ðɪ ˈælbəm ɪz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə lˈaɪf ænd tˈaɪmz ʌv dʒˈɑːn bˈiːts hˈɑːloʊhˌæn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk bˈænd bˈeɪsaɪd, ænd ðə sˈɔŋ "ðeɪ ɑːɹ stɹˈɔŋ hˈændz" kəntˈeɪnz ɐ ʃˈaʊt ˈaʊt tə ðə lˈeɪt dɹˈʌmɚ, "ˈeɪnt nˈoʊbɑːdi ɡˌənə bɹˈɪŋ mˌiː dˈaʊn, kˈɔːz maɪ bˈɔɪ dʒˈɑːn bˈiːts ɡɑːt maɪ bˈæk."
The album is dedicated to the life and times of John 'Beatz' Holohan (1974–2005) of the New York band Bayside, and the song "They Are Strong Hands" contains a shout out to the late drummer, "Ain't nobody gonna bring me down, 'cause my boy John Beatz got my back."