[Intro]
Pawns in line
The clock is counting down
I take a deep breath
I think while playing now
[Verse 1]
Every step that I take
Opens space and closes ground
If I push too hard ahead
I’m exposed
If I stop
My heart freezes now
The queen wants to fly
The knight cuts diagonally through emotion
But I learned the hard way
Not every attack is a solution
[Chorus]
Life is a game of chess
There’s a time to move
And a time to sometimes give less
I let a piece move back
Just to keep you safe instead
I can even step back now
To defeat you later on ahead
Life is a game of chess
The winner knows how to lose
[Verse 2]
I’ve been a king without defense
Pride like a rook standing alone
You came in softly
Taught me how to calculate the unknown
The straight line doesn’t always
Take me where I want to go
Sometimes I move back two squares
Just to find a place to slow
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the whole board now
Not just the shine of the next success
If I save what I love the most
What does it matter to mark an X?
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
(low vocal register)
When the world corners me
And it feels like it’s the end
I find a way out
Through a path that bends back again
(whispered vocals)
Stepping back is not surrender
It’s drawing a brand new plan
[Chorus]
FICHA TÉCNICA:
Compositor: VLAJ LINDEMUTH
Título em inglês:
Horário do lançamento: 2026-01-19 12:00 AM (Sao Paulo)
Gênero: Reggae
Subgênero: Pop Reggae
Idioma do título: Português (Portuguese)
UPC: 640472961623
ISRC: QT5M22669141
