There are at least ten artists with this name:

1) A Swedish rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least ten artists with this name:

1) A Swedish rock band, from småland, växjö
2) An alternative rock band formed in Burlingame California
3) An all girl Japanese hard rock/heavy metal band
4) A black/death metal band formed in Québec
5) A french artist producing hard/dark electronic tunes
6) A taiwanese post-rock band
7) An alternative rock band formed in London, Ontario
8) A hardcore punk/crust band from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvannia
9) An experimental noise artist from Scotland.
10) An industrial group from Vancouver, British Columbia
11) An experimental project created by Abeille Hellion
12) Metalcore band from Kenya

1) A Swedish rock band, from småland, växjö (villages around växjö). Originally they where called Image but when they changed their singer they became known as aphasia

2) An alternative rock band formed in Burlingame California, US in the late 1990s.

3) An all girl Japanese hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1994.

4) A black/death metal band formed in Québec, Canada in 1995.

5) A French artist producing hard/dark electronic tunes.

6) A Taiwanese rock group consisting members from the now disbanded 妮波寺. Aphasia's Taiwanese name for this band is known as 阿飛西雅.

7) An alternative rock band formed in London, Ontario. In 2005 they changed their name to "LYe".

8) A hardcore punk/crust band from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvannia,US,that released one self-titled 7" and later became Die Screaming,which is also now defunct.Members of this band play in: Icon Gallery, Suburban Death Machine and F.L.A.K.

9) An one man experimental noise artist from Scotland, Richard Johnson. Did a colaboration with Brume called 'Brume vs Aphasia.

10) An one man industrial musician from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that started producing music in the later 1990's.

11) A less constructed project by Abeille Hellion focusing on music heard while sleeping. Began in 2012.

12) A metalcore band from Nairobi, Kenya. Have released two singles to date.

House of Cards
Aphasia Lyrics

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All bets in
Now all bets off
I watched you play me, it's easy to see
Your bittersweet hypocrisy has soured my good mood

So I walked away from the pain you deal
I walked away from your game
I've had enough

This hand is worthless so now you can count me out
Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you
And I will be fine because the odds are against you now
In this game of aces high you drew the two

I'm through I'm sick off all your games
And I'm so tired of you

I walked away from the pain you deal
I walked away from your game
I've had enough

This hand is worthless so now you can count me out
Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you
And I will be fine because the odds are against you now
In this game of aces high you drew the two

I've taken it upon myself now
To let you know
That I can't take this
The cold embrace of this knife in my back
And your hands on my mouth

Don't reach into my throat
Start tearing out my heart
You took it all away from me
Just reach into my throat
Start tearing out my lungs
Cause you took my voice away
And now I have no choice

This hand is worthless so now you can count me out
Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you
And I will be fine because the odds are against you now
In this game of aces high you drew the two

You are through
Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you

Overall Meaning

In "House of Cards", it seems as though the singer has been played by someone they trusted but who ended up being deceitful. All their attempts to win were futile, as their opponent was always one step ahead. Nonetheless, they decide to end the game and walk away, feeling confident that the odds are no longer in their opponent's favor. They express their frustration and exhaustion with the games, saying they've had enough. The title "House of Cards" reinforces the idea of a fragile and unstable structure that is bound to collapse sooner or later. In the final verses, the singer expresses their anger and helplessness by depicting their aggressor as cutting off both their voice and their breath, effectively silencing them. The use of metaphorical language emphasizes the psychological aspect of the situation and the emotional toll it takes on the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

All bets in
The situation was set and everyone had put forward their best efforts

Now all bets off
The situation has changed and nothing will be as it was

I watched you play me, it's easy to see
I observed your actions and understood your intentions very well

Your bittersweet hypocrisy has soured my good mood
Your fake words and actions have left me upset and uninterested in continuing further

So I walked away from the pain you deal
I have decided to stop being involved in the struggles you create

I walked away from your game
I withdrew myself from the situation you created

I've had enough
I cannot take any more of your games and deceptions

This hand is worthless so now you can count me out
I have an insignificant role in this situation and I will no longer participate

Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you
Your lies and deceptions have backfired on you

And I will be fine because the odds are against you now
I am confident that your actions will not succeed, and I will be okay

In this game of aces high you drew the two
Despite your attempts to cheat, you have been dealt a poor hand

I'm through I'm sick off all your games
I am finished with all of the deceitful games you play.

And I'm so tired of you
I am exhausted of dealing with you and your lies.

I've taken it upon myself now to let you know that I can't take this
I have decided to speak up and let you know that I cannot tolerate this any longer

The cold embrace of this knife in my back
I have been betrayed and hurt by you

And your hands on my mouth
You have been controlling me and not letting me speak out

Don't reach into my throat Start tearing out my heart
Please do not hurt me any further

You took it all away from me Just reach into my throat Start tearing out my lungs Cause you took my voice away
You have taken everything from me and have left me voiceless and unable to defend myself

And now I have no choice
I am left powerless and unable to change the situation

You are through
Your deceitful behavior has caught up with you

Your house of cards has finally come crashing over you
Your attempts to deceive and trick people have failed

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