Painterly black leather jacket and sunglasses draped over a small turquoise jukebox against pink.

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Ice

(singing) Play it cool boy, real cool.

— West Side Story

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Ice sings a coaching line about staying calm under pressure. The repeated word cool turns advice into a beat. It's a cue to stay composed and not let temper take over when things get tense.

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