving--noise.
thank you so much for all your support and checking out our new video for cool kids!
Echosmith Your welcome. You guys deserve it you guys are cool kids and great artists. #Echosmith
8 year old me singing this:
i WisH ThAt i cOuLD bE LikE ThE CoOkIeS
Kid's
@Frank Renteria lol
@@damianoofcsp97 The joke was that he thought it said "Cookies"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣genial. Ist das süß oder was 🤣
Naah you're saying it from that tiktok of the girl who was mispronouncing all the songs' lyrics
I'd like to dedicate this song to my best friend Adam, he recently died in a house fire. He had this song played at the 8th grade matriculation, and he listened to echosmith a little bit too much, Adam was the coolest friend outbof all of my friends, rest in peace..
god bless him
Thank you
But seriously Rip, :'(
sorry for your friend he was a good perso resr in peace
R.I.P
Simple yet powerful song and undoubtedly a beautiful piece of consolation for many (young) people
This song has a great message for everyone. It's okay not to fit in. Find your passion and your voice. Just be yourself. I was awkward and shy when I was in high school. I joined clubs just to try and fit in. Most of the time I was very unhappy. Then I went to university, and I started to feel more confident. I completed my studies, found my soulmate, and got a job in my field. Meanwhile, I found out that some of the cool kids from high school got left behind. Some of them did drugs and couldn't find happiness.
Trust me, your life will take a turn for the better if you just believe in yourself. Find a few good friends to help you get through the uncertainties of life.
good advice for me.
Thanks. Now im crying.
Damn that was deep
That my friend is the truth . Very well said . Just be who you are and keep doing the right things and everything else will be alright .
This is actually pretty great but i really dont remember asking, great message anyways tho good luck to yall in what Ever life Brings you
I don't think many will read this, but I used to listen to this song when it first came out, I was in high school and I always wished I was like all the other "cool kids" in school, but as the years went by, I learnt that, all that ever mattered was how you loved yourself and the ones who truly matter. That's all that counts! :) that makes you the coolest of the kids!
Facts mate, absolute facts
Well said. If we could have all felt this way at a younger age.
Respect ✊🏻
You are so right when I was younger I relised that to and im still am yung ;)
Same. I didn't really think much of the song's lyrics but I later realized the important message of the song as I kept listening. I used to jam to this while playing games
this song hits different, when schools are cancelled
Uzumaki Nagato I wish that I could be like the cookiessss
Graywolf Travel wow funny
Mhm
YOUR ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!! MAX!!!
Because all the cookies they seem to fit in
Its already 10 years. Social media has changed the definition of cool kids
I refuse to believe that his song is 7 years old.
It's actually almost 7 years old. This song came out June 21, 2013, just the music video came out September 12, 2014.
@@devoniaxo ok boomer
@@hitenmulmi9307 oK bOoMeR 🤦♂️
@@oklolmann Ok bOOmEr
@@tomgeuijen967 Ok BooMER!
I'm 60+ and this still hits me hard. Being accepted isn't all that one thinks it to be, comes with an immeasurable number of strings. Accepted at face value is the only real count. Remember, always, you are the cool kid whether you fit in or not.
the wise words of robin fleet ❤️
Thank you
💛
And I'm 51 and I'm feeling like a cool kid, a cool girl. Like this song so much💖💖💖🌟🌟💖
HOW TO BE A COOL KID: BE CONFIDENT EVEN IF PEOPLE HATE UR RIGHT DESCISIONS, LISTEN TO PEOPLE, BE KIND
I used to listen to this song all the time almost every school night and just cry my eyes out, but it would help me cope and calm me down at the same time when I was in my early teen years… something I could relate to and just helped me felt less alone. Just came back to this song to remember how good it was and the only good thing that kept me happy those years. Thank you echosmith for this masterpiece. I’ll forever remember it
Crybaby
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Wait until you get older and find out the cool kids in the clicks ended up dead, whores or junkies. It’s the ones that were picked on that end up just fine or well ummm asshole cops (disclaimer not all cops are assholes, just the ones that have a axe to grind)
Bully, nobody likes a bully
@@christopheranthonybetz4970 instagator nobody likes a instagator
This song has been in my head for 207 years.
Be like the cookies.
Well yes, but actually no.
@@jakebroad2017 Getting. You. 😳😝
haha i always hear that
I thought it was the only one hahaha
That is the right lyrics!
This song hits different when you're not the cool kid
Lensav I can agree on that it really just hurts sometimes
I don't think you really understand this song.
I am a normal kid and this song has no impact on me?
@@banjon2012 how?
@【 Itz_StrawberriiMochaFlower 】ヤム, bot sides have disadvantages
I was 20 when this song came out... now I'm 28... time flies super fast... enjoy every moment... savor every bite...
Edit: Now I'm 30... 😢
Mee too🙈
❤️❤️
Omg
I’m 19 now, how you doing now?
@@Badboislikeme I miss the physical strength of my youth self 19 self, and that's about it. I do miss my younger self, but that dude needed to change for the better and focus on himself and his GOALS. I don't want to be cool, I just wanna be me.
I'm 27 now.
Man, this song is already a decade old. I was at junior high back then. I'm 23 now. 😩
i literally remember sitting in my room with the radio on and hearing them talking about a “new song” and then played this. i can’t believe how many years have gone by since then
Yes
▶️🅰️🙋♂️🎸
Heard this in a yoghurt shop in Queenstown back then. I remembered that it was a new pop song that was all the rage. Can't believe 6 years has passed since then!
You just need to remember which year was it … lol
2014 literally feels like yesterday
Even in 2024, this is still a masterpiece. I heard it in 2016 and I really like the tune, time does fly!
Sure does. Good times for you!
I first heard 2019 loved this Song ever since then true
Masterpiece is a stretch, but cool tune, anyone would roll with.
time does indeed fly
@@anthonyterry8162 Same, I heard it when I was pretty young at a play area and liked the vibe of the song! It took me about five years to find out the title. Glad that I found it.
When I was young, I was bullied at school. I was mocked, humiliated, beat up, smacked in the head, spit on and threatened on a daily basis. I'm 58 years old and these scars are still painful. I heard this song for the first time this year and it struck a chord deep within me. While I can't say I want to "be like the cool kids" (meaning the bullies who hurt me); I can say that I know what it's like to be a misfit or a loner. When I first heard this song, I loved it right away because I know what it means to be an outcast. Thank you, Echosmith, for a truly beautiful song.
yeah like we'd believe that, "grandpa".
who the fck shares about their personal life experience/dramas on youtube? stfu, you're fooling no one.
So sad to heard you experienced that, also those kids are no cool for bullie others, I was the cool kid becouse I was the best in sport, the best with girls and with others, I never bullie anyone but defend a couple of friends, maybe in the past people were more badly raise, I am 35.
@@20052143 It's good that you defended your friends. Thank you for doing that.
Same, I feel for you buddy. I was always teased that I was gay because my voice is a little higher than everyone else, so I was bullied a lot too. Not gay, but I guess different because of that.
@@st3v3harman I'm sorry you had to tolerate that; yet I'm grateful you've been able to cope with it. At least, as I tell you with an honest heart, it appears as though you have the strength and resolve to move past that successfully.
0:55 i wish that i could be like the cookies cause all the cookies they seem to fit in
Can’t believe this song is 8 years old already. Still relevant with a catchy beat and a message that most can relate to.
@@Amlaeuxrai I didn’t even realize. Thanks.
Time sux.
It really has a catchy beat!
Jesus Christ heals all wounds. Please pray and give your life to Jesus Christ and repent. Jesus Christ is kind, loving, forgiving, merciful, and understanding. You don’t have to if you don’t want to it’s your choice. If you do please pray he will always be open to hear your prayer. Luke 15:7 “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” May God bless God loves and I love you. NEVER EVER forget you are NEVER alone.
now it is 10 years old
Now I can’t stop hearing cookies Thanks guys.
Same. Fuck. 😂
like a cookie
Ikr😂😂😂
Same
Same fucking hell
I'm 38 now. Still listening to this masterpiece and finding out that everyone is cool in their own ways
Tengo 39,y aqui sigo escuchándola 🎧🎵🎵
This song makes me cry, fukkn flood of memory lane with this jam
@@miguelperezmontiel9911chido mi compa yo tengo 36 y me encanta esta rola
It took you long enough...
I am 28
if youre listening to this now you're a legend.
Issa fact😭✊
All echosmith fans are legends✌🏻😂
Woooww
Yesss
We’ve become the cool kids
This song is 6 years old!! Can't believe that.
cjetelomar2010 whats up with all the cookies? I dont get it lol
@@everest1132 "cool kids" sounds like "cookies" in the song 😂
Mani Gupta lol now I cant ever unhear that 😂
Lived the life of those who wished. This song hits deep
animasteryful94 maybe someone wished they could like be you.
talkingpurebollocks If they did, I'm surprised, but I could see how in some regard. I may have been the social fly-on-the-wall at times, but I still had real friends.
especially for a loner like me, i always feel blank, cause its so hurt inside, i just can breathing and nothing else when listening to this
parece que dice cookies
Fabi Padilla Romo verdad que si
Today I am proud to know that this beautiful song is celebrating 10 years of being published. And I'm happy because this song was with me throughout my adolescence. I was 10 years old when it came out and now I'm a 20-year-old young man and this will always be my favorite song. ❤❤❤🎉 congratulations Echosmith
still wish I could be like the cool kids...
I'm 60 years old this year 2024 and grew up on music from the 70s and 80s and this song is KOOL!!👍💪
Awww❤😊
Awww❤💥🎼🎸🎹🎤🎚🎧
Tenho 50 e me sinto nos anos 80 quando ouço essa música. Adoro de mais
Agree
no you are not
This song is so nostalgic for me. I was a bad addict in highschool and I remember listening to this song wanting to be like everyone else. Sober. Doing what normal teenagers do. Those were the cool kids, to me. I felt like a failure. I'm clean now, but it took a long time to help myself.
I’m beyond proud of u ❤️
I love you sweetheart I’m glad you clean and living your life please continue to stay clean love
You're a cool kid 👍
Good to hear!! I have a messed up sleep schedule and you've inspired me to go to bed early ^-^
I wasn't an addict but I had anxiety, stressed out. I dropped out at least three times from highschool. I know my highschool wasn't perfect but I really wished I tried harder to make friends and in my education. Maybe my life could have been different. I don't hate my life now, but obviously I imagined myself something else.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but here we go:
I heard this song at 34 and it brought me to tears. I was mercilessly teased as an awkward, skinny, nerdy 80's kid. Big glasses, borderline mullet, severe acne, loved computers and role-playing games; I was a walking 80's nerd stereotype. It felt like everyone else "got it" except me. This song brought it all back in high contrast.
Fast forward to adulthood and the playing field becomes leveled. I've reconnected with those cool kids- and not just the mean ones. The cool kids that made *everyone* feel comfortable. The ones that had a beautiful partner, that were quick to laugh, that put people around them at ease, that got good grades AND excelled in sports. I'm sure you can think of one or two.
It turns out they had the same feelings. They went through the same ups and downs. Self-perception is a funny thing. Everyone goes through their own respective existential crisis. Everyone has self-doubts.
It gets better. This will sound hokey, but it's all true: Appreciate your friends. Focus on what makes you happy. Tune out the noise. Put yourself into work that has meaning and a family that loves you for you. If it seems impossible keep looking, because it is out there. Love yourself. You will get there.
I was never picked on…I had friends in every clique. I just never felt I belonged to one of them. You’re right about cutting out the noise. If I could tell my younger self one thing, it’d be ghost and focus on self betterment. Instead of trying to find validation from others find it within
And keep telling yourself that the "cool kids" are probably divorced or single mothers trying to raise kids by themselves, or they have STD's or have lousy jobs cause they never paid attention in school! The best revenge is to have the better life.
thank you..
@@orwor Married, kids, house; it hasn't always been easy, but I can't complain.
❤❤❤
Incredible! 10 years have passed since this song was released. Time flies.
2019
My lips: *I'm a Cool Kid*
My Brain : *I'm a Cookies*
*Brain*
lol cookies.. same here :v
Lmao same
Me too :D
The Reddit EXACTLY
😂😂😂
I heard this song too many times...
Look what i became...
LOlz
A cookie.
hahahah! This comment should be viral.
Cookie yea u became the bully victim..
😂😂😂 nice brotha
When I was young, I thought she was saying "I want cookies" 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 same with me
"I wish that I could be like the cookies"
Now I hate un hear this
Lmao🤣🤣
Typo I mean can’t
Memories..I remember listening to this on Friday evening..perfect nostalgia ❤
❤
Almost tearing up while listening. Pure song, hits me right in the heart, she's so beautiful and this makes me think so much about life.. Echosmith, you really got me.
This song hits different now. Especially the music, it gives me a vibe i can't quite describe. like i walked back a few years. A flash through memory lane.
Doesn't hit different
Same here. Normally I don’t even listen to this kind of music at all, but it’s some kind of nostalgic. When I were working night shifts at a Q8 petrol station this was played like 5-10 at least throughout the night shift.
Same here
Exactly, this!
@@Jump-Man for others it does bud
Makes me miss 2014 & brings up so many memories! 😩😭💙
Me too🥺
Let's get Loud!🤟🏿
Fr,
She was just 17 then
Yes... 2014 in my country
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Wow 10 years is crazy. 14 when I first listen to this song and now I’m 24 just wild
This is so nostalgic. I use to listen to this while I was a kid.
Edit: Thanks for 176 likes
idem
Same
same I remember bobbing with my dad
the pool kids?
haha,
you’re “under the C”
means u are cool
Even after 9 years it's still so relatable
As the quiet, socially awkward kid in school, I relate to this song
I'm 57, and still the pain, I didn't forget 5th grade. 'We' didn't care about the cool kids. I found out I'm deranged (e.g. PTSD), autistic. I spent about 20 years in colleges and universities including after graduation as a tutor (did fluid mechanics). No gal peer was EVER interested in me and had a 'get together' (?because I was a ?serious student? read: Super Nerd - and still am). I've good communication and emotional intimacy skills. I'm a 'Counseling Medic', too.
I'm 57 (now 6/6/2020) and never 'lived' - it's from the complications of 'psychological violence' (common term 'bullied'). Never got married, childless, never had a career, never fit in to society. All my life was 'academia'. I've failed as a 'dear hunter' - even tho I'm on many personals sites as 'dutch8926' for DOZENS of years. I'm now dying in terminal phases.
If you inflict 'psychological violence', you may never know how much life-changing harm is caused.
Nah I don't wanna be like the one's at my school
then change your lifestyle.
I left school years ago 😂
i was in the middle made friends with cool kids and nerds had a chance to join the circle of cool kids, but they did drugs n shit so I swerved to the left
The nostalgia my heart is joy us aching with joy
Me in my 20's singing "I wish that I could be like the cool kids "
Am in my 40s and am singing along
41✌
@cjetelomar2010 😂
Me in my fifties singing “I wish that I could be like the cool kids”
Samee
I think that every single person on earth has felt as if they don't "fit in" at one point or another. So in a way, nobody is the "cool kids".
Yeah right
I was a cool kid but always thought i was weird
Sure
Huh? Lol
Hi
This brings me so much memories
Same,
I remember when I thought the lyrics was with "cookies" not "cool kids" lol
If this used to be your song as a kid, YOUR COOL NOW
Thanks :)
yoo thanks! you too
biggest lie ever told
tru
Thx
Echosmith is still actively reading comments 6 years later... What a legend
I remember crying while singing to this song, now I cry remembering those days, I love this song so much.
Hmm
@@kishorrajkr hmm what?
Hmm
Hmm
Listening to this took me to a place I haven't been to ✨ Wish it was true ❤️
I think that a lot of people have misunderstood this song. In the beginning, she says cool is being unique. All the people she describes as being "cool" in the song are "walking in a straight line". They are all headed down the same path. The song is about accepting who you are and accepting that it's cool to be unique.
Sure if everyone actually thought that the world would be better
Actually in the concert I saw last night they did this song and she explained that this song she wrote because she did wish she could fit in with the "cool kids" and the whole point of this song was to prove that you're not alone, obviously because she wrote this song. Yes it's important to know that being unique is cool but it's also okay to wish you could be like everyone else.
cookieHolix8 08 I agree, there is nothing wrong with wanting to be different but it’s dangerous if you get so obsessed about being what they call “cool” that you belittle yourself and your qualities. I’m speaking from experience. People change all the time and I think the important thing is that you love who you are, whether you’re labeled as cool or not.
Actually i heard it cookies so no problem *-*
I think my thought doesnt seem to be matter to the point of the song, since only the writer who knows about the meaning. What matter is whether you can take something out of it or not.
So i dont want to pretend that i know the meaning of the song just like you.
But well, nice thought.
NO MATTER WHERE LIFE TAKES US. WE WILL ALWAYS COME BACK TO THIS MASTERPIECE.
And we could always wish like we were the COOKIES.
what's up with this cookies thing? Can someone tell me@@josecarlosramolete6109
Yes we will sal
Can confirm as a 31 year old mom lol
Why yes, yes indeed.
song: "cool kids"
me: cookies ;-;
Sun.flower uwu you copied somebody
cuquis skej
Sun.flower uwu me too 😂
Sun.flower uwu: so true
Cuquis... 😆
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS MASTERPIECE
This is such a memorable song that was a popular throw back and now we are deciding to listen in quarantine for the memories
Edit: Lol thanks for all the likes most likes I have ever had
I get sad, because I wish I could go back to my memories
So true
Kinda get sad doe
THIS BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES
This song was made I 2013 but I first heard of it in 2016 and I miss 2016 so so much because I was far more alive in 2016 then I am now.
8 years now, i still remember being 16 and listen to this when i was probably in the best moment in my life.
Coming back to this always makes me happy :')
I am younger than you, and yes I remember the good old days, back when this song was on the radio.
I was never a "cool kid" but at least I didn't give a sh*t.
Today, almost 17 years old and I have bigger issues...
Normally I wouldn't comment that kind of stuff on my main account but I figured screw it
Ya sr completely agree
I think the same
So good to know people are still listening to this song
BraveBunnyLPS yeah 😍
Yes❤❤
I recently found it and I immediately loved it 😉
BraveBunnyLPS today it was on the radio so it’s even still on the radio at times
Used to listen to this banger on the radio back in my teen years here in Rwanda 🇷🇼 East Africa❤
This song never get old.💜💜
2022
@@mmacuts9564 18 Augustus 2022
Buldum seni
Because it hasn't been around long enough 🙄
I am a 73 year old man and I love this song! This reminds me of peer group pressure! I was not a cool kid! Found this by accident here.
I'm 72 and have very clear memories of the "cool kids". But time has a way of correcting things...the cool kids
are now old, fat and bald. I'm sure they would enjoy dancing to this song...if only their arthritis would permit.
Keep in mind if they were unattractive, this song will not sell! 99 percent of the uncool kids are unattractive and not accepted into cool crowds, something this band does not have! Also, songs from the 60s and 70s are better than songs from today.
Not in a million years will I make it to 73 lol
@@josh5080 think positive😀
omg 73? How was life lol
Cool kids playing a song about wanting to be cool kids...
damn it’s been so long since I last heard this song. Anyone else find themselves visiting this song?
2021 Edit: I don’t even remember writing this. Weeeird, still think it’s a pretty nostalgic song tho.
Me
Me
Yep I am right time fucking flys and it just came to me
i remember being 12 listening to this.
Janus how old are you now?
back again, yet same old feeling, relatable meanings, this never gets old
How was this NOT a number one hit?! Go back to 2013 and look at some of the number one hits... those songs didn't age like this nostalgia. An epic song that was so undervalued back then.
This is a great song because it's about a struggle that almost everyone faces, especially teenagers. The lyrics are very meaningful and great metaphors. Just remember that you should not let other people rule your life. Focus on yourself, strive to be a person you'll be able to happily look back on in the future, whatever that may be. You don't have to fit in if you're already the best you that you can be.
Hens dishes e schicken yes 👏
Ty for helping me with me life
NEED TO USE THIS COMENT.... PEOPLE I LOVE THIS SONG BUT IS WICKED THIS 2:40 THEN WATCH IT ON 0.25 see the image??? WICKED
Mostly for teenagers. Just stop worrying about your Image in school and just enjoy your youth. Trust me, once you reach adulthood you will miss the times when your biggest worries were wether you're cool or not.
I remember listening to this song when i was in middle school, always wanted to be like the cool kids. Now im 16 and i know that you dont have to be like the people that are considered cool to be accepted, just be your true self and dont give a shit about them.
And why isn't working?
@@Hugo-yz1vb it worked
@@TheMatezz Not for me
@@Hugo-yz1vb am sorry then man
@@Hugo-yz1vb it doesn’t matter if they accept you. people might not like you but their opinion doesn’t define you. you are still important
I love how they are all cool kids
I remember feeling miserable in school, wishing I could be like the cool kids. Now I'm so glad I never was. They were all the same, following their queen bee and when school finished, they all seemed so lost, lame and boring. I love who I am. Celebrate your differences and uncoolness :)
YEAH
So gay
And that's meant to be a bad thing?
+itspeppercornz yes. Have you read the bible?
Yes, I've read the Bible but my life and views do not revolve around its content. Anyway, if you're a Christian, why are you degrading a positive comment, encouraging people to love who they are? :p
There is a nostalgic feel to this record...I can't quite put my finger on it exactly, but its like the record is older than it actually is. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. Great track.
lucky9381 It sounds like Numb mixed with Pumped Up Kicks imo
yeah it sounds old school
They were inspired by the "New Wave" in the 80's. So there's that. This song came out during my Junior year in High School, so that's what makes it nostalgic for me.
yeah!
very unique sound....sounds very 1980's...good song
Echosmith:*makes a deep song about being bullied*
Everyone in the comments: C O O K I E S
👍🏻
Cookies 🍪
Where are the COOKIES
🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
Imao that made me laugh
2019 I heard this whilst in Vinpearl land Nha Trang and loved it ever since, thanks for the memories
Me in 2014: *Dances and jiggles to this song
Me now: *Cries because of Nostalgia
me asf
same
same :(
you grow lod fast
me now and then..... laughs at you....
love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu echosmith
Isabela Costa Cardoso love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu too!!!
Echosmith I´m from Brazil....You think I´m Nice?
Echosmith I really want to meet you
Echosmith The singer is te most beautiful of the band i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Isabela Costa Cardoso :o THEY REPLIED TO YOU?!?!
Thank you for this song. This describes my daughter. She always marched to her own beat. Fast forward to high school graduation 2021, the cheers for her were so loud. Only six tickets were given to each graduate. She made a difference even though she marched to her own drum beat. ❤ Love that my daughter is true to herself.
AS A HUMAN BEING ON THIS PLANET WE ALL HAVE AN INATE RIGHT TO LIVE AND CONDUCT OURSELVES THE WAY WE CHOOSE. BLESS YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER
@@davidwilliamson9333 Thank you so much. She really has made me so proud. She is a kind and good human being. I taught her to respect others and to just be kind. She's a friend to those who some consider "outcasts."
if there were more people like you and your daughter the world would be a better world-best wishes to you and your daughter Auckland New Zealand 2022
This song always makes me very emotional.❤❤❤❤❤
life was good back then.
Wish i could go back 😔
Right ;(
Back then? 7 years ago? That seems like just the other day
Blaise Uchiha same😔
Ikr
0:55 “I wish that I could be like the *cookies* “ “Cause all the *cookies* they seem to fit in” “I wish that I could be like the *cookies* “ “ Like the *cookies* “
hahahaha amazing comment xD
I thought that the song was calling 'Cookies' so I wrote 'I wish I could be like the cookies' and plus, I think she sings *cookies* except 'Cool Kids' LMFAO
Ikr
Edit:thank you so much for 3 like my usual comment is only 1 like which is me
😂😂😂spot on that what she says
Lol
I love these kids the way they sing...COOL KIDS
Jeez five years ago? I'm getting old!!!
Awesome song that is really timeless.. fits in any era.. In my opinion,a very underrated song by far.. this speaks to millions.
SONG: "I wish that I could be like the cool kids"
12 year old me: LIKE THE COOL KIDS!!!
Alex Toribio 16 now too
11 year old me: LIKE THE COOKIES!!!
I used to love this when I was like 7 now I have a complete different taste of music but it brings back memories
Almost 5 years T_T
11 year old me 🤧