Pillar - Call to Action Lyrics + Chords
Lyrics
I don't believe you're dull reaction
What we need's a call to action
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What we need's a call to action
So long to what could never heal
So long to your distant memory
So long to what could never be
You build me up to break me down again
You kill me once you kill me every time
Your disbelief it keeps me waiting in line
I don't believe you're dull reaction
What we need's a call to action
Display it in your coldest caption
What we need's a call to action
So long to all your remedies
So long to your desperate misery
So long to what you think of me
You kill me once you kill me every time
Your disbelief it keeps me waiting in line
I don't believe you're dull reaction
What we need's a call to action
Display it in your coldest caption
What we need's a call to action
You kill me once you kill me every time
(Action)
Waiting in line, waiting in line
(Action)
x2
I don't believe you're dull reaction
What we need's a call to action
Display it in your coldest caption
What we need's a call to action
And at this moment I'm standing forward
(Action)
I've tried it your way so how do you like me now?
Like me now
How do you like me now?
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Call To Action
Meaning & Inspiration
Pillar's "Call to Action," featured on their 2009 album *Confessions*, stands as a powerful anthem of liberation and personal resolve, resonating deeply with themes of overcoming stagnation and embracing decisive change. The song’s genesis, while not overtly detailed in public statements, clearly stems from a place of profound personal experience, likely reflecting struggles with inertia, the weight of past disappointments, or the oppressive influence of external criticism and doubt. The central narrative is one of breaking free from a cycle of being built up only to be torn down, of facing repeated setbacks that threaten to extinguish one's spirit. This isn't merely a lament; it's a defiant declaration that a passive response to such adversity is no longer an option.
The lyrical core of "Call to Action" urges the listener away from "dull reactions" and instead demands a tangible, decisive movement forward. The repeated plea for "a call to action" signifies a profound need for intentionality and deliberate change, a stark contrast to the "long" farewell bid to things that "could never heal," "distant memory," and that which "could never be." This mirrors the biblical call to leave behind the old self and embrace new life, as Paul exhorts in Ephesians 4:22-24, urging believers to "put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." The song’s acknowledgment of being "killed once, killed every time" by disbelief and seeing it "keep me waiting in line" powerfully illustrates the soul-crushing effect of doubt, both internal and external. This resonates with the spirit of Proverbs 18:14, which states, "A person's spirit can sustain them in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?" The resolve to move beyond "remedies" and "desperate misery" signifies a maturation, a realization that true healing and forward momentum require more than superficial fixes.
Ultimately, "Call to Action" culminates in a declaration of personal agency and a challenge to those who have held the narrator back: "And at this moment I'm standing forward... I've tried it your way so how do you like me now?" This is a triumphant assertion of self-determination, a moment of standing tall after being repeatedly knocked down. It echoes the unwavering faith and courage found in Scripture, such as Joshua 1:9, where God commands, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." The song’s message is a potent reminder that while life will undoubtedly present challenges and naysayers, the true strength lies in heeding the inner "call to action," embracing the courage to move forward, and boldly declaring one's own path, empowered by an unyielding spirit.