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Pillar Album: For the Love of the Game Track: State Of Emergency State Of Emergency Lyrics We used to think that our ignorance is bliss But we can't keep on thinking That this moment doesn't exist There's people fighting and fighting and fighting For all that they own It seems we twisted reality again Looking for the opportunity for us to dig in We're getting deeper and deeper and deeper Into the unknown (We've got to open up our eyes) How long will we close our eyes to the youth? How long until we recognize the truth? How far will we let this go? It's a state of emergency It's time we see There's a need to take action This is a state of emergency We're too blind to see All of these simple distractions All our attention is directed to the mirror We want to forget that people live in terror We're their only way out and the time is right now We gotta grab a hold of this moment How far do we let it go Before we all take control We are the hands We are the feet So we gotta go Stop waiting for someone else To take control (Take back the control) We could be their last hope All songs written by Pillar © 2008 River Oaks Music Company / Flicker USA Publishing / Fireproof Music (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission. Song Description: "State of Emergency," according to Rob, "is about missions. I wrote it with a couple of organizations specifically in mind: Invisible Children and The Hands and Feet Project." This track is meant to remind people of the reality of so many who suffer around the world right now, and of our responsibility to reach out to them and be generous with the resources we have. It calls us out of self-absorption ("All our attention is directed to the mirror/We want to forget that people live in terror") and asks how long we're going to stay on the sidelines ("How long will we close our eyes to the youth/How long until we recognize the truth?"). "It's a state of emergency," says the Chorus, "It's time to see we need to take action." Rob also notes that the financial responsibility for missions that previous generations took for granted is one that we need to own anew today. "Back in our elders' generations, they gave diligently every month. It was just a part of who they were."

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