Chess Queen (Siren's Song)

from SEAS Vol. III - Songs of the Siren by The Captain ~ The Pilot ~ The Driver

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You thought you had a rook
To move straight and get a look
But she read ya like a book
Left him hanging on a hook
She was smarter, worked harder
and his heart is what she took

You thought you had a knight
2 steps up and to the right
With the lack of foresight
She euthanized him with her sight
She was smarter, worked harder and his heart had no fight

You thought she saw a king
She only saw you as a pawn
She had to leave a sting
So you would move along
But if your heart is still beating
There ain’t no checkmate in the siren’s song

You thought you had a bishop
Just admit you had an angle
But you planned too much and missed it
Cause your mind got so tangled
She was smarter, worked harder and his heart she had to strangle

There aint no other queen
As far as she can see
Just a man run by envy
but empty on his strategy
She was Smarter
worked Harder
And his heart she’ll never need

Playing it safe is gonna bury your heart
leaving your faith is gonna rip you apart
Concentrate if you’re really ready to start
Cause you’ll never know what you can prove
If you never make, if you never make a move

Oh, You thought she saw a king
She only saw you as a pawn
So she had to leave a sting
So you would move along
But if your heart is still beating
There ain’t no check mate in the siren’s song

Soon You'll be moving up the board
One step at a time of your own accord
She won’t take notice, She'll just stay focused
Position her pieces, surrounding some new king
Soon You'll be at the edge of the board
Lifting a king from the ones She has stored
Crowned in silence, avoiding the violence
till one day she sees you for all you have endured

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from SEAS Vol. III - Songs of the Siren, released October 4, 2018

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The Captain ~ The Pilot ~ The Driver is the brainchild from Philadelphia based writer and musician, Paul Hocynec. The story follows a man looking for answers to life's questions as he battles his 3 shadows. The desire for self identity, eternal love, and spiritual enlightenment. ... more

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