Janet had very little singing experience before X Factor, only singing in school and local talent shows. Devlin previously uploaded singing videos to YouTube on a regular basis. Janet performed 'Your Song' by Elton John during the audition stage of the competition.
Janet continued to sail through the Bootcamp and Judges houses stages of the competition. She made it into the final 12 contestants of the show, impressing the judges with her renditions of 'Fix You' and 'Can't Help Falling In Love'.
House Of Cards
Janet Devlin Lyrics
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Do you still play our records on your record machine?
Born to die, Nevermind
Dear friends, I found the key
To the box beneath your bed where we hid everything.
Funny how, don't need it now.
Like a house of cards,
We came crashing down
And the King of Hearts' heart was never found
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song all the same.
Hey you, how's this end?
I know it's kinda selfish but I need a friend
Little lies, can't survive.
Hey boy, where'd you go?
Has your heart got warmer now your beds got cold
Now I know, you're alone.
Our favourite song is fading out.
Like a house of cards,
We came crashing down
And the King of Hearts' heart was never found-ound-ound
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song, this is still a love song.
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song all the same.
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
All good things must end.
The song "House of Cards" by Janet Devlin is about lost love and the memories left behind. The lyrics talk about reminiscing and looking back on a past relationship, wondering if the other person still thinks about those same memories. The singer wonders if their former love still plays the songs they used to listen to, and if they've moved on.
The line "Like a house of cards, we came crashing down" is a metaphor for the relationship falling apart, and the "King of Hearts' heart was never found" represents the emotional damage that was done, with this heartbreak perhaps being the reason why the two people cannot be together again. Even though the singer acknowledges that maybe in ten years' time they won't remember each other's names, they still recognize that the love they had was real and this is still a love song all the same.
In summary, the song "House of Cards" is a heartfelt reflection on the past relationship of two people who've gone their separate ways. It expresses feelings of nostalgia, heartbreak, and the bittersweet memories of a love that is now lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear love, how've you been?
Janet is asking her former love how he is doing.
Do you still play our records on your record machine?
Janet wonders if her former love still listens to the music they shared together.
Born to die, Nevermind
Janet is referencing the album 'Born to Die' by Lana Del Rey to say that it doesn't matter anymore.
Dear friends, I found the key
Janet is now addressing her former friends and refers to finding the key to something important they once hid.
To the box beneath your bed where we hid everything.
Janet found the key to a box under her friend's bed where all of their shared memories were once hidden.
Funny how, don't need it now.
Janet reflects on how she once held these memories so closely, but now she doesn't need them anymore.
This polaroid is fading out.
Janet references a fading polaroid to depict how their memories together are starting to fade away.
Like a house of cards,
Janet compares her former relationship to a house of cards, fragile and easily destroyed.
We came crashing down
Janet acknowledges that their relationship failed and ended badly.
And the King of Hearts' heart was never found
Janet implies that neither of them ever found what they were looking for in each other, just like the missing 'heart' of the King of Hearts card.
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
Janet realizes that her former love may forget her in time.
But this is still a love song all the same.
Regardless of time, Janet's song is still a love song about her past relationship.
Hey you, how's this end?
Janet reaches out to her former love to ask how their relationship ended.
I know it's kinda selfish but I need a friend
Janet admits that she's being selfish by reaching out, but she needs someone to talk to.
Little lies, can't survive.
Janet acknowledges that their relationship couldn't survive because of the little lies they told each other.
Hey boy, where'd you go?
Janet addresses her former love and wonders where he went.
Has your heart got warmer now your beds got cold
Janet wonders if her former love is happier now that they're sleeping alone and not together anymore.
Now I know, you're alone.
Janet realizes that her former love is alone and that they've gone their separate ways.
Our favourite song is fading out.
Janet reflects on how their favorite song, just like their relationship, is starting to fade away and end.
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
Janet reiterates that her former love may not remember her in the future.
But this is still a love song, this is still a love song.
Regardless of time, Janet's song is still a love song about her past relationship.
They say all good things,
Janet references a common saying about how all good things must come to an end.
They must come to an end,
Janet acknowledges that even though their relationship ended, it doesn't diminish the good memories they shared together.
All good things must end.
Janet ends the song by saying that all good things must come to an end, just like their relationship did.
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"House Of Cards"
歌詞 lyric
Dear love, how've you been?
Do you still play our records On your record machine?
"Born to die." "Nevermind."
Dear friends, I found the key
To the box beneath your bed where we hid everything.
Funny how, don't need it now.
This polaroid is fading out.
Like a house of cards,
We came crashing down
And the King of Hearts' heart was never found
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song all the same.
Hey you, how's this end?
I know it's kinda selfish but I need a friend
Little lies, can't survive.
Hey boy, where'd you go?
Has your heart got warmer now your beds got cold
Now I know, you're alone.
Our favourite song is fading out.
Like a house of cards,
We came crashing down
And the King of Hearts' heart was never found-ound-ound
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song, this is still a love song.
Maybe ten years time, you won't know my name,
But this is still a love song all the same.
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
They say all good things,
They must come to an end,
All good things must end.
@amelieprentice4367
She reminds me of Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.
@marimimalu1782
Amelie Prentice YES!! I was thinking right now that she would be a great Harry Potter character :P
@brunocontat4673
Amelie Prentice So true!! I couldn't remember who she looks like!
@freznogwez440
I thought I was the only one who thought that!
@canadianbachelor7034
No wonder I liked her so much, I absolutely am in live with luna
@georgiawoods2087
Amelie Prentice OMG SAME
@jenks59
Is anyone else just glad she finally has her own vevo account? Also god she is a beautiful girl.
@RobertGold
One unrecognized songwriter/singer who has an incredible sound -- Janet Devlin
@glenjensen781
She turned down a big contract from Simon C to be able to control all her music, and it you watch the media interviews before Sweet Child, she wanted control of herself also.
@sb2788
After 6 years later im still a fan of this song. The lyrics just suddenly came to my head out of nowhere and i try to search up this song again💗