The album was ostensibly an adaptation of Biblical passages from the book of the same name, but was also very experimental in lyrics and composition, including a curious piece of performance art in which Greek actress Irene Papas performs a struggle to chant a mantra while in the throes of hysteria.

The ostensibly offending lyrics were:

Although the lyrics ostensibly describe " disunity ", they have been interpreted in other ways.

The accompanying images of the animation are ostensibly Middle Eastern men in hats ; one of those hats floating among a party of people, who appear to be dressed in traditional Turkish or Middle Eastern clothing ; and visualizations of the Swedish lyrics such as " cool guy holding a soda " and " borrow the LP ' Hatten är din ' ".

bands ' lyrics sought to reflect the harsh realities of living in Margaret Thatcher's Britain in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The new English lyrics were adapted from the last four lines of the first stanza of The Call of South Africa ( the English version of Die Stem ), and were modified to reflect hope in post-apartheid South African society.

The song's lyrics reflect the invasion of France by foreign armies ( from Prussia and Austria ) that were underway when it was written.

In Paste Magazine No. 22 June / July 2006-a Special Collector's Issue featuring the 100 Best Living Songwriters-Mark Heard was remembered as well under the heading Wish You Were Here: " Mark Heard's lyrics are weighted with such a wry longing that they'll forever reflect a fresh turbulence.

New Orleans rhythm and blues refers to a type of R & B music from the U. S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana, characterized by extensive use of piano and horn sections, complex syncopated " second line " rhythms, and lyrics that reflect New Orleans life.

Their song lyrics are written in the dialect of the Hallingdal area, and has a large description that reflect Norwegian citizens, and their surrounding life.

Most of this album was written during the breakup of his marriage, and the songs reflect this in lyrics and style.

The tune is taken from the hymn ( God Bless Africa ), which was composed by a South African, Enoch Sontonga, in 1897, the lyrics were composed at or near Zambian independence to specifically reflect Zambia, as opposed to Sontonga's lyrics which refer to Africa as a whole.

As CWM is closely related to the charismatic movement, the lyrics and even some musical features reflect its theology.

Some have noted that contemporary worship songs often reflect the social climate of individualism as the lyrics emphasize personal relationship with God, even within a group context.

The original lyrics were written to reflect the native American warrior imagery of the team as the Redskins.

Tibet's lyrics have been fairly consistent, regardless of delivery: The earlier recordings reflect his preoccupation with death, Christ, mysticism, Aleister Crowley ( Tibet borrowed the term " 93 Current " from Crowley-the 93 Current being the current of Thelema or Agape ), Tibetan Buddhism, Gnosticism, runes, swastikas, Noddy, The Wicker Man, and a variety of occult notions.

The liner notes and lyrics reflect singer Paul Heaton's interest at that time in Christianity and Marxism.

The lyrics also appear to reflect some of Nicky Wire's raw emotion following the disappearance of his close friend and bandmate.

In early 1977, the National Anthem was changed to reflect pure communist ideology rather than revolutionary drive, inserting lyrics exclusively dealing with Mao Zedong Thought and building an ideal socialist nation, as opposed to the wartime patriotism reflected by the original lyrics.

* Norma Ortográfica Andaluza, a Spanish transcription method in actual commercial use for popular songs with flamenco lyrics which aims to reflect more phonetically the actual speech features of the Andalusian region

Paradies was the first album on which Danz alone had written the lyrics, and several of its song seem to reflect on her impending death, although Danz denied this, saying that the words had been written before her diagnosis.

During the late 1970s, a few of Bell's pop song lyrics began to reflect the influence of his interest in Christian spirituality.

Some critics contend that his graceful lyrics reflect the influence of poet John Keats.

While the songs reflect the mood of the sequence, their lyrics are usually only loosely tied to the visual shots.

Suman has often been credited with creating a new genre of music in Bengal, which is very simple, with lyrics that reflect common life experiences.

The English lyrics reflect an advanced knowledge of the language and its idioms.

Cruise's early collaborations with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch were closely related to Lynch's film work, and their lyrics often reflect this.

Unlike pop music's escapist lyrics, arguably a fantasy distraction from the problems in life, folk artists attempted to communicate concerns for peace, global awareness, and other touchstones of the era.

Sung by women, bikutsi featured sexually explicit lyrics and songs about everyday problems.

During bikutsi, women dance and sing along with the balafon, and lyrics focus on real-life problems, as well as sexual fantasies.

Sung by women, bikutsi featured sexually explicit lyrics and songs about everyday problems.

Patton has often used his lyrics to criticize the problems that plague both the African American community and the world.

Elvis Murphy was generally well received, as despite the lyrics at times having literary ' problems ' it was considered challenging yet enjoyable and for making " real emotional sense " and touching both the heart and soul.

Notable punk rock artists such as The Clash, Crass, Discharge, Dead Kennedys, Millions of Dead Cops, Aus-Rotten, Green Day, Anti-Flag, and Leftover Crack have been known to use political and sometimes controversial lyrics that attack the establishment, sexism, capitalism, racism, colonialism, and other social conflicts they see as problems in society.

More problems began to follow, as Beef and Jens were tired with the direction of the band and wanted to push for a more heavy and extreme sound with more anti-Christian lyrics ( themes that had begun to start to fade to an extent on Ravenous ), whereas Sattler wanted to keep the band at a more melodic and darker sound with lyrics focused more on darkness, horror, nihilism, and other themes.

The lyrics criticize the George H. W. Bush administration and the social problems of contemporary American life, directly referencing Bush's famous " thousand points of light " remark from his 1989 inaugural address and his 1988 presidential campaign promise for America to become a " kinder, gentler nation.

Even a popular local band " The Fifth Normal " wrote a song called " Band for Mascot Review ", the lyrics of which sarcastically accused the group " Parents for Mascot Review " of being hypocrites, and of ignoring the real problems facing Springville High School, like drugs and teen pregnancy.

Lyrically, the band's style has been described as coming from " the school of Cole Porter, favouring caustic wit over trivial personal problems, ... achingly clever lyrics seesaw between superficial gloss, profound sentiment and the incomprehensibly bizarre.

At the decline of the thrash scene, under tension and personal problems ( Jabá left the band and they had a heavy drug problem ), they entered in studio in 1994 to record their only'all lyrics in English ' album, called Just Another Crime In Massacreland.

Although " Real Love " was comparatively more complete than " Free as a Bird ," which had required the addition of some lyrics by McCartney, the song also suffered from problems with Lennon's timing.

Despite problems in having the record pressed, it was a hit upon its eventual release, with tracks like " Inside Job ," " Same Mistake " and the anthemic " Housed " combining the band's traditional Hardcore sound with intensely personal lyrics about alienation, jealousy and complacency.

The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical with regard to political and social problems.

When Small Wonder encountered problems manufacturing the release, due to the allegedly blasphemous nature of some of the lyrics, Crass determined they would need to start their own label to take full responsibility and control of their output.

High Spirits is a musical with a book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, based on the play Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward, about a man's problems caused by the spirit of his dead wife.

Barry Chuckle from the Chuckle Brothers recorded a special edition of Barryoke for the Barry Island show, changing the lyrics of Jay-Z's 99 Problems from " I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one " to " I got 99 problems but a Barry ain't one ".

The song's lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word ( or, rather, shouted word ) sections by Cynthia Robinson, offer a simple solution for dealing with the problems and paradoxes of existence: " Sing a simple song!

In Jansen ’ s words " the EP Exordium was like an introduction to this new full length album and the subjects of the lyrics are already connected to the concept (...) meaning they are also dealing with modern, social problems ".

The majority of lyrics dealt with problems regarding relationships, including the regret and resentment following a breakup (" Everybody's Best Friend ") or the anxiety felt while attempting to begin a relationship (" Day Glo ").