[Verse 1]

Like shadows through the world, through towns and every street

Each with their own burden, and personal defeat

But when the day arrives, when the clock hands finally meet

All the stress is gone, the party’s back and sweet

[Verse 2]

An old cloth on the table, where memories remain

Immune here to the world, and every kind of change

Each carries their own scar, their failure and their pride

But here the mask is dropped, there’s nowhere left to hide

[Bridge 1]

The world through all the years, turns us into stone

But here that same old flame, is still clearly shown

We don't fear the time, nor the bite of age's tooth

At this table here, we all face the truth

[Chorus]

The deck is just the same, but the hands feel a bit more heavy

Sharing all the days, through the calm and through the eddy

The same old jokes heal wounds, that life has opened wide

As if none of us, had ever stepped outside

We are the anchor in this dark and stormy sea

Brothers through the years, as we were meant to be

[Verse 3]

Duties wait at home, and the family is there

But here we play our cards, a religion that we share

The cards are just a symbol, for every battle fought

This is real life, not a gamble that we bought

[Verse 4]

We don't need any words, a look is quite enough

To take us back in time, when the world is getting rough

As the time goes by, and the brandy starts to flow

Tonight the deck is shuffled, and the chest begins to glow

[Bridge 2]

Tomorrow airports wait for us, once again we fly

Broken by new storms, and the thunder in the sky

But the root is here

Right where I belong

[Chorus]

The deck is just the same, but the hands feel a bit more heavy

Sharing all the days, through the calm and through the eddy

The same old jokes heal wounds, that life has opened wide

As if none of us, had ever stepped outside

We are the anchor in this dark and stormy sea

Brothers through the years, as we were meant to be

[Outro]

The same old table, the same old game

Until we meet again

Cheers, my friends

Deck of Cards

A time stamped story of friends who once a year stop their lives, come from each corner of the world to meet for a game of Beljot. The game lasts all evening and night and into the early morning - friends for life, discussing life, sharing life.