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1) SOiL is a four-piece nu metal band from Chicago, formed in 1997 by ex-members of renowned death metal acts Broken Hope and Oppressor. After three efforts (the EP SOiL, the EP El Chupacabra and the first album Throttle Junkies), they gained international success with their album Scars. Their success was helped by singles such as Halo and Unreal, which bear their distinctive harsh but emotional and melodic sound.
Current members
- Ryan McCombs – Vocals (1997–2004, 2011-present)
- Adam Zadel – Guitar (1997–present)
- Tim King – Bass (1997–present)
- Jon Wysocki - Drums (2011-present)
Former members
- Tom Schofield – Drums (1997–2010)
- A. J. Cavalier - Vocals, Guitar (2005–2010)
- Shaun Glass – guitar (1997–2007)
Touring members
- Jordan Lee - Vocals (2010–2011)
- Mike Tignino - Drums (2010–2011)
Discography
- SOiL (EP) (1997)
- El Chupacabra (EP) (1998)
- Throttle Junkies (1999)
- Scars (2001)
- Redefine (2004)
- True Self (2006)
- Throttle Junkies [Remastered] (2007)
- Picture Perfect (2009)
- Re-LIVE-ing The Scars (2012)
- Whole (2013)
In 2002, SOiL played at Ozzfest and on the Ozzfest 2002 CD you can find the track 'Halo' played live with Zakk Wyld of Black Lable Society.
2) S.O.I.L (Czech band) was founded in spring of 2003. The original formation consisted of the singer Zuzana Kropáčová, keyboard player Jakub Zitko, drummer Roman Vícha and bass guitar player Aleš Slavík. In spring 2004, a guitar player Jiří Šimek joined the band and this is the final arrangement up to the present day.
The band performed not just in Czech clubs but also on several big festivals e. g. Creamfields 2003, Open Air Field 2004, Mezi Ploty, Summer of Love 2003, Semtex Culture 2004 etc.
Current members
- Zuzana Kropáčová - vocals
- Kuba Zitko - keyboard
- Aleš Slavík - bass
- Jirka Šimek - guitars
- Roman Vícha - drums
Discography
- In Fields
- Looking Back (2008)
3) SOIL - Jensen Henrik & Lankin.
4) Soil - Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Domingo Laranio, Dave Hakopyan, and later, Shavo Odadjian.
Serj Tankian founded his first rockband "Soil" in 1993. Two years later, in 1995, after one supposed jam session recording and one live show, Dave and Domingo left. Shavo (who went on to become the bass player) brought in drummer Andy Khachaturian. The four of them then named themselves System of a Down.
5) Soil is a gardencore band from Olympia, WA.
Concrete Slave
Soil Lyrics
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Walls...with doors shut
Like a newly caged fool
Scream aloud...did you wish this life
Did your choice of cards unfold...NO
Tell me there's no more rebels here
In search of freedom your caught In a blinded stare
Search inside for a....friend
Building block...where we could stand
Was this in the name of your god
Now...have you forgot
How it feels to be so alive
Hey man..is your fave a friend
Is the rat race your in ever gonna end...NO
Tell me there's no more rebels here
In search of freedom you caught in a blinded stare
If you cut yourself will you...
Bleed from fear or bleed with pride
Gonna show the world ain't right
Stand up force the hand
Don't breathe the breath of the concrete...clave
Walls...within you live your lige
Can you feel them squeezing you in...TWO
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The lyrics of SOiL’s song Concrete Slave convey a sense of helplessness and confinement. The opening lines of the song describe a person who is sitting behind a desk, assuming control, but is actually trapped and confined like a caged fool. The lyrics ask if this is the life that was wished for, if the choices made have led to this place of confinement. The lyrics continue on to ask if there are any rebels left in this world, searching for freedom but caught in a blinded stare. The song urges the listener to search inside for a friend, a building block that will allow them to stand and find the freedom they seek.
The second verse of the song begins with a suggestion that this confinement was done in the name of God, and that the person responsible has forgotten how it feels to be alive. The lyrics ask the listener if the rat race they are in will ever end, and once again asks if there are any rebels left who will stand up against the concrete confines of their life. The lyrics urge the listener to not be afraid, to bleed with pride and show the world that it’s not right, and to force the hand of those who seek to confine them.
Overall, Concrete Slave is a call to action, urging the listener to find the strength to stand up to the forces that seek to confine and control them. It’s a message of hope and a call to action, urging people to fight for their freedom and the right to be alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting back...behind a power desk Assuming control
Relaxing in an authoritative position, controlling everything from your seat
Walls...with doors shut Like a newly caged fool
Being confined within walls like a trapped animal with no way out
Scream aloud...did you wish this life Did your choice of cards unfold...NO
Questioning oneself if the present life is desired or it turned out to be an unwanted hand dealt by fate
Tell me there's no more rebels here In search of freedom your caught In a blinded stare
Asking if there are any more rebellious people left who seek freedom, as some seem to be lost in an aimless existence
Search inside for a....friend
Looking within for a friend who can relate and provide support in the struggles of life
Building block...where we could stand Was this in the name of your god Now...have you forgot How it feels to be so alive
Reflecting on the foundation that was meant to provide stability but is now questioned if it was done for the right reasons and if we have forgotten what it feels like to truly live
Hey man..is your fave a friend Is the rat race your in ever gonna end...NO
Asking if the people around are actual friends or just acquaintances involved in a never-ending rat race of life
If you cut yourself will you... Bleed from fear or bleed with pride Gonna show the world ain't right Stand up force the hand Don't breathe the breath of the concrete...clave
Contemplating whether one will bleed from fear or pride, but ultimately standing up against the wrongness in the world, breaking free from the confinement of city life
Walls...within you live your lige Can you feel them squeezing you in...TWO
Realizing the walls that exist within oneself that suffocate and limit, questioning if they feel the same level of confinement
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