Common lyrical themes include love, family, friends, and relationships. In greater detail, this includes "adolescent aimlessness, broken hearts and general confusion over the care and feeding of girls." Lyrics in singles such as "What's My Age Again?" reflect age and maturity, while more serious compositions such as "Stay Together for the Kids" touch on the subject of divorce. DeLonge said in a 1999 interview that the goal is to remain sincere and relatable, noting that the band takes its lyrics very seriously. Despite this, the band gained a reputation for occasional lyrical toilet humor (Take Off Your Pants and Jacket). As the band members grew older, lyrical themes began to reflect the realities of adulthood, including relationship woes, daily pressures and unexpected hardships, most prominently explored on Blink-182 (2003). On Neighborhoods, darker lyricism continues: themes concerning depression, addiction, loss and death were inspired by Barker's plane crash and the death of Producer Jerry Finn. Blink-182's influences include Fugazi, the Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, U2, the Ramones, All, Stiff Little Fingers, Dinosaur Jr., NOFX, Bad Religion, Descendents, Refused, the Beatles, and Screeching Weasel. DeLonge said that in his early days as a musician, what influenced him was "strictly the Descendents", saying "I was trying to emulate that band. Really punchy guitars, fast, simple and formulaic nursery rhyme love songs."