House of Cards Lyrics

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I think it's about letting go of your worries when you get into a relationship of any kind with someone. Don't worry about how it starts, don't worry about how it will end (they all end, the infrastructure will collapse). All those worries that people like to unload on each other- #!@%*# 'em: forget about your house of cards, and I'll do mine.

Maybe you should ask his girlfriend what he means?

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"?

Black_Ink_Blot

· Apr 7, 2011

Maybe you should ask his girlfriend what he means?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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."