House of Cards
Radiohead､ Lyrics
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I just want to be your lover
No matter how it ends
No matter how it starts
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And fall off the table
Get swept under
Denial, denial
The infrastructure will collapse
Voltage spikes
Throw your keys in the bowl
Kiss your husband goodnight
And forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Fall off the table
And get swept under
Denial, denial
Denial, denial
(Your ears should be burning)
Denial, denial
(Your ears should be burning)
The lyrics to Radiohead's "House of Cards" are filled with melancholic longing and disillusionment. The singer declares that they don't want friendship or a casual connection, they want love, no matter the outcome. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to risk everything, to fall from the table, and get swept under to pursue the relationship with the object of their affection. However, there is a sense of resignation in the voice, a feeling that the love story might not have a happy ending.
The second half of the song seems to suggest a societal collapse, with references to the infrastructure falling apart, voltage spikes, and the act of dropping car keys into a communal bowl. There is a sense of finality to this part, as if the world as we know it is coming to an end. The lyrics, "Forget about your house of cards, and I'll do mine," take on a new meaning as the singer comments on the fragile nature of our lives and how meaningless it all seems in light of the impending disaster.
Overall, "House of Cards" is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the universal desire for love and connection and the fragile nature of it all. It's filled with despair and longing, yet there's a sense of hope, as if the singer is willing to risk everything to pursue their heart's desire.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to be your friend
I do not desire platonic relationships with you
I just want to be your lover
My only wish is to engage in romance with you
No matter how it ends
Regardless of the outcome
No matter how it starts
Regardless of how it commences
Forget about your house of cards
Abandon the fragile and unstable nature of your life
And I'll do mine
I will handle my own issues
Fall off the table
Be discarded and deemed unnecessary
Get swept under
Be obscured and disregarded
Denial, denial
Refusal to acknowledge reality
The infrastructure will collapse
The foundation of our lives will crumble
Voltage spikes
Surges of electrical activity
Throw your keys in the bowl
Engaging in promiscuous sexual activity
Kiss your husband goodnight
Bid farewell to your spouse
Your ears should be burning
You should feel self-conscious and uneasy
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ryansample6016
Lyrics:
I don't want to be your friend
I just want to be your lover
No matter how it ends
No matter how it starts
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Fall off the table
Get swept under
Denial, denial
The infrastructure will collapse
Voltage spikes
Throw your keys in the bowl
Kiss your husband goodnight
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Fall off the table
And get swept under
Denial, denial
Denial, denial
Your ears should be burning
Denial, denial
Your ears should be burning
@fahimfaysal7934
I don't wanna be your friend
I just wanna be your lover
No matter how it ends
No matter how it starts
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Fall off the table,
And get swept under
Denial, denial
The infrastructure will collapse
From voltage spikes
Throw your keys in the bowl
Kiss your husband 'good night'
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine
Fall off the table,
And get swept under
Denial, denial
Denial, denial
Your ears are burning
Denial, denial
Your ears should be burning
Denial, denial
@Strog_23
The good thing about Radiohead is they put you in touch with your feelings, the bad thing about Radiohead is they put you in touch with your feelings
@ashleyjohnson325
Exactly.
@javiivergaraa8542
Don't forget that they put you in touch with your feelings
@rayl2468
@@javiivergaraa8542 like deep feelings
@lucasc5622
wow so deep
@clairehansberry5137
Yep, absolutely but also the great thing about Radiohead, is when you feel neutral about things. Life isn’t fantastic but it’s not shit either, you can really appreciate how beautiful some of the songs are.
@tobiwilliams5294
Thom Yorke has the most fascinating, ethereal sounding voice I've ever heard
@redskies4530
Hi I recommend a new indie song and video called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
@tobiwilliams5294
@@redskies4530 thank you!
@emamendez2321
That is called heavy reverb in post processing