{"id":593,"date":"2026-07-13T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindemuth.com.br\/vlaj\/?p=593"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:17:01","slug":"checkmate-on-the-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindemuth.com.br\/vlaj\/checkmate-on-the-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"CHECKMATE ON THE SOUL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

OU\u00c7A AGORA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Verse 1]
I stare at the board
I breathe nice and slow
Every piece carries the weight of where it should go
Sometimes I rush
Sometimes I wait to see
If the move that I dream of will end up losing me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Pre-Chorus]
There\u2019s a knight trying hard to skip every stage
A trapped rook
And a heart in a cage
A tired king pretending he\u2019s strong
A crooked bishop just looking to belong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Chorus]
Life is a game of chess
There\u2019s a time to move forward, no less
There\u2019s a time to attack to win
And a time to defend within
Even a time to step back instead
Just to stay alive, not dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Verse 2]
I\u2019ve lost my queen to vanity
I\u2019ve traded victory for anxiety
But I learned by falling, by facing checkmate
That sometimes retreat is part of the fight we create<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Pre-Chorus]
When fear stands right in front of me
I weigh the risk, move carefully
\u2019Cause every step leaves marks behind
And the next move holds my heart in line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Chorus]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Bridge]
(low vocal register)
Not every step back means defeat
Sometimes it\u2019s saving the perfect reply to speak
Letting time reveal what eyes can\u2019t see
Waiting for the right opening to be free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Chorus]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICHA T\u00c9CNICA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compositor: VLAJ LINDEMUTH
T\u00edtulo em ingl\u00eas:
Hor\u00e1rio do lan\u00e7amento: 2026-01-19 12:00 AM (Sao Paulo)
G\u00eanero: Reggae
Subg\u00eanero: Pop Reggae
Idioma do t\u00edtulo: Portugu\u00eas (Portuguese)
UPC: 640472961432
ISRC: QT5M22648630<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LINK: https:\/\/sndo.ffm.to\/n469be7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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