LANY talked about this track in an interview at Gorilla, explaining that the name comes from Jake Goss' “Parents” tattoo. They also said the track is a voice mail of Goss' mom’s reaction to seeing the tattoo for the first time on the internet.
“(OMG)” is another track that only consists of a voice...
[Message from Susan Goss (Jake Goss's Mother)]
Oh my gosh, Jake! I just saw that posting on Instagram and saw the picture of your new tattoo with a heart and the word "Parents" in it! Oh my gosh I loved it five times and beyond and I finally saw it and posted and I reposted it on my feed on Instagram. Oh, Jake, I love it! It's the sweetest thing I've ever seen in my entire life! I love you, Jake, that is the cutest thing, and you put it forever on your arm—"Parents," that's what you put on your arm. That's the sweetest thing. I'm gonna have to get another tattoo that has a heart and "Jake" in the middle. But anyway, uh, I'll think about that. But, I love you, Jake. That is the sweetest thing. Parents! Parents! Oh God, love you. Okay, I can't wait for you and Mariah to come to Arkansas so we can hug your neck. Okay, love you, bye bye
Parents was written by .
Parents was produced by Paul Jason Klein & Les Priest & Jake Goss.
Jake told Coup de Main that this was his favorite track on the album. He also explained his mom’s reaction to being featured:
She loves it. It’s funny. Our record came out when we were in Brussels, so I hadn’t talked to her in a few days until after it came out. When I finally did she thought I had...