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, Jackson's album is said to exhibit " politically driven feminist " message, as stated by Lilly Goren in You've Come A Long Way, Baby: Women, Politics, and Popular Culture ( 2009 ).

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 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, much of 3 Feet High and Rising focused on striving for peace and harmony — a message that was slowly fading from the rap community in the late 1980s.

Lyrically, " Gary Gilmore's Eyes " was a controversial song based on the wishes of Gary Gilmore, an American murderer, that his eyes be donated to medical science after his execution.

Lyrically the record touched on dystopian and sci-fi themes similar to those employed by authors such as Philip K. Dick, of whom Numan was a fan ( the opening lines of the song " Listen to the Sirens " are a direct lift from the title of Dick's book Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said ).

In the same year, he and Hill released " Think Twice " by Celine Dion, which went on to become a massive hit and won an Ivor Novello Award for " Best Song Musically and Lyrically ".

Lyrically, the band deals with topics on fantasy, mythology, nature, the cosmos, and metaphysics.

" Lyrically, the more confrontational elements heard on ' Everything ...' were reined in, with Palumbo taking a more cerebral approach.

Lyrically they continued the trend of earlier songs of social conscience Krause had performed, for example on Henry Cow's " Living in the Heart of the Beast ".

Lyrically, the band dissociated themselves from the post-relationship formula that was predominant on their previous records.

Lyrically, he focuses on the fragility of life and the certainty of death.

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, these performers drew on early singer-songwriters like Woody Guthrie, and the whole scene became gradually associated with the political left ( Garofolo, 196 ).

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

Lyrically, Cooper employed a much stronger focus on comical sarcasm.

Lyrically, they have a strong focus on serial killers, mass murderers and a touch of sick gore humor.

Lyrically, every song deals in some way with the issue of truth-focusing more on half-truths than outright lies.

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, Generation Swine ranges from songs about drugs and prostitution such as " Find Myself " and " Beauty ," to the anti-suicide stance on " Flush ," and familial love on " Rocketship " and " Brandon.

Lyrically, the band continued their trademark social commentary, with songs such as " MTV Get Off The Air " and " Jock-o-rama " poking fun at mainstream America.

Lyrically, the band incorporated magical themes, referencing the Cthulhu Mythos, the Sumerian religion, Chaos magic and the works of Aleister Crowley.

Lyrically, they also shifted hardcore into intensely personal realms and, in doing so, are often considered the first " emo " band, but Rites of Spring itself rejects any association between themselves and emo genres.

Lyrically, the band regularly explored dark and esoteric subject matter ranging from serial killers to UFOs, presented in a satirical and surrealist fashion.

Lyrically, the band shifted from overt evangelism to encouraging the young Christians who made up the bulk of its audience.

Lyrically, as the name of the band would suggest, they deal with themes relating to solitude, loneliness, alienation, self-exploration, and pain.

Lyrically it retained the band ’ s sense of biting sarcasm and expressed dissatisfaction with the U. S. electoral system and the current state of punk rock in the mainstream, amongst other topics.

Lyrically the band were inspired by horror B-movies and references in popular culture.

Lyrically, the songs on the record addressed themes running from satire of societal and religious pieties, through excruciating examinations of personal fears, to the title track, on which the three core band members ruminate in spoken word fashion on their lives, their regrets, their jealousies, and the state of music in the 1990s.