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House of Cards

from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2012 by James Hersch

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I heard John Mayer give an interview recently about his new CD, his struggles with a cyst on his vocal chords, and his attempts to emerge from the self inflicted harm he's endured since he gave interviews to a couple popular magazines. In those interviews he said some pretty obnoxious things. It seems he had decided no rules applied to him, believing whatever he said and did was more important than who it hurt. What I heard was someone who had lost himself in a lie.

I made this song for him, and for all who sometimes think we can live careless with no regard to hurting ourselves or others. Number 23 is for us.

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Number Twenty Three, June 7th, 2012

House of Cards

I want to feel my hand on the wheel
And believe that I'm in complete control
On an ocean that was made for me
Making up my lies as I go

I've learned how to believe the lie
The rules don't apply
To me

I want to feel my hand on the wheel
To believe that I'm in complete control
Any moves I want, I can make
Use you up and I come back for more
Fill me up and I'm gone for sure

And everything I want
I should have
And everything I have
I throw away
You'd be wrong if
You think me sad
I'm born to be this way
I know I'm born to die this way

I hide, don't want you to see
Terrified behind a smile
If I untie the blindfold I see
This house of cards comes down
In a pile

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from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2012, released July 15, 2013

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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