Blue October – Clumsy Card House

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  Song Meaning:*DISCLAIMER* I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :)
  
  Clumsy Card House: "In a rainy day dream I saw my future child and wife. It was perfect."

  Flag marquptonon June 04, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:gosh i love this song. the rain always brings our heroes....
  

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  General Comment:this song is actually about his issue where he jumps in to relationships too fast he falls in love too fast and he builds up the relationship like a clumsy card house and when it goes bad the clumsy card house falls,but the meaning is a bit distant from the lyrics or maybe not P.O.V he sais this in a video on youtube

  Flag gunmetalblue5591on April 12, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I always had the idea that this song was about some girl that he's been in love with since they were little kids but how even though it wont work out he'll always love her and can see their kids doing something similar.
  
  As for the rain thing I'm not sure but we're from the same part of Texas and spectacular things do always seem to happen as soon as it stops raining

  Flag Jade_Viperon April 09, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:The meaning of this song is kind of confusing to me but I think it's about a girl who was raped and it's hard for her to get over it and this guy wants her to know he'lll stay by her side and that he loves her. I also agree with imaginexothat the part "The rain always brings our heros" means in bad times you learn who is there for you.

  Flag UrMySunshineon July 21, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:aww.. it is a hopeful song :) i really really like it

  Flag samzzon July 11, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I agree with lomrie089, excpet i've always thought it was about someone that had been raped, and has moved on and is trying to have a relationship with someone new. But she feels like she has to tell him first. And she thinks about the kids she could have someday and how happy she could be. And (like imaginexothat said) that if she told this new person about her rain, or bad times, he could be her hero.

  Flag Laura Repressedon May 27, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:if Beccarose hadn't added that part about the heros, i would've guessed that he was saying that the rain, or the bad times, would show who was really strong and brave and heroic...just a thought.

  Flag imaginexothaton April 17, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:In the DVD, Argue with a Tree, the "Sidewalk Chalk" section, Justin explains some of the songs. This is one of them... about how you can build a relationship and build and build this beautiful house of cards, and it can crumble and fall...like a card house ...then when he says "the rain always brings our heros" he was referring to when he and his brother would play in the rain, sliding down the sidewalk on old cardboard boxes... he hopes he can one day see his children do that. He says it's a hopeful song....

  Flag Beccaroseon January 08, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:To me this song is about a man who clumsily violated the woman he was with sexually. More than anything he wants to believe that he is a good man and that this is something he could never do. And I think he cares for the woman, and is saying that if she can get passed what has happened, he'll stand by her and love her forever. Then he goes on to imagine their life together.
  
  
  A sunless day
  It was a clumsy card house rape
  If that's okay
  Then by your side I'll stay forever

  Flag Lomrie089on August 01, 2006   Link

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