Secondly , Patrick was influenced by worldly issues , especially violence , towards the turn of the century . " The Missing " , while technically written prior to the 9/11 Attacks , became all the more meaningful to Patrick after said events , as it captured many of his emotions and reactions to it . The track " Columind " was written in response to the Columbine High School massacre , where as " American Cliché " was more of a response to " how commonplace school violence has become "
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
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