The first band to officially join Facedown Records. Overcome was the corner… Read Full Bio ↴The first band to officially join Facedown Records. Overcome was the cornerstone of success for Facedown in it's early years with their 5 song CDep The Life Of Death. Prior to that, Overcome released a split 12" with Clay and N.I.V. on Boot To Head Records, a full length on Tooth and Nail Records (Blessed Are The Persecuted), a 7" on Life Sentence Records, and another full length on Tooth & Nail (When Beauty Dies) but were dropped from the label for not touring enough. Overcome went on to record the album Immortal Until Their Work Is Done which was released in December of 1999. The band broke up in 2000 and did one final summer tour with Figure Four (their second tour ever). Overcome re-united for 2 re-union shows for the 2003 Facedown Fest.

Overcome has now returned in 2010. But, this is not a reunion. This is a new era of the band. As time moves on life will always have its challenges and changes. Jason Stinson the front man and main song writer for Overcome lead the band through 7 years of these challenges and changes. All of them rewarding. For the last several years it was time to focus and do “life” apart from this band. Now a new opportunity has once again become a reality and Overcome has returned with new members and new music. More important than all of this isn’t what has changed, but what hasn’t and will never change. That is our purpose and our message. Be ready… a new flame is burning.

House of Cards
Overcome Lyrics

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Break the ground,
Commence our lives follow what we mind as real
Our fleeting goals dilute our thoughts
Choke on sand from our foundation
Fabrication of our lives can be misled by suppressing truth
We give ourselves to the world
We deprave our minds and do what ought not be done
And without excuse we build our house of cards for since creation,

God's invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen,
Being understood from what has been made
So that we are without excuse
For although we knew God,
We neither glorify nor give thanks
Our thoughts become futile
And our foolish hearts are darkened

Although we claim to be wise
We become fools

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Overcome's song House of Cards speak to the notion of how easily we can become trapped in a cycle of making misguided decisions and allowing them to shape our lives. We begin by breaking ground and embarking on our own paths, following what we perceive as being real and true. However, we quickly become overwhelmed by the challenges that arise and begin to lose our direction. Our thoughts become muddled and we struggle to find our footing, ultimately leading us down a path of self-destruction.

The song also explores the idea of how our perceptions of truth can be suppressed by external factors, causing us to make poor choices that ultimately lead us astray. We give ourselves over to the world, becoming increasingly debased and doing things that we know are wrong. We build our own "house of cards" - a fragile, unstable structure that is doomed to collapse. Despite being aware of the divine nature of the world around us, we fail to glorify or give thanks to God. Our hearts become darkened and our thoughts become futile, leading us further into a downward spiral.

Overall, the song House of Cards is a powerful commentary on the human condition and the struggles we face as we navigate our way through life. It serves as a reminder to stay true to our values and beliefs, and to always seek the truth even when it is difficult to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

Break the ground,
Let's start something new, let's begin our journey.

Commence our lives follow what we mind as real
Let's live the life we believe is true and follow our dreams.

Our fleeting goals dilute our thoughts
Our temporary aspirations mislead us and blur our thinking.

Choke on sand from our foundation
Our shaky base causes us to struggle and suffer.

Fabrication of our lives can be misled by suppressing truth
Hiding the reality can twist our perception of our lives.

We give ourselves to the world
We put ourselves out there to experience the world and its opportunities.

We deprave our minds and do what ought not be done
We corrupt our minds by doing things that aren't morally or ethically right.

And without excuse we build our house of cards for since creation,
Without justification, we construct our fragile structure because from the beginning,

God's invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen,
God's remarkable attributes, omnipotence, and pure divinity are evident to everyone.

Being understood from what has been made
We comprehend God's nature through witnessing his creation.

So that we are without excuse
Therefore, we can't justify our ignorance or disregard of God's existence.

For although we knew God,
Despite recognizing God's existence,

We neither glorify nor give thanks
We neither honor nor appreciate him for his incredible work.

Our thoughts become futile
Our thinking becomes worthless.

And our foolish hearts are darkened
And our ignorant hearts become blackened.

Although we claim to be wise
Even though we assert to be intelligent,

We become fools
We become ignorant and naive.

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