"Beth" tells a story from the road, originally written to poke fun at a bandmate's wife who would frequently call during rehearsals, asking when her husband would be home. The lyrics capture the feeling of being away with the band, absorbed in the music, and unable to return home. It was later adapted and presented as a more sentimental ballad for Peter Criss's first wife. This song, appearing on the album Destroyer, offers a different emotional landscape from the band's usual themes. At its heart, it plays like a heartfelt apology and a longing for connection amidst the demands of a musician's life.