The album serves as a first-person reflection on the various facets of love, from the "euphoric highs" of new affection to the "crushing lows" of separation.

: Uses vivid, adolescent-like imagery—such as "drinking a slurpee in a peach baseball cap"—to mimic the obsessive nature of an infatuation.

: The album is deeply tied to the past, exploring how distance and the passage of time can drift partners apart while leaving a lasting emotional imprint.

: The title track, "Cry," candidly explores a narrator who struggles with infidelity and the guilt of knowing they will inevitably hurt their partner. It highlights an internal struggle where one partner must leave to prevent further damage to the other.

: Inspired by a long-distance relationship where frontman Greg Gonzalez and his girlfriend went on "dates" to the cinema while in different cities.