schwab has said, "i don't want to be known or remembered as a positive band, but as a band that was sort of honest and had a quiet sense of hope." he has sometimes used humor to convey his feelings. "salem's suburbs" and "your heroes are dead" examine how society blindly accepts opinions found on television and the internet. "caveman jams" was directed at critics who claimed their music was too aggressive. the song tells how a fan was inspired to leave a life of self-destruction. "that song was written to be funny," said schwab, "[it] was definitely written as a response to some experiences we've had as a band over the years, but in such a way that we're having fun with it. i tried to approach it comically."