Shortly after the song was released as a single, lyricist Tom Searle published a blog post explaining that the lyrics aren't meant to be an assault on religion itself, but rather on religious fundamentalism and the idea of a hateful God. Track 4, "The Devil Is Near", is an environmental statement focusing on the marine conservation charity Sea Shepard, while track 5, "Dead Man Talking", deals with how whistleblowers are persecuted in spite of the public commending their actions. The 6th song, "Red Hypergiant", is an instrumental track – named after the biggest known star in the universe – which uses a sample from a Carl Sagan film and is based around a slow guitar solo, providing a mid-album respite followed by the aggressive track 7, "C.A.N.C.E.R". "C.A.N.C.E.R" was written by Tom Searle after he found out he had a melanoma growth on his leg. Track 8, "Colony Collapse" is about the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (whilst also referencing the 1986 Chernobyl disaster) and focuses on the Japanese government's possible attempts to cover up some of the information concerning it. Described as an "Architects' style ballad" by the band, it quickly became a personal favourite of some of the members due to its unique sound over the other tracks. On the other hand, track 9, "Castles in the Air", explores a personal theme of the anxiety associated with being a band. While the record lacks any actual ballads, Adam Rees of "Metal Hammer" noted that the final two tracks, "Youth Is Wasted on the Young" and "The Distant Blue", provide a brooding closing to the album. Track 10, "Youth Is Wasted on the Young" is a song about not taking what you have for granted, growing up and facing the future; it opens up and slows down in the middle, where Murray Macleod of The Xcerts appears on guest vocals, and then closes with a slow and heavy approach contrasting with the fast pace of its introduction. The 11th and final song of the album, "The Distant Blue", has been described as possessing "" mirroring the sound of "Broken Cross", and focuses lyrically on looking back from the distant future on mankind "messing up" on Earth. Its melody-spiked hardcore style with intricate arrangements was influenced by post-rock bands Sigur Rós and This Will Destroy You.