Coconut Records is an indie pop solo project from Los Angeles, California f… Read Full Bio ↴Coconut Records is an indie pop solo project from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jason Schwartzman. Formed in 2006, his debut album, Nighttiming, was released on Young Baby Records in 2007. The album had musical contributions from members of Incubus, as well as guest appearances by actress Zooey Deschanel from the band She & Him, and actress Kirsten Dunst. Coconut Records sophomore release, Davy, was released in January 2009 and like Nighttiming featured musical contributions from Zooey Deschanel. Schwartzman is best known for his roles in films such as The Darjeeling Limited, Funny People, Rushmore, Marie Antoinette, Shopgirl and I Heart Huckabees, and was the original drummer for the band Phantom Planet, who were best known for their hit single "California," the theme song for The OC. Despite leaving the band for an acting career, he still composes music for some films. He also contributed to Ben Lee's 2005 album "Awake is the New Sleep". Recently, Dentyne Ice aired a commercial titled "face time" where a few seconds of the song, "Summer Day" from his Nighttiming record is played. Most recently he has starred in the HBO series "Bored to Death," for which he wrote the title theme.

Mama
Coconut Records Lyrics

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Pack my bags and leave my home
Find me a mama who can hold her own
This whole town is laughing and don't I know it

I don't know but I can guess
That you're the only one that I have left
This whole town is laughing and don't I know it
Oh, don't I know it

Ooh oh, don't I know it
Ooh oh, don't I know it

Overall Meaning

Coconut Records' song 'Mama' seems to revolve around the desire to leave home and find someone who can provide support and comfort. The singer packs his bags and sets out into the unknown to search for a 'mama' who can hold her own. The town he is leaving behind seems to be laughing at him, and he is aware of it, feeling the pressure to leave and find his own path.

The repetition of the lines 'This whole town is laughing and don't I know it' and 'Ooh oh, don't I know it' emphasize the feelings of being left behind and feeling like an outsider in the place he used to call home. It is not clear who the 'mama' in question is, whether it be a romantic partner or a maternal figure who can offer guidance and support on this journey.

The lyrics also suggest a sense of loneliness and detachment from the people and places that were once familiar. The singer seems to be searching for a new sense of belonging and purpose, even if it means leaving behind everything he once knew.

Overall, 'Mama' is a melancholic yet hopeful song that speaks to the universal human experience of wanting to find a place to belong and someone to lean on.

Line by Line Meaning

Pack my bags and leave my home
I am leaving my current place of residence

Find me a mama who can hold her own
I am looking for someone who is independent and strong to be with me

This whole town is laughing and don't I know it
People are talking behind my back and making fun of me, and I am aware of it

I don't know but I can guess
I am not certain, but I have an idea

That you're the only one that I have left
You are the only person I have left to turn to in this difficult time

Oh, don't I know it
I am well aware of this fact

Ooh oh, don't I know it
I am really aware of this fact

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN SEBASTIAN, STEVE BOONE

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