"Sei cool, sei du selbst, sei dabei, sei betrunken / Auf Drogen, tief gesunken, sagen manche, liegst du auf'm Boden / Ich sag: „Coole Party!“, Untergrund und Pogen / Punkrock, klar dass euch Idioten das ankotzt."
As the 11th track on a 14-track debut, "Sei Cool" sits alongside other defining early songs like "Bad Kids" and "Gesetzestreue".
It critiques the mainstream "rat race" by celebrating being "uncool" by society's standards—being drunk, on drugs, and "deeply fallen". Waving the Guns - 11 - Sei Cool - Schlachtrufe WTG
At the time of this release, WTG was a four-person outfit; today, the group is primarily led by rapper Milli Dance . Notable Lyrics (Excerpt)
The lyrics flip the script on being called "lazy" by the middle class, instead framing a life of leisure and substance use as a form of social "strike". "Sei cool, sei du selbst, sei dabei, sei
The song is a sardonic call to embrace an alternative, non-conformist lifestyle, directly contrasting social expectations of "success" with the grit of the underground scene.
This track remains a fan favorite for its raw, unfiltered look at the "outsider" identity that helped WTG fill a unique gap in German left-wing rap. For more, you can explore their full discography on Audiolith Records or follow their latest updates on Discogs . Notable Lyrics (Excerpt) The lyrics flip the script
Musically, it leans into the group's early Boom-Bap sample-heavy sound , heavily influenced by their roots in the Rostock punk and alternative scene. Context within Schlachtrufe WTG