“Pa” is Doe Maar’s heartfelt letter to a father whose white hair and softened wrinkles reveal the passing of time. The singer remembers a childhood filled with neatly buttoned coats, combed hair, polite “u, u, u,” and high expectations. He admits he never marched in line or collected trophies; instead he follows his own beat, singing with his eyes closed and learning life on the move.
Amid that playful reggae groove, the son gently turns the old advice back toward his dad. He asks him to accept that there is more than one way to live, and that it is never too late to loosen the tie, drop the rule book, and simply enjoy the moment together. The result is a warm, humorous, and ultimately hopeful snapshot of the universal tug of war between conformity and individuality.