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The group travel widely, and Hofstede's lyrics often concern his impressions of places he has been.

The official Nits website includes a map showing the locations that the group has written songs about.

Another common theme ( to some extent overlapping the first ) is songs inspired by works of art, literature and museum exhibits ( e. g. " A Touch of Henry Moore ", " Soap Bubble Box ", " Nescio ").

Many other songs are impressionistic, and many are concerned with the passing of time.

Some albums include clusters of songs on a particular subject, for example In the Dutch Mountains contains several songs about Hofstede's childhood memories, Giant Normal Dwarf includes several fantasy songs set in a folkloric version of the Netherlands called Fountainland, and the later albums, particularly Les Nuits, include numerous songs on the subject of human mortality.