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 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 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.

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

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 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 ".

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

Lyrically, his movement away from the constraints of chanson moved many others-including Miossec, Holden and Arman Méliès – by showing them that it was possible to make music that reflected their tastes and feelings using French.

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, " Do Somethin '" refers to having fun while being watched by other people, which is perceived in lines such as " Somebody pass my guitar / So I can look like a star ".

Lyrically, the song was inspired by the damaging behavior of Björk's brother, and in the lyrics she tells him to stand up and to regain control of his life.

Lyrically, Manson described " Only Happy When It Rains " as " about wanting love but knowing life will always get in the way .... yet not being obliterated by that.