'' Scars '' has an array of bleak lyrics often dealing with personal troubles . The vocalist , Ryan McCombs , noted , " All the lyrics that I write are about things that I 've experienced in life . All the songs really touch home for me personally . " He added that some songs proved difficult to perform in concert because of their intimate nature . A particular shift in both lyrics and tone is shown in " The One " , an anxious , up tempo plea for the mending of an old friendship . McCombs described the lyrical meaning behind " Unreal " as " the amount of control , or better , the lack of control one seems to have over his/her own life at times ... and the feeling that maybe there is a higher power out there and if there is , he clearly does n't give a fuck about me now or the times you seem to need a little help the most . " McCombs explained the meaning of the album title in a 2001 interview : " It means what it says . It 's just scars . ... The title , to me , encompasses the entire album . Each song as an individual is a scar on the psyche or mentally and emotionally . I think the title really fits the whole body of work . " Soil began touring in August 2001 to promote '' Scars '' . They were scheduled to perform at The Metro in Chicago on the date of the album 's release , but this was rescheduled because of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York . Soil took part in the Merry Mayhem tour with Ozzy Osbourne , Rob Zombie , and Mudvayne in late 2001 . They began 2002 by touring with Soulfly , Static-X and Onesidezero in the US . That spring , Soil went to Europe with Adema before joining Sevendust for five weeks . They performed as a Second Stage act on Ozzfest 2002 where Zakk Wylde performed " Halo " with the band
September 11 terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
Scars (Soil album)