house of cards
Building Dreams in a House of Cards: Unveiling the Heartfelt Journey by Angel Thrash
Lyrics
I built for myself a house of cards
The speaker has constructed a fragile and precarious foundation for their life, symbolized by a "house of cards."
Hoping that it would fill me
The speaker anticipated that this fragile structure would bring fulfillment or satisfaction.
But no measure of things could calm my heart
No material possessions or achievements could provide peace to the speaker's troubled heart.
All that I felt was empty
Despite the external trappings, the speaker felt a profound sense of emptiness or void.
Rags and rust
Symbolic representation of decay and deterioration, highlighting the impermanence of worldly possessions.
From dust to dust we go
Life's journey is depicted as transient, moving from dust (birth) to dust (death).
All these things really mean
All the material possessions and experiences in life
Nothing
Despite their apparent significance, these things are ultimately devoid of meaning.
Nothing at all
A repetition emphasizing the emptiness and insignificance of worldly pursuits.
I measure my time in sand and stone
The speaker measures the passage of time, perhaps in terms of choices made between the transient ("sand") and the lasting ("stone").
Hoping I choose the latter
The speaker expresses a hope for choosing the enduring and substantial aspects of life.
I know in my heart that sand won't hold
Recognition that fleeting experiences and choices ("sand") cannot provide a stable foundation.
Stones are the things that matter
Stones, symbolizing enduring and meaningful elements, are emphasized as crucial.
Storm and rain
Natural challenges and difficulties ("storm and rain") will eliminate what lacks resilience or substance.
Will wash away, what doesn't hold
Only what has inherent strength and significance will withstand challenges.
Let all my time be carved inside
The speaker desires that their time be marked by enduring qualities, etched into the metaphorical "stone" of meaningful experiences.
The stone
A plea to have the speaker's life foundationally built on enduring values and principles, represented by "The stone."
Let my life be built in you alone
An affirmation of finding worth and meaning exclusively in a life built on enduring values.
My worth is found
A repetition underscoring the speaker's belief in deriving worth from lasting and meaningful pursuits.
Let my time be firm in you
The speaker wishes for their time to be anchored in enduring values and principles.
My rock, my solid ground
Addressing a higher power, the speaker seeks to build their life on a solid and unchanging foundation.
Let my life be built in you alone
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to finding worth and meaning exclusively in enduring values.
My worth is found
Repeated emphasis on deriving personal value from lasting and meaningful pursuits.
Let my time be firm in you
Desire for the passage of time to be grounded in enduring values and principles.
My rock, my solid ground
The speaker's plea to anchor their life in a solid and unchanging foundation.
Rags and rust
A repetition underscoring the transient nature of life, moving from decay ("rags and rust") to eventual demise ("dust to dust").
From dust to dust we go
Reiteration of life's transience and impermanence, highlighting the inevitability of returning to dust.
Storm and rain
Natural challenges and difficulties ("storm and rain") are repeated as agents of testing the durability of one's foundation.
Will wash away, what doesn't hold
A repetition emphasizing the cleansing effect of challenges, washing away what lacks substance or endurance.
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