Lyrically, the album contains social commentary so harsh that CCM described it as " perhaps the most scathing ever put out by a Christian label.

Lyrically, the album was dark and serious to an unprecedented degree, with introspective tracks like " All Her Favorite Fruit " and " Come On Darkness ," although the lyrics were not devoid of satire.

Lyrically the album struck a fine balance between songs looking inward and looking outward.

He continues by saying ; " Lyrically, musically, and historically, AZ has come up with his best work in a long time on this album.

Lyrically, the album is very political.

Lyrically, the album was fiercely anti-Christian, with such songs as " Poet is Priest ", " Julian H. Cope ", and the single " Fear Loves This Place " espousing Cope ’ s paganesque perspective and being highly critical of the established Church.

Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity ( especially in reference to the song " Passenger On The Menu ", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 ), atheism, nihilism and humour.

Lyrically, the album focused on the experiences of Rowe and the band during the previous two-years.

Lyrically, the album focused on the concept of faith implied by the album's title, Beyond Belief, with radio singles entitled " Creed ," " Love " and " Prayer ," as well as the title track and " I Am on the Rock.

Lyrically, the band also showcased diversity, ranging from silly, comedy-oriented songs (" Fakin ' Jamaican ") to serious and sociopolitical (" Racist World "), promoting racial equality and unity, often touching upon then-current events such as David Duke's 1992 presidential campaign (" David Duke is Running For President ") and the racial controversy surrounding Ice Cube's album Death Certificate (" Ice Cube, Korea Wants A Word With You ").

Lyrically it is a concept album about humanity's rebellion against a pantheon of evil, uncaring gods.

Lyrically, the song " The Night and the Silent Water " is about the grandfather of vocalist / guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt, who had died shortly before the recording of the album.

Lyrically speaking, the dominating themes of the album were loneliness and deep yearning.

Lyrically, the album revolves around the fight against spiritually destructive forces.

Lyrically the album featured songs about killing Miss America, religion, rape and horror movie themed such as a song mentioning The Wolf Man.

Lyrically, Songs for Dustmites deals with " familiar themes of love and loss ", while Burns himself has described the album as " songs about science and love ".

Lyrically, the album deals with abstract science fiction-themed subjects, a departure from the Satanic lyrics of earlier work.

Lyrically, it's a concept album that deals with themes of dark " social fiction ", including domestic violence (" Take It Like a Woman "), prejudice (" Blow Me a Kiss "), war (" Pick Up the Bones ") and school shootings (" Wicked Young Man ").

Lyrically, the album dealt with prominent issues in mid 1980s society, such as televangelists, consumerism and famine in Ethiopia.

Lyrically most of the tracks have a common theme, that of a strong and independent woman, hence the album title.

Lyrically, the first person perspective of the song was influenced by " One for My Baby ( And One More for the Road )", which is sung from the perspective of a customer talking to a bartender.

Lyrically, " Twist of Cain " is inspired by the biblical story of Cain and Abel.

Lyrically, the informal, sometimes intimate, language of relationship is employed.

Lyrically, Coupé-Décalé is about happiness, expressing daily life in Ivorian society, and also gives an insight into the political situation of the country.

Lyrically, Glass Hammer is inspired mostly by their love of fantasy literature ( most notably Tolkien and C. S. Lewis ) and by their Christian faith.

Lyrically, the song describes how 50 Cent believes, despite what people have heard about him, that his lifestyle does not indicate great wealth and that he is, in fact, a " motherfucking P. I. M. P ".

Lyrically, the song is notable as being the first of Ray Davies ' compositions to overtly address the theme of British class consciousness.

Lyrically it describes a woman who is waking up on Monday, wishing it was still Sunday.

Lyrically, the song is about someone waking up from a romantic dream at six o ' clock on Monday morning, and facing a hectic journey to work when she would prefer to still be enjoying relaxing on Sunday — her " I-don't-have-to-run day ".

Lyrically, the song calls for a slowing down on the courtship process, and it is particularly addressed to appeal to the young female audience, as the female to female bonds are not threatened.

Lyrically, the song is written from a woman's point of view where she expresses her sense of relief with the end of her troubled relationship.

Lyrically, the song is about growing up and moving on in life.

Lyrically, " Leave ( Get Out )" is about declaring independence.

Lyrically, the song is about two people, in which one of them asks the other to get to know each other and break the ice.

Lyrically, the song is a tribute to the performer Andy Kaufman with numerous references to Kaufman's career including Elvis impersonation, wrestling, and the film My Breakfast with Blassie.

Lyrically, the song is about a day spent sitting around the house, doing absolutely nothing of importance, masturbating, and smoking marijuana until the days are no longer fun.

Lyrically the band is influenced by such bands as Meshuggah, Carcass and Lamb of God and focuses on problems indigenous to their home such as religion in American society.

Lyrically, " Coyote " is concerned with the difficulty of establishing any sort of connection with people who come from " different sets of circumstance " ( as the song has it ).

Lyrically, the song is regarded as one of Carey's most inspirational and personal ballads, with its protagonist declaring that even though we may feel discouraged or down at times, in reality we are " heroes " if we look inside ourselves and see our own inner strength ; in time, it will help us " find the way ".

" Lyrically, the theme of cities and towns and change started cropping up a lot ... which was strange because we were recording and writing in the countryside, but it started taking this real urban shape ," said Jimi Goodwin.

Lyrically, the song was said to be about Minogue's leaving of her TV series Neighbours and her relationship with her then-boyfriend, INXS frontman and singer Michael Hutchence.