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???
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
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16 Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
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
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Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,036
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.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
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curmudgeoness
Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,036
Great minds think alike.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
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
Agree, agree.
PJ - Sydney 1998; Sydney 2003; Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle 2006; Melbourne, Sydney 2009; Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney 2014.
EV - Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney 2011; Sydney 2014.
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).
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.
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
Agree, agree.
+1
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16 Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
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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
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
Love is a very fragile thing, and now that the circumstance is right, the narrator is "rich" on love.
If that makes any sense
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.
Agree, agree.
EV - Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney 2011; Sydney 2014.
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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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I was thinking along the same lines...but I wanted to get some other takes on it. Right on everyone!
+1
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22