Reality Cheque Status Quo Quid Pro Quo 2011 | | || | | || || || || |... You’re stalling on this you got nothing on me now we only got history I’m playing my cards with an unmarked deck cashing in my chips with a reality cheque cashing in my chips with a reality cheque | | || | | || || Could have had everything but you’re moving on now you will know a lot of nothing at all before I turn into a nervous wreck I’m paying my bill with a reality cheque I’m paying my bill with a reality cheque With a fat reality cheque With a fat reality cheque | | | There’s nothing worse than a woman scorned I’m telling you baby you’re ill informed lucky for you I’m not feeling mad believe I specialise in being bad You’re stalling on this you got nothing on me now we only got history I’m playing my cards with an unmarked deck cashing in my chips with a reality cheque cashing in my chips with a reality cheque | | || | | || | | || | | | I sold your clothes and I cancelled your cards I changed the lock on the house and the car And didn’t I tell you the diamonds are fake I must admit that’s the icing on the cake It wasn’t me that got you into this mess I wanted to try and make it all a success But now you’re hanging on around my neck Shaking you off with a reality cheque Shaking you off with a reality cheque With a fat reality cheque With a fat reality cheque With a fat reality cheque || || || || || || || || || || || || | | || | | || | | | Paying my bill with a reality cheque Paying my bill with a reality cheque Paying my bill with a reality cheque

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une relation tumultueuse marquée par la trahison et la désillusion. Le protagoniste parle de la difficulté de laisser derrière lui une histoire commune, tout en utilisant des métaphores de jeux de cartes et de chèques pour exprimer sa volonté de tourner la page. On y perçoit également une sorte de revanche, avec des actions concrètes comme vendre des affaires ou changer des serrures, symbolisant une rupture nette. Le contexte semble être celui d'une séparation douloureuse où l'un des partenaires tente de se libérer des conséquences d'une relation qui ne fonctionne plus. Ce mélange d'humour et de cynisme face à une situation désastreuse donne une couleur particulière à la narration, soulignant les frustrations et les confrontations propres à un amour raté.