In a track-by-track rundown of songs on the Lightwork album, Devin Townsend says about this song:
“The concept of ‘Call of the Void’ ended up being, in line with the rest of ‘Lightwork’, about that sort of tendency, that it’s like, seductive, when things are really difficult and really bad and real...
Shapeshifter to the weary eyed
With nothing left we take it all and run and hide
Take a walk down by the river
Revelations, paranoia
And the thoughts that pull us under: are they calling?
Cause when you see the world's insane reaction
To follow your heart, the worst reaction is to freak out
So don't you freak out
Collide into your interior
You doubted for so long it took control
Take a walk down by the river
Revelations, paranoia
And the thoughts that pull you under, are they calling?
Cause whеn you see the world's insane reaction
To follow your hеart, the worst reaction is to freak out
So don't you freak out
Cause when you feel the urge to feign reaction
Just follow your heart, the worst reaction is to freak out
So don't you freak out
You want them to see the world the same as you and
To feel the pain the same as you
But everybody in the world's different point of view
Can never see the world the same
So when you see the Earth the sane reaction
To follow your heart, the worst reaction is to freak out
Why don't you freak out?
Because when you feel the world's insane, relax!
Just follow your heart, the words will work out as they freak out
But we're free to close the door
And I wonder, and I wonder, God I wander, and I wander
And I wonder, is there anyone out there?
Devin Townsend released Call of the Void on Tue Sep 27 2022.