The fifth track , " The Other Side " , has churning , chunky guitars , a double-bass drum and Lee 's " ethereal , widescreen " vocals with elements of R&B . Lyrically , the song 's theme is death . " Erase This " , formerly titled " Vanilla " , was noted by Mary Ouellette of Loudwire as an " uptempo rocker " similar to " What You Want " which would sound better played live rather than through earphones . " Lost in Paradise " is a symphonic rock ballad which begins with piano , strings and Lee 's unlayered vocals before adding the band for the song 's climax ; its lyrics reflect Lee 's past struggles , apologizing to her fans for the band 's five-year absence . The song 's musical structure was compared to " Jóga " , by the Icelandic recording artist Björk . " Sick " has a loose , lazy melody and a chanted chorus ; one of the first songs written for the album , it " set s a heavy direction for the rest of the record . " " End of the Dream " begins " full bore with chunky guitar , then falls into a brooding grove with piano underpinning Lee 's unmistakable vocals . " In the chorus , Lee sings " Follow your heart 'til it bleeds , " evincing the track 's " seize the day " message . Lee said about the song , " It 's about understanding that this life is n't forever , and how you have to live it , embrace even the pain , before it 's all over . As much as it hurts , it just means you 're alive . So do n't be so afraid to get hurt that you miss out on living . " " Oceans " begins with a big , low synth and a vocal before the band joins in . According to Lee , " It 's big and lush . We 've been having a lot of fun playing that one especially . " " Never Go Back " ( originally called " Orange " ) examines " loss from the perspective of someone losing someone in a tragedy " . Lee said that the song , with the lyrics " It 's all gone , the only world I 've ever known " , was inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . " Swimming Home " is an electro-pop song with grinding guitars and a " weeping " piano
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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