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House of Cards Lyrics

Radiohead : House of Cards Lyrics

Songwriters: Greenwood, Colin Charles; Greenwood, Jonathan Richa; O'Brien, Edward John; Selway, Philip James; Yorke, Thomas Edward;
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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

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

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
Denial, denial

Your ears should be burning
Denial, denial
Your ears should be burning

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  • nolarice
    Female

    (-6)

    Aug 16, 2009 at 04:41 AM

    I am having an affair with a guy who has a girlfriend and he recently told me he thought of me every time he heard this song. What do you think he maent by that? "He doesn´t want to be my friend, only my lover"?


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  • dimensix
    Male

    (1)

    Oct 28, 2008 at 05:00 AM

    from indonesia, this morning, i wake up, and my girlfriend called me, and... suddenly... i remember this song..."wierdo" coz its come suddenly in my mind, and searcing the lyric at google, and find all of u peoples... well i agree with "i'll deal mine" coz if we playing cards game, we should deal huh? cehek it out if we playing solitaire, are u "deal" with me?


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  • dimensix
    Male

    (-2)

    Oct 28, 2008 at 04:59 AM

    from indonesia, this morning, i wake up, and my girlfriend called me, and... suddenly... i remember this song..."wierdo" coz its come suddenly in my mind, and searcing the lyric at google, and find all of u peoples... well i agree with "i'll deal mine" coz if we playing cards game, we should deal huh? cehek it out if we playing solitaire, are u "deal" with me?


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  • Cheshykid
    Male

    (9)

    Oct 12, 2008 at 07:17 PM

    ryan ross, it might seem that way, but i think its about an idea far more complex than just leaving a loveless romance. In verse two tom writes "throw your keys into a bowl, and kiss your husband goodnight". Which is how swinger parties for married couples go. Whoever's key you fish out of the bowl at the end of the night you go home with.
    The chorus "denial denial denial" sums it up for me, as I envision two people both married - (in loveless relationships as you said) realizing that their "house of cards" (their dreams of how perfect married life, having a home, and kids would be) are prepared to forget about what they wanted for a night, and use each other to feel good about themselves.
    This ties into the theme of the album, where in "all I need" tom says "don't get any big ideas, they're not gonna happen."

    Sidenote: It amazes me that Radiohead lyrics cannot just be read to be appreciated, but the entire meaning of them comes from yorkes voice and the eery music that accompanies them


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  • lala77
    Female

    (4)

    Apr 03, 2008 at 01:50 AM

    this is the most beautiful song. absolutely amazing. can't put in2 words how i feel about it.


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  • iluvefobandpanic!
    Female

    (2)

    Mar 29, 2008 at 03:21 PM

    I love this song, obviously its about him asking someone to leave their loveless romance(house of cards) and he will do the same.Beautiful song,this is my lullaby


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  • miss information
    Female

    (1)

    Feb 11, 2008 at 09:18 PM

    I have a download of a live show from San Diego in 2006 where they played some songs from In Rainbows. I am positive he is saying "I'll deal mine."


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  • 444Leo444
    Male

    (3)

    Jan 05, 2008 at 11:52 PM

    And Im VERY sure he says, "I'll do mine". You know, because he is asking someone to forget about their "house of cards"(metaphor) and he will DO likewise. you get it?


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  • kid p
    Male

    (-3)

    Oct 29, 2007 at 08:02 PM

    I'm pretty sure he says "I'll deal mine" not "I'll do mine". You know, because you deal cards. House of Cards? you get it.


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