House of Cards
Madina Lyrics

It's late at night, the world's asleep
The singer is awake at night, unable to sleep.

And I'm trying not to think
The singer is trying to avoid thinking, likely due to negative thoughts or anxiety.

I take some pills 'cause my mind bleeds
The singer is taking prescription medication to manage their mental health.

I'm thinking what is wrong with me
The artist is reflecting on their own difficulties and struggles.

Because the only thing I know about honesty
The artist has a limited experience with being truthful.

Is every lie I told that you believed
The singer has been untruthful with someone important to them.

I'm afraid to be alone
The singer has fear or anxiety associated with being alone.

I'm afraid that one day you'll find out
The artist is worried that their deception will be discovered by the person they lied to.

And you'll be amazed
If the truth comes out, the person will be shocked.

At the secrets I keep
The artist is keeping secrets that will surprise the person they lied to.

At my mouth full of lies
The singer has spoken many untruths.

But I'm too afraid to come clean
The artist is too scared to admit the truth to the person they lied to.

'Cause my life's the flame in a house of cards
The singer's life feels like it could collapse easily, just like a tall tower made of cards.

Now I can't look you in your eyes
The singer feels guilty and ashamed to face the person they lied to.

Because the guilt is killing me
The singer is experiencing intense guilt and it is affecting them deeply.

I try to disconnect my heart again
The artist is trying to numb their emotions and detach from their feelings.

Just so I can breathe
The artist is struggling with their emotions and needs to distance themselves to cope.

I wanna be myself again
The singer wishes to be authentic and true to themselves again.

But I just can't 'cause
The singer feels trapped and unable to be honest.

It's such a shame what I've become
The artist is disappointed and unhappy with the person they have become.

After years of breaking down
The artist has been struggling with their mental health for some time.

My whole life has come undone
The artist's life has been negatively impacted by their mental health and deception.

'Cause I'm trying to fake it all
The singer is pretending to be someone they are not.

And I know that you love someone
The person who has been lied to has feelings for someone, but it is not the artist.

But that someone isn't me
The person who has been lied to does not have feelings for the singer.

Or is this me?
The singer is questioning who they truly are and if they are the person they have been pretending to be.

[Chorus]
Repeats the idea that the person who was lied to will be shocked if the truth is revealed.

You'll be amazed
Repeating the idea that the truth will be surprising to the person it is revealed to.