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House of Cards
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Entry from House of Cards in Nur Ein XIX.

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House of Cards
by glennny

You have got your image controlled
You will stay on brand
Contemplate optimum optics
Is all you understand
The fundamentals have been lacking
You’re giving me a scare
Overabundance of your funding
You’re making vaporware

A gust of wind starts to blow
The cracks in the foundation start to show

I see through your "transparency"
It’s not enough to impress me
Shattered glass, broken shards
They’re not as sharp as your house of cards

I have got my work cut out for me
You have a silver tongue
When you spin a yarn unquestioned
Your claims are too far-flung
I really wanted to believe you
But it just isn’t real
You cannot ignore math and physics
And sell me what you feel

A gust of wind starts to blow
The 3 of clubs falls below

I see through your "transparency"
It’s not enough to impress me
Shattered glass, broken shards
They’re not as sharp as your house of cards
The king of love commits suicide
While jokers were just standing by
A free-for-all all with no-holds-barred
The cold collapse of your house of cards

The building blocks are still intact
They never left, they’re coming back
Lost in the shuffle, the deck is marked
Try to spot the next house of cards

I saw through your "transparency"
And now I see a bargain plea
A bill of goods and broken hearts
Try to divest from your house of cards
A Jack an Ace and a jackass
Have no place that ever lasts
Call the papers, call in the guards
We now expose your house of cards

Reviews

4 posted notes

frankie big face

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I love the herky-jerky verses. And, like Balance Lost, it psyched me up for the big hooky chorus, but alas, it didn't come. The breakdown is nice and reignites the song, but then the chorus comes back and its a letdown for this reviewer. I would have just ridden that vocal breakdown part all the way into the sunset.

HeuristicsInc

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right away i love the music. Heavy and interesting. Different for you. Good rhymes too. Hmm some of the lines don’t scan right, though.

Siebass

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Dirty synths, very 8-bit retro here on the drums and instrumentation. A Glenny without guitar? Oh there it is, spanky and grimey, and comes back for the rest of the track. Dark ominous vibe in this, I like the music. Really dig the groove and the music; particularly when the bass comes in around the 3 of clubs bit. Fun lyrics centered around the deck of cards itself, I enjoyed that bit in the chorus. Overall take on a charlatan pitching snake oil in the lyrics I think works for the song.
For constructives, I think I only really have two; first the line "I see through your transparency" lands a little awkward with me; since if it's transparent, you can already see through it, it feels like a bit of an awkward phrasing, and it hits three times for the chorus. Second I'd say that relative to all of the other entries, the breakdown did not stand out as much or stick with me very much, even compared to your other one with the Cavedwellers breakdown (which I liked a lot and can still imagine while sitting here). Cool tune.

furrypedro

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Kudos for taking me by surprise; electroclash wasn't what I was expecting from you, so well done for keeping us on our toes. I like when the first guitar comes in and the level of distortion fits perfectly with the electronic backdrop. In fact, the mix is one of the most impressive things about this, how you've fit various unusual elements together into one seamless whole. I like the song as it's playing, but it feels like it's missing a good hook. Even after a few listens I struggle to recall any refrains or lyrics (other than the title) once it's over.

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