The goal for '' Blink-182 '' was continuity : each song develops lyrically like chapters in a book , and songs segue into one another to present a cohesive feel instead of a regular collection of tracks . In addition to the side-projects , the music of the album was inspired by the September 11 attacks and the onset of the Iraq War . The mood was unsettling for DeLonge , whose brother is a Navy officer : " It was so weird because we 'd all be glued to the TV , watching these bombs explode over another country . So I 'd see all this and wonder where he was at , and then we 'd have to go into the next room and sing or finish writing lyrics . I think it affected our moods throughout the day . " In addition , it was just inspired by socializing : " We would just hang out for hours talking . It was really cool " , said DeLonge
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Blink-182 (album)