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House of Cards
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House Of Cards
by Brown Word and the Big Whine

What if I told you it's a house of cards
And one good wind was gonna take it all apart
Would you double down with a fortress of stone
Or scoop me up tight so I don't blow away alone

What if it's a house of cards
Deal me in or read my fate
What if it's a house of cards
Take me to your heart tonight

Dead man's hand at the lonely stroke of midnight
Poking at the ashes just to keep alive the firelight
Hoped to draw the Lovers maybe hit a stroke of luck
But I pulled the Queen of Swords and man I'm feeling stuck

Well I've gone all in and the hour is long
Come and split the deck and it's the same old song
The hands of time keep turning
And my time is bleeding fast
Think I'm on my last hurrah
And the proof is in the looking glass
So deal me in or read my fate
Or take me to your heart tonight

What if it's a house of cards
Deal me in or read my fate
What if it's a house of cards
Take me to your heart tonight
What if it's a house of cards
Deal me in or read my fate
What if it's a house of cards
Take me to your heart tonight

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frankie big face

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I don't know how you record exactly, how many of you there are, or really anything about you. But I know this sounds like a band in a room playing together. So if it isn't, congrats on an amazing facsimile. Love that flip into 12/8 (or 6/8) time during the breakdown. The song is not calling out to me for repeated listening, but it's not bad at all!

HeuristicsInc

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it disturbs me a little that fate and tonight don’t rhyme. I like the guitars coming out of the verse there. sometimes the vocals get lost in here too. Might want them more front and center. The ending is great.

Siebass

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Whoa distortion screaming tone. Cool slide to open. Guitars sound cool, but I think they are fatiguing my ear a bit, maybe something above 1400 Hz or so? Could also be the level, but maybe worth a listen to see if you like a bit of a low-pass. Also a bit messy just due to the sheer layering of the guitars early in the song, perhaps a more focused approach to the guitar lines and/or eq in the beginning would improve this? It just sounds like the guitars are eating up more than their fair share of the spectrum, like hungry guitars do. Just a thought. FWIW, not something I hear later on in the Chorus, but it could just be due to fewer guitars. I really liked the emotion in the vocal, it comes through very well. Really lovely oohs and aahs in the backing harmonies on this, and a solid bassline supporting everything.

Lyrically I really like the imagery and lines for doubling down on a house of stone or scooping up so you won't be alone, I thought that was clever. I also liked the Tarot cards imagery instead of the classic poker playing cards.

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