And Welch says that the theme of the book is 'restoration' as it details the mending of his relationship with his family and his Korn bandmates. He says: "If I were to sum up With My Eyes Wide Open with one word, I would probably choose 'restoration.' Everything in my life has been restored - restoration with my family, restoration with Korn and seeing this lifelong friendship with all the guys in the band come back together."

The book, co-written with Carol Traver, has been described as Welch's "near decade-long trial by fire-from the perils of fathering a teen lost in depression and self-mutilation, to the harsh realities of playing solo and surviving financial ruin."