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

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, " 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 ).

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 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 song describes a god of the sea.

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 talks about the power of disco music.

Lyrically, the song alludes to a " blistering heartbreak " in which Braxton begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused.

Lyrically and musically, however, many consider the song to be Ochs ' masterpiece.

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

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

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 speaks of inner strength, and not allowing others to tear away your dreams.

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 narrates the story of a failed relationship which initially started off well.

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

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

Lyrically, the song finds Carey encouraging others that no matter what may lay in opposition, one must find their inner strength and make it " through the rain ".

Lyrically it describes the physical reaction the body has to sexual tension or physical attraction to someone: " My heart starts pounding like a fist / I see you there and I just can't resist / You make me tremble like a jellyfish ".

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

Lyrically, the song describes a past and present relationship with a lover.

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

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

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

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 their songs tended to be concerned with decadence and the moral bankruptcy of the world as they saw it, as summed up in the title of their debut single " Snobbery and Decay " — the cover of which featured pictures of Quentin Crisp and Liberace.

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 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, 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, these songs have been directed at anyone or anything related to rugby league ( be it referees, clubs, players, coaches and the like ).

Lyrically, it " shows early hints of the idealized pastoral landscapes that would flow through his songs through the decades, a tendency that links him to the Romantic poets, whom Morrison has cited as an influence " according to music journalist Erik Hage.

Lyrically, most Progressive Southern Gospel songs are patterned after traditional Southern Gospel in that they maintain a clear evangelistic and / or testimonial slant.

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, Rob Aston describes their songs as ranging from topics such as murder (" Quick Death ") to the passing of a loved one (" Sad But True ") to failed friendships (" We Trusted You ").

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

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, many songs paint slice-of-life portraits of people and situations, without telling a story (" Living with the Dreaming Body ", " Wood Guitar ").

Lyrically, the Perkins and Griffin songs are similar, but musically, the arrangement is more modern.

Lyrically, the songs refers to having a good time at a party.

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.