Peaked at #80 on the Hot 100
Is It Cool? Lyrics by Steve Lacy & SZA
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Is It Cool? quick summary
- Recording: “Is It Cool?” is credited to Steve Lacy & SZA.
- Lyrics: This page has 49 lyric lines and 51 timed cues.
- Chart: The song reached number 80 on the Hot 100.
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The recording on this page is credited to Steve Lacy & SZA, with SZA listed as featured.
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The stored release association is “is it cool?”, dated 2026-06-26, with a duration of 2:54.
Is It Cool? lyrics by Steve Lacy & SZA
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0:00Never needed a man
0:02Tatay died when I was like ten
0:03I turned out to be just fine
0:05I just cheat every now and again
0:06That was hard for me to admit
0:08'Cause I really want commit
0:10Really, really want commitment
0:11Can't keep fucking shit up
0:13You could leave, I could see why you wouldn't wanna stay
0:16No, we not forever young, we could die any day
0:19Or we could fuck, bust a nut, t-talk it over on a date
0:23We could be unless we can't, nah-nah
0:25You ain't gotta trust me to love me, baby
0:29Yeah, you ain't gotta trust me to love me, baby
0:35Yeah, 'cause I don't even trust myself
0:40Uh-uh, ooh, ooh, doo-doo-doo, ah
0:46Uh-uh, ooh, ooh, doo-doo-doo, ah
0:52Growing up has been so hard for me
0:55I never learned to love properly
0:58The mind be playing tricks when the heart's involved
1:01I proceed to self-sabotage
1:05Being vulnerable is exhausting, babe
1:08Can we get naked instead of talking, babe?
1:11I ain't trippin', we both got options, babe
1:14Keep coming back, I guess we're both insane
1:18I don't wanna cheat no more, be no whore
1:20I would rather be the one that you tell your mom about and stuff
1:24Be the one you fuck on full-time
1:27Be your honest lover, babe
1:30You could leave, I could see why you wouldn't wanna stay
1:34No, we not forever young, we could die any day
1:36We could fuck, bust a nut, t-talk it over on a date
1:40We could be unless we can't, nah-nah
1:42You ain't gotta trust me to love me, baby
1:46Yeah, you ain't gotta trust me to love me, baby
1:52Yeah, 'cause I don't even trust myself
1:58♪
2:01'Cause I don't even trust myself
2:07I don't even trust myself
2:14I don't even trust myself
2:20Maybe I should trust myself
2:23Is it cool? Do you trust me?
2:27Am I a fool if I love you?
2:29Is it cool? Can I get ugly
2:33Next to you?
2:35Is it cool? Do you trust me?
2:38Am I a fool if I love you?
2:41Is it cool? Can I get ugly
2:44Next to you?
2:46Maybe I should trust myself
2:49♪
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Is It Cool? song profile
For “Is It Cool?,” the words performed by Steve Lacy & SZA are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. The track previously peaked at number 80 on the Hot 100. Use the song lyrics by artist directory to compare credited performers, or compare this recording with other R&B song lyrics.
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AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “is it cool?.” Its earliest matched release date is 2026-06-26. The duration attached to the recording is 2:54. Stored songwriter information names Matthew Castellanos, Fousheé, Steve Lacy, SZA. The matched ISRC is USRC12601060.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 49 lyric lines in 10 visible text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 169 seconds across 51 cues. There are 13 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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- Single
- is it cool?
- Released
- 2026-06-26
- Length
- 2:54
- Written by
- Matthew Castellanos, Fousheé, Steve Lacy, SZA
- Featuring
- SZA
- ISRC
- USRC12601060
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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