His choice of lyrical themes, which ranged from teenage alienation in "Standing by the Sea" and the depiction of a murder in "Diane," to playful story-telling in "Books About UFOs," helped to expand the subject matter of hardcore punk.
A súa elección de temas líricos, que vai dende a alienación adolescente en "Standing by the Sea" e a descrición dun asasinato en "Diane," ata historias travesas como "Books About UFOs", axudou a expandir as temáticas do hardcore punk.