"Direction" includes elements of southern rock, with its distorted guitar work and pounding drums; the song discusses the themes of growing up and personal development. The uptempo pop punk track "21" recalls the "Based on a True Story" song "Bedroom Talk" and was compared to the music of Yellowcard. On the track, Vasoli looks back on his age and questions the amount of responsibility he needs. "Are You Alone" is a slow-tempo song that displays Schmutz's piano skill and features layered vocal parts. "Island" started out as a verse section, with what Vasoli called a "pretty-ugly chord" playing constantly, and the Starting Line planned to have White Zombie-esque chords playing over it. The band became stuck on the chorus section and bought a Martin DX1 guitar in an attempt to complete the song, which they succeeded in doing after two days of thinking it over.