“RITUAL” is a fast, angry and aggresive track from INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. It features dark vocals, remeniscent of metal tracks. It is undeniably the “heaviest” Waterparks has ventured.
The lyrics deal with Knight’s religious trauma, which he explained to be a key theme of the album in a Tweet.

The title itself may be a subtle jab at religion. Rituals typically have an association with witchcraft, the occult, or satanism, all typically considered negative to the Christian church. Knight may be trying to suggest that the teachings and ideologies of the church should be criticized the way occult belief systems historically have been.