tʃˈiːz ʌpbɹɪŋɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɔːklənd sˈʌbɜːb ʌv pˈɑːnsɑːnbi ænd ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ tˈɪdʒɪlˌaʊ nˈɛs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt tˈaɪm, ðə dˈɔːn ɹˈeɪdz, ænd mˌæɹɪwˈɑːnə ɑːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə tˈɑːpɪks dɪskˈʌst ɪnðɪ ˈælbəmz lˈɪɹɪks.
Che's upbringing in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby and the influence of his father Tigilau Ness during that time, the Dawn Raids, and marijuana are among the topics discussed in the album's lyrics.