Lemon Boy is a character developed by Skinner to disassociate himself from “the anxiety, the negativity and the illness that’s inside all of us”. This song explores Robin’s relationship with Lemon Boy, how he affects Robin and his peers as well as his journey learning to learn more about and learn to live with Lemon Boy. The “Lemon Boy” is symbolic of Robins depression – lemons are sour and unlikeable much like mental illness. Robbie said on his Bandcamp:

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