Smith penned other songs about notable public figures. "Birdland" was inspired by "A Book of Dreams", a 1973 memoir of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich by his son Peter, and revolves around a narrative in which Peter, at his father's funeral, imagines leaving on a UFO piloted by his father's spirit. "Break It Up" was written about Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors. Its lyrics are based on Smith's recollection of her visit of Morrison's grave in Père Lachaise Cemetery, as well as a dream in which she witnessed a winged Morrison stuck to a marble slab, trying and eventually succeeding in breaking free from the stone. "Elegie" was recorded, per Smith's request, on the fifth anniversary of the death of rock musician Jimi Hendrix, which fell on September 18, the final day of recording. The song is a requiem for Hendrix, incorporating a line from his song "1983". Smith said it was also intended to pay tribute to other deceased rock musicians such as Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Janis Joplin.