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In a 2015 interview, Pierre notes that fans have told him that they find ''Commit This to Memory'' a "winter album," to which he agrees, noting the unintentional mention of the new year in several songs.<ref name=pierrepodcast/> His lyricism on ''Commit This to Memory'' centralizes around [[Personal development|change]] and, in his words, "being a complete fuckup, yet, at the same time, being somewhat successful".<ref name="altpress05"/> On the record, he "addresses the themes of [[substance abuse]], [[psychological disorder]]s and failing relationships."<ref name="pga">{{cite news|url=http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/interview-with-motion-city-soundtrack-vocalist-and-guitarist-justin-pierre-discusses-commit-this-to-memory-songwriting-and-the-shortest-lifetime-ever|title=Interview with Motion City Soundtrack; Vocalist and Guitarist Justin Pierre Discusses 'Commit This To Memory', Songwriting and the Shortest Lifetime Ever|date=January 12, 2015|author=Justin Franco|accessdate=January 15, 2015|publisher=Pure Grain Audio}}</ref> Pierre penned "[[Everything Is Alright]]" as a summary of his OCD ([[Obsessive–compulsive disorder]]) tendencies. He intended to utilize his [[social anxiety]] and fears in the song's form, which he has since employed in numerous other compositions. "I don’t think the [phrase] "[[tongue-in-cheek]]" is correct, but it’s something where the verses are one thing and then the chorus is another, but it's sort of like giving yourself a pep talk," said Pierre.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/backtracking_the_story_of_everything_is_alright_by_motion_city_soundtrack|title=BackTracking: The story of "Everything Is Alright" by Motion City Soundtrack|author= Jason Pettigrew|date=July 29, 2013|publisher=''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]''|accessdate=April 15, 2014}}</ref> The song's lyrics include hating such mundane things as "theme parks, flying, strangers, [and] waiting in line," things that Pierre genuinely disliked at the time of the song's writing.<ref name="AP" /> For the record, he intended to simplify his lyrics to enhance [[storytelling]] and he drew inspiration from [[Tom Waits]], [[Ben Folds]] and [[John K. Samson]]'s writing styles.<ref name="altpress05"/> Keeping in the Waits/Folds inspiration, Pierre strove to write from another person's point of view; in the case of "Time Turned Fragile", it is sung from the perspective of his father.<ref name=rs>{{cite journal| last =Robertson| first =Jessica| date =June 9, 2005|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/motion-city-soundtrack-get-committed-20050609|title =Motion City Get Committed| journal =[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]| volume = | issue =976 | page = | issn =0035-791X }}</ref>
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Pierre has in retrospect labeled half of the album's writing as being completed while inebriated and the other half while getting sober.<ref name="noisey"/> For example, he penned the lyrics to "Attractive Today" and "Time Turned Fragile" while drunk in his apartment, in a "sad and lonely place."<ref name=pierrepodcast/> In this approach, words mostly "just came out," and were not substantially revised. In addition, he was listening to the 2003 album ''[[Reconstruction Site]]'' by [[the Weakerthans]], and found himself inspired by the songwriting of frontman [[John K. Samson]].<ref name=pierrepodcast/> Pierre would often take lyrics from other bands songs for song titles; "Time Turned Fragile" is lifted from a lyric in [[Limbeck]]'s "[[Hi, Everything's Great|Julia]]", while "Together We'll Ring in the New Year" was pulled from the Tom Waits song "[[Franks Wild Years|Please Wake Me Up]]".<ref name=pierrepodcast/> "[[L.G.
The album has been called definitive of [[pop punk]].<ref name="avclub"/> Joshua Cain dismissed this label, remarking, "I definitely wouldn't consider us a pop-punk band. Our influences are more based on '90s bands like [[Superchunk]] and early [[Weezer]]."<ref name=altpress05.1>{{cite journal| author=Eric Schelkopf| date =January 28, 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312204437/http://www.nwherald.com/EntertainmentSection/sound/293671886277726.php|archivedate=March 12, 2005| title =Epitaph bands join for tour stops at NIU, Metro | journal =[[Kane County Chronicle]]|url=http://www.nwherald.com/EntertainmentSection/sound/293671886277726.php}}</ref>
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