Psychosensory therapy and texture. Touch is a form of nonverbal communication that can have an extrasensory effect. The use of touch has been long associated with healing. For instance, acupuncture needling, an ancient practice in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a touch therapeutic technique, deals with the insertion of needles into the skin in order to affect one’s mood and perception of pain. Reiki, a Japanese touch technique, deals with movement of hands on the body and is often used for stress reduction. Massage therapy involves kneading different parts of the body with some pressure. This form of touch therapy breaks down
The Chronicles of Life and Death a Time: The Battle of Life and Death" is an instrumental opener with strings and a Japanese choir. The track, along with the ending of In This World (Murder)", represents the cycle of life and death. "Predictable" starts off with strings before shifting into a spoken-word rant by Madden. "Walk Away (Maybe)" fuses hard rock-edged verses with indie rock-esque strumming patterns. Madden said "We Believe" sounded like a track that could be sung by Elton John or Billy Joel. He said he wrote it while watching CNN and that he was singing about things what were happening in the world.