Kiedis' lyrics tackled medication, like the lead solitary, "Warped", and damaged relationships and deaths of loved kinds, such as "Tearjerker", penned about Kurt Cobain. This regular use of prescription drugs, she claimed, led to habit and a everyday living-prolonged battle. In 1997, a number of shows had been cancelled subsequent deteriorating band relations, injuries, and Navarro and Kiedis' drug use.