House of Cards
Sat.1 Lyrics
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You’ll find yourself stuck
In the same place
Stand down give up that’s what they said
You’ll never make it kid
You’ll never make it
Who what am I
When will I know why
Fuck it! I say
Go
Be free forever
Go
It’s now or never
We’re runnin’ out of time cuz
So here I am
This is me
I’m not going back
As I lay awake
Through these sleepless nights
Will this be my fate
Watching life pass by
It took 23 years and some change
Figure out how I got this way
Just a kid with a dream
Walk the tunnel that’s gleam
I finally figured out who I’m s’posed to
Be who I am
Knowing I can
Be who I’m S’posed to be
Go
Be free forever
Go
It’s now or never
We were running out of time
Cuz here I am
This is me
There’s no going back!
Let’s Go
Bet you thought I’d never make it
Now I’m here and I bet you hate it
Everyday it’s a make or break it
I don’t care cuz watch me soar up high
I’m free forever
It’s now or never
We’re runnin’ out of time
So here I am
This is me
Never was going back
(Free forever
It’s now or never
Watch me son up high)
So here we are again
Sitting face to face my friend
Let’s not waste so much time
The lyrics to "House of Cards" by Sat.1 encourage listeners to overcome their fears and pursue their dreams regardless of what others may say. The first stanza acknowledges that fear can hinder progress and ultimately leave you feeling stagnant. However, the second stanza encourages listeners to push beyond the negative voices and potential failures in order to truly live a fulfilling life. The repeated phrase "Go, be free forever" emphasizes the need to break free from perceived limitations and take the necessary risks to achieve personal fulfillment.
The music video for "House of Cards" further emphasizes the message of the song. It features intertwining scenes of a young boy's struggles and successes in pursuits such as skateboarding and performing music, as well as the struggles of a man trying to break free from his corporate job and pursue his passion for art. The video highlights the importance of remaining persistent and disciplined in the pursuit of one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Don’t let fear stand in your way
Don't allow fear to hinder your progress
You’ll find yourself stuck
If you let fear stop you, you won't be able to move forward
In the same place
You'll remain in the same position
Stand down give up that’s what they said
People may try to discourage you and tell you to quit
You’ll never make it kid
They may even doubt your ability to succeed
Who what am I
Asking the question of identity
When will I know why
Asking when one will understand their purpose
Who I’m s’posed to be
Wondering about one's destiny and true calling
Fuck it! I say
Disregarding doubts and fears
Go
Move forward
Be free forever
Live without fear or constraint
It’s now or never
The time to act is now
We’re runnin’ out of time cuz
There is a sense of urgency to take action
So here I am
Present in the moment
This is me
A declaration of one's true self
I’m not going back
There is no returning to one's former state
As I lay awake
Reflecting deeply
Through these sleepless nights
During times of restlessness
Will this be my fate
Questioning the course of one's life
Watching life pass by
Feeling as though time is slipping away
It took 23 years and some change
The artist is 23 years old and has gone through some transformation
Figure out how I got this way
Trying to understand how they became who they are today
Just a kid with a dream
The singer once had a dream and is still pursuing it
Walk the tunnel that’s gleam
Working towards a bright future
I finally figured out who I’m s’posed to be who I am
Discovering their true self
Knowing I can
Confident in their abilities
Go
Move forward
Be free forever
Live without fear or constraint
We were running out of time
There was a sense of urgency in the past
There’s no going back!
The singer is committed to moving forward
Bet you thought I’d never make it
The singer overcame doubt and criticism
Now I’m here and I bet you hate it
Some people may resent the artist's success
Everyday it’s a make or break it
Every day presents new challenges and opportunities
I don’t care cuz watch me soar up high
The artist is confident and determined to achieve great things
So here we are again
Returning to the present moment with someone else
Sitting face to face my friend
Having a conversation with somebody close to them
Let’s not waste so much time
Making the most of every moment
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Brandon Thomsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@clipsandvideos4244
TV Show Name: Madam Secretary >>> Season 4, Episode 22 - Night Watch - - - Read full comment below for context.
In a previous episode, an American mission goes very wrong, accidentally killing 300 Russian soldiers. The Russian government swears to get payback, which is partly why they believe the attack is real at the beginning of this clip.
In the episode, General Nelson gets caught having an affair (4:48) and is subsequently going through a divorce. Due to this**, he gets pulled from the command center while he is literally in the middle of receiving instructions to launch the American counterattack (4:37) . As a result, the president must give the order again to someone else, delaying them for a few minutes, allowing General Bradley to get there in time (2:57).
At the end of the episode, the US and Russia come to an agreement to move their nuclear weapons off “hair-trigger” alert, to allow for any future alarms to be properly verified.
**The reason the General is removed is due to the “Personnel Reliability Program” of the US DoD. It’s basically a rule that any significant change, such as a divorce in an individual’s life is grounds for them being removed from having access to nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
@UGNAvalon
Wouldn’t the first thing to do be to call the Russians to make sure this isn’t a false alarm (or an accident) ? Or to call their allies to make sure they’re seeing the same thing? Or to call their surveillance teams to make sure the nukes didn’t magically appear overnight from their storage sites?
EDIT1: For those of you wondering "would the Russians answer truthfully?" they wouldn't need to: If the Russian leader starts ranting about the loss of Russian lives to American savages, or ranting about how soon the world will be free from America's presence, then that's all the White House needs to confirm that it's a true launch.
If the Russian leader starts saying "what the hell are you going on about?!?" or "yes, there's a launch, but it's from a rogue element. do not launch!" then they'll know that he, at least, didn't authorize a launch, and should therefore focus on interception rather than knee-jerk retaliation.
If the Russian leader sounds like he's just stalling for time, then they'll just hang up and call someone else, since he's obviously not reliable for help. And speaking of which....
Everyone seems to be focusing on "if the Pres calls the Russians" but nobody seems to be addressing "what if the Americans call Canada/UK/Japan" - or any of the countless other American allies that can easily say "nope, no launch detected on our end. you sure you're not just seeing things?"
Or better yet, go to the DoD ppl watching the spy satellites / Google Earth, and say "look at the launch sites. do you see any smoke plumes? look at yesterday's images of the launch sites & our last images of the storage sites; has anything moved recently? - No? everything's unchanged/unmoved?" and there you have it. False positives on the system (unless the Russians developed teleportation & smokeless rocket technologies).
EDIT2: As it turns out, it's not a phone line, it's now an instant messaging system on a secure computer link. And it doesn't just connect the 2 Presidents' offices, it can be read by any of the dozens of authorized staffers in either Federal Office. That's even less reason to react without making any communications attempts toward the Russians.
@vincentescolano
Nuclear Winter would not happen I'll explain why. The theory was proposed closer to the time Titanic sunk than to modern day it's actually not accurate under modern assessment at all for several reasons doesn't matter who said it science is always evolving and improving especially since the 60s.
First of all the average warheads today are between 100KT-800KT on the NATO and Russian side which aren't large enough to send material high enough into the stratosphere to get stuck in the first place. Even if they did material does not stay in the stratosphere for as long as believed in the 1960s.
As for out of control fires from bombs even if you assume all the 50 square miles destroyed from the shockwave of a modern warhead burn (it wouldn't and didn't in Japan) and multiply that times 3000 for the strategic arsenal of NATO and Russia that leaves 150,000 square miles ablaze which is only 10% of the 1,500,000 square miles of earth that burn annually in natural wildfire patterns. We had no idea of this in the 60s.
So combined Nuclear ejecta and fires even in a full conflict are rather insignificant to global patterns this not even mentioning Volcanic activity.
Additionally the over 2000 Nuclear Weapons that have already been tested in the 60s didn't have any measurable impact on the climate despite a various range of tests from ground tests to airburts.
@clipsandvideos4244
TV Show Name: Madam Secretary >>> Season 4, Episode 22 - Night Watch - - - Read full comment below for context.
In a previous episode, an American mission goes very wrong, accidentally killing 300 Russian soldiers. The Russian government swears to get payback, which is partly why they believe the attack is real at the beginning of this clip.
In the episode, General Nelson gets caught having an affair (4:48) and is subsequently going through a divorce. Due to this**, he gets pulled from the command center while he is literally in the middle of receiving instructions to launch the American counterattack (4:37) . As a result, the president must give the order again to someone else, delaying them for a few minutes, allowing General Bradley to get there in time (2:57).
At the end of the episode, the US and Russia come to an agreement to move their nuclear weapons off “hair-trigger” alert, to allow for any future alarms to be properly verified.
**The reason the General is removed is due to the “Personnel Reliability Program” of the US DoD. It’s basically a rule that any significant change, such as a divorce in an individual’s life is grounds for them being removed from having access to nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
@michaelgodbee5361
Ok anyone know why they belt up don't see reason for it
@shauny2285
@Michael Godbee The blast effect from a nuke would shake the silo up.
@Stranger7_7
There will be 3 times more. LOL
@hieulengotran5093
NO. không ráp BẢNG IN ít số không. NO ? WORLD ? MONEY
@hieulengotran5093
NO. không ráp TRỤC SERIES số nhỏ. NO ? MONEY
@twofiveb
Imagine having a job where your only function was to sit calmly in a chair and wait for a presidential order to launch nuclear missiles.
@nicu.1871
Gotta be a pretty shit job
@Boomer72O
Some people sit their just to get him coffee
@AmericaEnjoyer23
It’s a real job. Pretty sure it’s an enlisted thing too so you can have that job basically right out of high school if you get a good score on the ASVAB