Interpretation
The song lyrics 'Kartenhaus' by
Prinz Pi deal with the concept of life as a house of cards. It is about how we plan and build our lives by pursuing certain goals and making decisions. However, the lyrics question whether this house of cards is really as stable as we imagine.
In the opening lines, it is described how we plan everything in detail and do not let our resume deviate from the norm. Everything follows a fixed plan and is expressed in numbers. We buy cars, build houses, get married and divorced, and replace things with better alternatives. Life is portrayed as a Western system model against the rest, as if we are on the right side.
But then irony is introduced into the lyrics. It is said that it would be great if life were that simple. Then the purpose of life is listed: breathing, learning, getting richer, getting married, getting divorced, and dying alone. It is made clear that life is more than just fulfilling a predetermined plan.
The chorus of the song describes the construction of the house of cards. Every day, every year, we build our house of cards. But then someone pulls a card and the whole house of cards collapses. It is emphasized that the house of cards may be beautiful and built with effort, but that there are also risks and obstacles.
In the next part of the song, it is pointed out that life is not as simple as building a house of cards. It describes how difficult it is to build the tower higher and higher and deal with the risks and obstacles. It also critically points out that laws and rules are often bent, as long as we don't get caught.
The chorus is repeated again to emphasize that we build our house of cards every day, but that there is always the possibility that someone pulls a card and everything collapses.
The last part of the song deals with the panic and chaos that arise when the house of cards collapses. However, it is pointed out that only where something ends, something new can begin. The lyrics suggest that next time, instead of building with cards, we should think in terms of questions and not just things and materialism.
Overall, this song lyrics question the illusion that we can plan and control our lives in detail. It is pointed out that life is full of uncertainties and surprises, and that sometimes we need to be flexible and adapt. It is important to not only think in terms of things, but in terms of questions and search for the true meaning of life.