House of Cards

Unraveling Love's Illusion
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Lyrics

From the start,

Beginning of the relationship or situation

This was a game you'd thrown

The situation was initially seen as a game

Did you not think I could win on my own?

Questioning the belief in the other's ability to succeed independently

Or were you afraid

Exploring the fear of being left alone if the speaker wins

My victory would leave you all alone?

Concern about potential isolation after achieving victory


I said, "I trust who you are"

Expressing trust in the other person's true nature

From there, I let the gambling start

Allowing for risks or uncertainties to enter the relationship

Now I'm playing roulette

Engaging in a risky game with even chances

With fifty-fifty odds

Describing the odds in the game as fifty-fifty


I know it's hard

Acknowledging the difficulty of dismantling the relationship

To take this house apart

Reflecting on the challenge of breaking down the constructed "house"

But we should've known

Realization of a mistake in building a fragile foundation

When we built a house of cards

Mentioning the creation of a vulnerable structure

I wish our love was true

Expressing a desire for genuine love

In all those days of blue

Recalling past moments of sadness or difficulty

You gave me half your heart

Highlighting unequal emotional investment

And I only gave part of me to you

Admitting to not giving one's full self in return


Apologizing when I cried

Expressing apologies as a means to maintain satisfaction

Just to keep me satisfied

Describing emotional compromise for the sake of contentment

A royal flush means nothing to me

Indifference to material success, seeking honesty instead

All I want is honesty

Emphasizing the importance of truth in the relationship


I know it's hard

Reiterating the challenge of ending the relationship

To take this house apart

Highlighting the foreseeable difficulty in dismantling the "house"

We should've known

Reiterating the realization of the mistake in building a fragile foundation

When we built a house of cards

Mentioning the creation of a vulnerable structure

I wish our love was true

Expressing a desire for genuine love

In all those days of blue

Recalling past moments of sadness or difficulty

You gave me half your heart

Highlighting unequal emotional investment

And I only gave part of me

Admitting to not giving one's full self in return


You hid behind walls of paper

Describing the partner's emotional barriers and fragile support

And you made our floors with glass

Pointing out the fragile and transparent nature of the foundation

Would you call your love

Posing a question about the nature of the partner's love

Self-less or selfish?

Questioning whether the love is selfless or selfish


I wish our love was true

Expressing a desire for genuine love

In all those days of blue

Recalling past moments of sadness or difficulty

You gave me half your heart

Highlighting unequal emotional investment

And I only gave part of me to you

Admitting to not giving one's full self in return

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