The opening track, "Supersonic", discusses the speed at which life changes. "Materialist" is an anti-religious track; Gurewitz said it referred to "belief in God and the biological process that causes the belief in God." "Kyoto Now!" is about the Kyoto Protocol to reduce Greenhouse gases and pollution. "Sorrow" was inspired by the biblical figure Job, with Gurewitz saying it was "very difficult to account for suffering in the world from a theological perspective". The song opens with a Police-esque ska beat, before switching to the band's typical melodic hardcore sound. "Epiphany" is a mid-tempo song that talks about the negatives of self-examination. "The Defense" is an attack on the Patriot Act, and features sitar playing from Mikaleno. The opening guitar riff in "The Lie" recalled on the one heard in "I Want to Conquer the World", a track from the band's fourth studio album "No Control" (1989). The closing track, "Bored and Extremely Dangerous", is about the issues facing pre-Columbine kids.