House of Cards
Midnight Resistance Lyrics


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I am sitting in my house of cards
Sitting, waiting, watching
For it to collapse

I'm watching it all
Coming down on me
I'm breathing the dust
To adhere my lungs

I will choke
On my memories
I want them back

This sweet lullaby
Of chocking dreams
Is singing me asleep
I will rest forever in your head

This sweet lullaby
Of chocking dreams
Is singing me, is singing me asleep





I will fall
For what I can never have

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Midnight Resistance's song House of Cards speak to the fragility of life and the human condition. The singer is situated in a metaphorical “house of cards” which serves as a symbol for their existence. They are waiting and watching for it to collapse. The collapse of the house of cards represents the collapse of the singer's life, and they are just waiting for it to happen. They continue to watch as everything they know and love comes down on them, enveloping them in dust. The dust sticks to their lungs and they choke on their memories. They long for their memories to return to them, to be able to hold onto something that they can't.


The second stanza speaks of a sweet lullaby of choking dreams that is singing them to sleep. This brings about the idea of dying, possibly from diseases or sickness. The singer seems at peace with the idea of death and sleeping forever in someone else's memories. The lyrics express a sense of wanting, of yearning for something that is unattainable. In the end, the singer acknowledges that they will fall for something they can never have.


Overall, the lyrics of House of Cards are a powerful metaphor for the human experience. They speak to how life can be unpredictable and how we are all just waiting for our lives to collapse. The lyrics also deal with themes of longing and wanting, of mortality, and how we are all just trying to hold onto something that we know we can't.


Line by Line Meaning

I am sitting in my house of cards
I currently find myself in a vulnerable position that can collapse at any moment due to the precarious nature of my situation


Sitting, waiting, watching
I am calmly observing and monitoring my situation, while anticipating the inevitable downfall


For it to collapse
I am waiting for the moment of crisis when everything falls apart and crumbles around me


I'm watching it all
I'm keeping a close eye on everything that's going on around me and bearing witness to the slow unraveling of my life


Coming down on me
Everything is collapsing around me and I can feel the weight of my problems bearing down on me


I'm breathing the dust
As my life falls apart, I am inhaling the very dust that represents the destruction of everything I hold dear


To adhere my lungs
The dust is metaphorically sticking to my lungs, leaving a mark and a lasting impact on my body and mind


I will choke
I fear that the weight of my problems and the chaos around me will become too much, causing me to suffocate both physically and emotionally


On my memories
I am holding onto nostalgic memories of my past and my life before it began to fall apart, which I fear I will lose as everything crumbles


I want them back
I desperately desire to regain the safety and stability of my past and the memories associated with it


This sweet lullaby
The soothing and comforting thoughts of my past are like a beautiful song that lulls me into a false sense of security and calmness


Of chocking dreams
Despite the comforting nature of my memories, they are suffocating me and causing my dreams for the future to be choked out of existence


Is singing me asleep
I am being seduced and lulled into a state of complacency and submission by my memories, despite the danger that lurks all around me


I will rest forever in your head
My memories will be forever enshrined in my mind and will continue to haunt me, even as I try to move on and leave them behind


I will fall
Despite my best intentions and efforts, I know that I will fail and fall due to the sheer weight of my problems and the difficult circumstances around me


For what I can never have
I am chasing after something or someone that is forever out of reach, causing me to be constantly disappointed and disillusioned




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