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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.
Picture Perfect
Soil Lyrics
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It's hiding, but something is wrong
Pretend not to see it
No vision, I feel it
I turn my head once more
Wipe the tears from my eyes
I feel it's no surprise
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
Picture perfect
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
Too late, the damage is done
Helpless, I was too young
And though I mean it
I pray to believe it
Just lying to myself
And so I paint what I want
The color to blacken my heart
Picture perfect
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
Picture perfect
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
After all
Nothing is as it seems
I'm lost in this dream
Nothing is as it seems, yeah
Picture perfect
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
Picture perfect
It's not worth it
Nothing rules forever
Picture perfect
Picture perfect
Nothing lasts forever
After all
In "Picture Perfect" by Soil, the singer is reflecting on the facade of perfection that they have been striving for. They acknowledge that something has been wrong for too long, but they have continued to hide it and pretend that everything is okay. Despite feeling a lack of vision, the singer has hope that they can wipe away their tears and move forward. However, they soon realize that they have been lying to themselves; the damage has already been done and they were too helpless and naive to stop it. The singer paints a picture of their heart blackening as they try to force themselves into the mold of what they believe is perfect. Eventually, the facade crumbles, and the singer comes to the realization that nothing truly lasts forever and that the pursuit of perfection is not worth sacrificing authenticity and emotional vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Too long this has been done
This has been going on for an extended period, and it needs to stop.
It's hiding, but something is wrong
Even though we can't see what's wrong, we know that there's a problem that needs attention.
Pretend not to see it
We're pretending not to notice the issue and hoping it goes away on its own.
No vision, I feel it
We lack the ability to see what's happening, but we can sense that something is amiss.
I turn my head once more
We look away from the problem in the hope that it will resolve itself.
Wipe the tears from my eyes
We're saddened by the situation and we're trying to hide our emotions from others.
I feel it's no surprise
We expected this to happen, and we're not surprised that it has.
Picture perfect
The appearance of everything looks good, but it's not.
It's not worth it
Putting up a facade isn't worth the effort or consequences.
Nothing rules forever
Everything comes to an end, including the illusion of perfection.
Too late, the damage is done
We took too long to act, and now the situation is beyond our control.
Helpless, I was too young
We were too young and inexperienced to stop what was happening.
And though I mean it
We truly mean to change things, but we don't know where to start.
I pray to believe it
We hope that we can convince ourselves that everything is okay.
Just lying to myself
We're deceiving ourselves into thinking that everything is fine.
And so I paint what I want
We're creating an image that we want others to see, rather than the reality of the situation.
The color to blacken my heart
We're using dark colors to represent our emotions and the state of the situation.
Nothing is as it seems
Things aren't always what they appear to be on the surface.
I'm lost in this dream
We're living in a fantasy and ignoring reality.
Picture perfect
The illusion of perfection.
Nothing lasts forever
Illusions, like everything else, come to an end eventually.
After all
Despite how things seem, this is the reality.
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.