His mother refers to Mac’s dad as a “charming guy” but also “an alcoholic and an addict.” Mac’s kept in contact with his father and appears to have a neutral relationship but he still sees him as “just some random guy”. As the money never came, she gave him the boot DeMarco recalls: “I actually remember when she booted him out, I was watching All Dogs Go to Heaven and I was already like, ‘Oh my god, this is so sad!’ And then my mum was like, ‘Your dad’s not comin’ back.’ I was like, ‘Nooooo!’”. An article with Pitchforkrevealed that his mum gave his dad an ultimatum that he must pay child support or Mac and his brother would take her last name. The line, “Oh no, looks like I’m seeing more of my old man in me” is repeated in the chorus and has aroused different interpretations to emerge. Firstly, Mac’s dad wasn’t the greatest role model and therefore DeMarco may recognise it as a negative to share traits with his old man. The guitar in the background is very similar (if not the same) as the one heard in Boe Zaahfrom DeMarco’s album, 2. The other song opens with a simplistic techno beat that you might hear at the beginning of an arcade game.
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