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Rooster by Mac DeMarco

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Mac DeMarco

Rooster

Release date: 21st August 2025

From Guitar
Track 12
2:25
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About This Track

'Rooster' by Mac DeMarco is an Alternative track from the album 'Guitar', released in 2025. The lyrics keep urging someone closer, with a teasing reassurance that the speaker “doesn’t bite”. Over a sense of things dimming and wearing out, it leans on togetherness, trading in lullaby-like, repeated refrains as the end feels near.

"Rooster" is a track by Mac DeMarco, from the album Guitar, released 21st August 2025. The track is 2:25 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Mac DeMarco.

About the Artist

Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco

Lyrics

Rooster

Closer, closer
Come a little bit closer
Darling, I don't bite
At least not like I used to

Dimmer future
Things are looking kinda used up
Darling, I don't mind
Long as we still got each other

La, la, la
La, la, la

Closer, closer
The end is looking so much closer
Darling, don't feel scared
It's just a feeling you'll get used to

Dimmer future
Things are looking kinda used up
Darling, I don't care
I'll still rise up with the rooster

La, la, la
La, la, la

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Track details

From Guitar

2:252025
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Guitar
Guitar
Mac DeMarco
22nd August 2025
Track number
12
Release year
2025
  1. 1Shining
    3:08
  2. 2Sweeter
    2:59
  3. 3Phantom
    1:50
  4. 4Nightmare
    2:17

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

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    Producer
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    Mastering Engineer
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    Isn't that lovely? Yes. That is lovely.

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