| 1 | At My Most Beautiful | telephones |
| 2 | Cuyahoga | rivers |
| 3 | Daysleeper | sleep & insomnia |
| 4 | (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville | long-distance relationships |
| 5 | E-Bow the Letter | made you fall in love with music |
| 6 | Electrolite | striking album closers |
| 7 | Everybody Hurts | the obvious |
| 8 | Exhuming McCarthy | politicians |
| 9 | Fall on Me | environment |
| 10 | Finest Worksong | superlatives |
| 11 | Half a World Away | tiredness |
| 12 | It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | list songs |
| 13 | King of Birds | eureka moments |
| 14 | Little America | America |
| 15 | Losing My Religion | fear |
| 16 | Man on the Moon | male names |
| 16 | Nightswimming | autumn |
| 18 | The One I Love | songs that aren’t what they seem |
| 19 | Orange Crush | spine & neck |
| 20 | Shiny Happy People | crowds |
| 21 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight | nonsense or inaudible lyrics |
| 22 | Stand | notable key changes |
| 23 | Star 69 | stars |
| 24 | Superman | boastful songs |
| 25 | Sweetness Follows | cello |
| 26 | Untitled | hidden tracks |
| 27 | World Leader Pretend | deceptive appearances |
| 28 | The Wrong Child | games |