【歌詞翻訳・意味解説】Echosmith/エコスミス Cool Kids/クール・キッズ【歌詞翻訳・意味解説】

アメリカの4人兄妹インディポップバンド。
「Cool Kids」が世界中でヒットした。

デビュー・アルバム『TALKING DREAMS』リリース当時は、長男ジェイミー（20歳・ギター）、長女シドニー（16歳・ヴォーカル／キーボード）、二男ノア（17歳・ヴォーカル／ベース）、三男グレアム（14歳・ドラムス）だった。

この曲は表面上、「イケてる子」のようになりたいという願いを歌ったものですが、この曲の真のメッセージはギタリストでヴォーカルのJamieが言うように「一番イケてるのは他ならぬ自分自身」であるようです。

She sees them walking in a straight line,
That’s not really her style
And they all got the same heartbeat
But hers is falling behind.
Nothing in this world could
Ever bring them down
Yeah, they’re invincible, and she’s just in the background
And she says

I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids

He sees them talking with a big smile
But they haven’t got a clue
Yeah, they’re living the good life
Can’t see what he is going through
They’re driving fast cars
But they don’t know where they’re going
In the fast lane, living life without knowing
And he says

I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids

I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids they seem to get it
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids

And they said
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids

I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids

I wish that I could be like the cool kids
‘Cause all the cool kids, they seem to get it
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
Like the cool kids