Daniel revealed in an interview, “The album is about the process of realizing the truth hidden in lies on the theme of a dystopian world in a cinematic form […] it’s a story of gaining enlightenment through uncovering truth from lies and a story about the realization to face our whole self. Depending on the listener, different endings can be imagined.”^[s]

Daniel delved into each song in his shopping live and interviews.^{[s] [s]}

Daniel told Billboard, “’WASTELAND’  is a song that expresses the betrayal of a firm faith and the moment of realizing it. The lyrics are all in English, signaling the beginning of a new narrative to more people and it seems that people can be more immersed in the cinematic concept, so it was released as a pre-release single.” “WASTELAND” was like a keyword that helped Daniel figure out the theme of the album. His first impression of it led him to organize various post-apocalyptic media. He always enjoyed movies, games, and novels with a dystopian worldview. The track was released fully in English to express the intense expressions with the soft pronunciation and melody line unique to English. Lyrics were the focus, and the recording itself didn’t take long. He wanted to give off a mature feeling and didn’t hide his natural husky voice as the first song recorded for the album.

Just by listening to the beat, “SOS” had the sense of a title track. He thought that the title itself “SOS” could be used to write lyrics with a simple but fun theme. The arrangement and instrumentals were like an extension of “PARANOIA” as a part 2 remake. Daniel said the clear concept could seem childish if executed wrong, so he worked on the lyrics for a long time because he wanted to melt into the character and tell a natural story. He finished recording in the studio he was accustomed to despite scheduling conflicts even after trying another studio.

“Supernova” mixes rock and K-pop. It reminded Daniel of a shounen anime opening with of a summer festival stage with fireworks and cheering. While it’s the least suitable song in the album, it’s his favorite. He had a strong attachment to this song to the point that he wanted to include it and organized the story. Daniel was excited when he sang and recorded it thinking about future stages. Daniel sang it differently from how he has sung so far to not give off the impression that the vocal range is high.

“Liar” is the most pop-like. The lyrics have a sad ending, but he thinks it’s a song that approaches honestly.

“Dreaming” is about pursuing dreams. Daniel wanted to put a gospel-like song with a holy feeling. He said that thanks to the drum sound from the bridge, the overflowing feeling was well-expressed. Recording took the longest time since there’s a lot of vocal detail. The song has a sad feeling and unravels the end of the album with an open ending.