For this release , the band expanded its lyrical approach to tackle the current socio-political scene in Indonesia . The opening track " The Monsters Within " is based on a true story of an impoverished man who is reduced to stealing but is caught and beaten by a mob . The song " Mean Attraction " is about terrorism and is based on the Indonesian Christmas Eve church bombings of 2000 . The title track is about the painfulness of life and how Christians have to take up their cross
Indonesian Christmas Eve church bombings
Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings
The Painful Experience