Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: piano
Song Meaning of “Your Call” by Secondhand Serenade
“Your Call” by Secondhand Serenade is a heartfelt and anguished cry from someone for the one they love to tune into the love and emotions they feel for them. The songwriter is torn up feeling helpless, unable to control the distant and strained relationship they share.
The song begins with the musician coming to terms with feeling powerless; nothing he does matters in the grand scheme of things. He likely realizes that the relationship is empty and distant, with a lack of feeling and bond they once had.
The lyrics “So this is all I can be” and “It’s all up to you” reflect that the fate of the romance is up to the other person – and their actions will decide whether it’s a lasting one or not. The narrator is asking to be let in, to be heard and seen, to be acknowledged and appreciated.
The second verse seems to express doubts and insecurities the singer feels, wishing to hear something that could give him hope, even though he knows that it’s too late. He speaks of being the one who would and would have done anything for the person and that he hasn’t changed because they haven’t either. He points out that his feelings and love remain the same, even if they can’t.
The song ends with the repeated phrase of “Is anyone out there listening?” – an echo to the lack of connection and bond between the two.