House of Cards is a song by Jungkook, Jimin, Jin and V (also known as the v… Read Full Bio ↴House of Cards is a song by Jungkook, Jimin, Jin and V (also known as the vocal-line) of BTS. It was released on November 30, 2015, and appears as the ninth track for their fourth mini album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2. A full length edition was released on May 2, 2016 and serves as the fifth track of the CD 2 in their first compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever.

House Of Cards
BTS Lyrics

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또 위태로워 또 위험해
So bad (why) 우린 yeah
더 버티기도 지탱하기도
So hard (hard) 안 돼 oh

이미 알고 있어도
멈출 수가 없었어
No way, no way, no way 쓰러져

시간이 지나갈수록
더 망가져가기만 해
No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸 ah

카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린
헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay

Yeah 내일이란 게 없듯이
다음이란 건 없듯이
지금 내겐 눈 앞에 너를 뺀 모든 게
지독히 깜깜한 어둠이지
입버릇처럼 말해
우린 결국엔 안 돼
그래도 난 계속 바래 woo
마지막도 너와 함께라면 I'm okay

이미 알고 있어도
멈출 수가 없었어
No way, no way, no way 쓰러져

시간이 지나갈수록
더 망가져 가기만 해
No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸 (ah)

카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린

헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay
(Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)

Overall Meaning

The song House of Cards by BTS depicts a relationship that is unstable and dangerous. The lyrics suggest that despite knowing how dangerous and damaging the relationship is, the individuals involved cannot resist being together. The phrase "또 위태로워 또 위험해 (So bad (why) 우린 yeah)" translates to "We're in danger again, so bad (why) yeah" and implies that the couple is trapped in a cycle of destruction. Even though they try to hold on and sustain their relationship (더 버티기도 지탱하기도 So hard (hard) 안 돼 oh), they know that ultimately, they will fall apart.

As time passes, the relationship only gets worse (시간이 지나갈수록 더 망가져가기만 해 No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸 ah), but the individuals can't seem to let go, even if it means they will ultimately end up being destroyed (카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린 끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도). They acknowledge that their dreams are futile (카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린 헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay), but they still try to hold on to each other, even if it means staying in a "house of cards."

Despite the poignant and somber message, the song's melody is upbeat and catchy, drawing the listener in and highlighting the paradox that lies at the center of the lyrics - a relationship that is both dangerous and irresistible.

Line by Line Meaning

또 위태로워 또 위험해
The situation is unstable and dangerous once again.

So bad (why) 우린 yeah
It's so bad, and we don't know why.

더 버티기도 지탱하기도
We must endure and hold on.

So hard (hard) 안 돼 oh
It's so difficult, and we can't do it.

이미 알고 있어도 멈출 수가 없었어
Even though we already knew, we couldn't stop it.

No way, no way, no way 쓰러져
We're falling, no way to stop it.

시간이 지나갈수록 더 망가져가기만 해
As time passes, things only get worse.

No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸 ah
We're falling again, with no way to prevent it.

카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
We're inside a house of cards.

끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
Even though we can see the end, we're about to collapse.

카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린
We're foolish for being in this house of cards.

헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay
Even if it's a futile dream, let's stay a little bit longer.

Yeah 내일이란 게 없듯이
Like there's no tomorrow.

다음이란 건 없듯이
Like there's no next time.

지금 내겐 눈 앞에 너를 뺀 모든 게
Right now, everything is pitch black without you in front of me.

지독히 깜깜한 어둠이지
It's an extremely dark abyss.

입버릇처럼 말해 우린 결국엔 안 돼
As if it's become a habit, we say we can't make it in the end.

그래도 난 계속 바래 woo
But I still keep hoping, woo.

마지막도 너와 함께라면 I'm okay
If I'm with you, I'm okay even if it's the end.

Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Vocalizations

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Do Hyeong Kwon, Hyung Soo Kim, Si Hyuk Bang

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