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

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

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

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

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

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, 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.

Christ has suggested that “ Lyrically, I think the words are about the way Glenn was feeling at the time .” The remaining songs feature subjects including love, sex, evil and religious themes.

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 ).

Lyrically, the two songs are firmly rooted in themes associated with Mount Eerie but the recordings utilize Microphones-associated choral arrangements, differing from than the more solitary Mount Eerie material.

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

Lyrically, Coroner began to write about themes such as politics and personal introspection.

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, their songs explored themes of self-determination, affirmation, and personal challenge.

Lyrically, the song's spoken verses recount the story of one man's quest to tame a wild horse and echo the familiar Byrds ' themes of nature and freedom.

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

Lyrically, Tears for the Dying frequently criticized institutionalized religion ( including Christianity and Islam ), and neo-religious subcultural scenes.

Lyrically and conceptually, powerviolence groups were very raw and underproduced, both sonically and in their packaging.

Lyrically, Waits ' songs frequently present atmospheric portrayals of grotesque, often seedy characters and places — although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads.

Lyrically the song borrows directly from the short story " The Sphinx " by Edgar Allan Poe.

Lyrically, she recalls a feverish trek for sexual gratification.

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 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, 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.

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

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, psychobilly bands tend to favor topics and imagery drawn from horror, science fiction and exploitation films, violence, lurid sexuality, and other taboo topics, usually presented in a comedic or tongue-in-cheek fashion reminiscent of the camp aesthetic.

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 songs showed an even darker, more obsessive side to Lennox's writing.

Lyrically, irony and double entendres are common.

Lyrically composed, Snow Bracelet calls our attention to the inevitable conflict and harmony of different social, cultural, racial and ethnic groups in the 21st century.

Lyrically, it deals with negative stereotypes about " metalheads ", all of which Mustaine claims are untrue.

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

Lyrically, many of his songs feature thoughtful and occasionally political sentiments.

Lyrically, dainas concern themselves with native mythology but, in contrast to most similar forms, do not have any legendary heroes.