[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

What we have here is a deck of cards

With the king of ace and the queen clutching her hearts

Do you expect this to be a fair game?

What we will see is a never-ending fight

With a total loss of everyone in sight

Do you expect that someone will win?

[Pre-Chorus]

It ends today

Blindfolded stars gaze

At their compulsive cards

Trust no one for chance

Driven to take it all

[Chorus]

Ace high!

Bent out of shape

Ace low!

You cannot escape

There is nothing here that I need to save

Fold hearts!

The trenches are red

Last deal!

Remember what's said

Two of hearts in the dead man's hand

The joker deals again

[Verse 2]

Love/hate relation that is hard to understand

Nothing ventured, nothing gained in the gambler's land

Is it a crime to bend 'round the rules?

All pieces in the puzzle of the grand design

Strategic interception but control remains denied

Is it a crime when you don't know the rules?

[Pre-Chorus (variation)]

It ends today

Driven to take it all

[Chorus (variation)]

Ace high!

Bent out of shape

Ace low!

Always escape

There is nothing here that I need to save

Fold hearts!

The trenches are red

Last deal!

Remember what's said

Two of hearts in the dead man's hand

The joker deals again

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

Ace high!

Bent out of shape

Ace low!

You cannot escape

There is nothing here that I need to save

Fold hearts!

The trenches are red

Last deal!

Remember what's said

Two of hearts in the dead man's hand

The joker deals again