House of cards?

KP_McMinn
KP_McMinn West Philadelphia born and raised Posts: 748
edited July 2010 in The Porch
Amongst The Waves is one of my favorite songs. However, I'm curious to see what you think the opening line,"What used to be a house of cards, has turned into a reservoir", means???
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  • jets521
    jets521 Posts: 804
    i always took it as,

    what once was a complex structure (whether it be an emotion like love etc etc) is now defunct and in its place lies an empty space
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  • ForceofNature101
    ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,295
    I always interpreted "house of cards" as a fragile thing, and which is now being used as a "reservoir" or rather something that you can get a lot out of - such as love.

    Love is a very fragile thing, and now that the circumstance is right, the narrator is "rich" on love.


    If that makes any sense :D
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,131
    House of cards -- takes a lot of effort to build, falls apart easily.

    reservoir -- source of water (or in this case, comfort) that is collected, shall we say, passively, without undue effort.

    So, think of it in terms of relationships, the reservoir is a relationship that just sort of happens naturally, is not super-high-maintenance.

    That's my take, anyway.
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    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,131
    Great minds think alike. :D
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  • Ty
    Ty Posts: 1,007
    ForceofNature101 wrote:
    I always interpreted "house of cards" as a fragile thing, and which is now being used as a "reservoir" or rather something that you can get a lot out of - such as love.

    Love is a very fragile thing, and now that the circumstance is right, the narrator is "rich" on love.


    If that makes any sense :D

    Agree, agree.
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  • arq
    arq Posts: 8,101
    What a bunch of smart people! It really makes sense! I always wondered about that lyrics too!
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  • TunnelThroughDenial
    TunnelThroughDenial Posts: 769
    Another variation on the same answers (since I love this line too):

    The relationship that was initially very flimsy and tenuous is now so good it has a deep well of greatness that would take quite a bit to overturn (unlike a house of cards).
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  • Backspacer_Backer
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    yeah, house of cards refers to the fragility of new love that's sort of always on shaky ground, and a resevoir is what a stable and strong relationship can be - love as a dependable "resource" so to speak.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,315
    I believe the literal interpretation is correct.
  • Spags
    Spags Leigh-on-Sea, UK Posts: 3,062
    Its not about a flood in Ed's favourite casino then?
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  • KP_McMinn
    KP_McMinn West Philadelphia born and raised Posts: 748
    :clap:

    I was thinking along the same lines...but I wanted to get some other takes on it. Right on everyone!
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,833
    Ty wrote:
    ForceofNature101 wrote:
    I always interpreted "house of cards" as a fragile thing, and which is now being used as a "reservoir" or rather something that you can get a lot out of - such as love.

    Love is a very fragile thing, and now that the circumstance is right, the narrator is "rich" on love.


    If that makes any sense :D

    Agree, agree.

    +1
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    "What used to be a house of cards
    Has turned into a reservoir
    Saved the tears that were waterfalling
    Let’s go swim tonight, darling"

    I agree
    a fragile relationship or life is now stable and everything he or they went through to get there,
    he or they can now embrace
  • jets521
    jets521 Posts: 804
    haha guess i was way off
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