"Oh, I know it had to be, it was written in the cards,
But the bitter taste still lingers on, it all came down so hard."

- ("If You See Her, Say Hello")
classic Dylan warping of two cliches -- "It is written", and "It was in the cards". He does this all the time. "It was written in the cards" evokes who knows what, but certainly Tarot.

Nothing to do with your question, Steve, just riffing.
yours, Peter T.