 Genius Meanings
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Mac DeMarco – For the First Time
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[Verse 1] / While she's been away / Living day-to-day has been tough / Without her at my side / Simply being alive has been rough / [Pre-Chorus 1] / And though she won't be gone
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Mac DeMarco – Chamber of Reflection
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Musically heavier than most of the songs on Salad Days, DeMarco mixes several things on this song. Starting from the topic about the Chamber of Reflection in the Mason Culture and
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Mac DeMarco – One More Love Song
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This song showcases the turmoil brought on by a seemingly endless stream of ill-fated relationships. Going through all the work of building a relationship with someone that means
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Mac DeMarco – Moonlight on the River
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In “Moonlight on the River,” Mac DeMarco talks about his dad who abandoned him and his Mom because he was an addict and an alcoholic. He isn’t sure how he should feel about him. He
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Mac DeMarco – Watching Him Fade Away
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Mac plays tug-of-war between calling his father, seemingly to say goodbye, or letting him “fade away” with no closure from Mac– the ultimate revenge for an absent father.
Mac’s
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Mac DeMarco – Freaking Out the Neighbourhood
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Freaking Out The Neighborhood is a languid apology to Mom for some untold act of youthful misadventure.
“Freaking Out The Neighborhood” began as “Harrison Ford Escort,” a track
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Mac DeMarco – No Other Heart
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No Other Heart talks about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship.
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Mac DeMarco – The Way You'd Love Her
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This is the first single and extract from Mac DeMarco’s upcoming mini-album Another One, scheduled for August 7th, 2015.
This song is kind of a slow song where it’s like, “You
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Mac DeMarco – Portland
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[Instrumental]
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Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
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On “This Old Dog,” DeMarco highlights his unceasing love for someone, while also touching upon the theme of aging.
The track was recorded on the floor of Mac’s bedroom in New York
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Mac DeMarco – Heart to Heart
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Mac has recently stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that this track was a tribute to Mac Miller who was a close friend of his.
The lyrics suggest that he is
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Mac DeMarco – Dreams from Yesterday
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[Verse 1] / Once your dreams / Come knocking at your door / It's time to realize / You aren't dreaming anymore / And once your life is set to settle down / Take a look around you
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Mac DeMarco – My Old Man
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This song details how Mac realizes he sees his father – an addict and abuser – in his reflection more and more every day.
In “My Old Man”, Mac describes how he sees himself aging
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Mac DeMarco – Chicago
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[Instrumental]
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DOMi & JD BECK & MacDeMarco – TWO SHRiMPS
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Two shrimp pulled up my way / Like he'd never known / Spare me where you came from / Grab the keys and go / Cowboy out on the front lawn / Cowboy song / Eyeballs out for the first
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Mac DeMarco – One Another
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Mac is trying to put a different perspective on a breakup. Instead of feeling like it was pointless, Mac tries to get his friend to understand the valuable lessons learned and
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Mac DeMarco – Wonderful Christmastime
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[Verse 1] / The mood is right / The spirits up / We're here tonight / And that's enough / [Chorus] / Simply having a wonderful Christmas time / Simply having a wonderful Christmas
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Mac DeMarco – On the Level
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It feels as though Mac is echoing similar themes from ‘My Old Man’ in this track, namely the realisation of getting older and the passing of the torch from father to son.
The
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Mac DeMarco – Still Beating
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[Verse 1] / I never meant to make her cry / And now I'm seeing tears in her eyes / Half and half, make believe / 'Cause so she thought, well, my heart was on my sleeve / [Chorus
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Mac DeMarco – A Heart Like Hers
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Mac told NPR a little bit of the song’s history/background:
This is, I think, the first song I wrote for this album. I think was trying to make a little bit of a kind of R&B-style
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Jean Dawson (Ft. Mac DeMarco) – MENTHOL*
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[Verse 1: Jean Dawson] / Sittin' at the end of the road / Never hear what I'm told / It's like I got everyone watchin' me / No one watchin' me go / I don't need anything from no
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Melanie Faye – Eternally 12
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[Hook] / Eternal Eternal Eternally 12 / Eternal Eternal Eternally 12 / Eternal Eternal Eternally 12 / Eternal Eternal Eternally 12 (yeah) / [Verse 1] / I always knew I'd been here
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Mac DeMarco – Freaking Out The Neighborhood
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This song was written as an apology to his mother after a particularly insane public performance. From his Time Out New York interview:
That’s about the family. A lot of songs are
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