'The Marauder' is one of the older tunes on this album. It was demo'd some time before, but seemed to still stand out from the rest of other hopefuls. I think this songs comes from my fondness for guiter based pop like Elliott Smiths' 'Figure 8' album, Canada's ' Sloan', Scotlands 'Teenage Fanclub' and Englands' 'The Charlatans'. The rhythm section in the chorus was borrowed from a guilty pleasure of mine entitled 'Boston' - 'More than a Feeling'

Lyrically, this song is about a real asshole I once called a friend. I have a feeling most people can relate.