Much of the album 's lyrical content focuses upon mortality , with Kozelek stating , " Things get heavier as you get older . At 47 , I ca n't write from the perspective of a 25-year-old anymore . My life has just changed too much and my environment around me . " Songs which tackle more historical subject matter include " Pray for Newtown " , which alludes to the then-recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and was written after Kozelek received a letter from a fan from Newtown , Connecticut where the shooting occurred . The song also discusses the 1992 San Ysidro McDonald 's massacre , the 2011 Norway attacks , the 2012 Aurora shooting and the 2012 Clackamas Town Center shooting . The track " Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes " refers to the death of infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez in 2013
2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
Benji (album)