lˈaɪk ɪts pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚ, sˈʌðɚn ɹˈɑːk ˈɑːpɚɹə, ðɪ ˈælbəm ɛɡzˈæmɪnz ðə stˈeɪt ʌvðə sˈaʊθ, ænd ʌnvˈeɪlz ðə hɪpˈɑːkɹəsi, ˈaɪɹəni, ænd tɹˈædʒədi ðæt kəntˈɪnjuːz tʊ ɛɡzˈɪst.
Like its predecessor, Southern Rock Opera, the album examines the state of the South, and unveils the hypocrisy, irony, and tragedy that continues to exist.