Checkmate

from Somewhere on Earth by The Zen

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lyrics

Was long time ago when I had been playing
But never thought I’d be waiting for Death
If I won or I lost, I don’t care
Forget it, checkmate ends the game

“Once the men had to be demigods
Otherwise they would not have invented the chess”

Strategy, a matter of reflection
So the tactic is a matter of perception

Elixir to prolong the life
Cult of wisdom, almost a hymn
To the virtue, the glory and, so, pride
There won’t be such price like enemy’s scalp!

But the things have changed all at once
At the moment I looked to the adversary mate
…No eyes, they’re just full of scrawls
A little child who’s standing the challenge with me
The son I once had!
Blitz game for me!

Do not ever leave your last game
Chessboards not allowed

I had fallen into this fake trap
Death defeated me

The ambush have penalized me with my life
Cause no one overcomes death

Checkmate!!!

credits

from Somewhere on Earth, released November 16, 2012
Music by X. Diví
Lyrics by X. Diví & N. Bassó
Keys by G. Rejón

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The Zen Barcelona, Spain

The Zen rised after the dissolution of Assalt 43 (Hardcore/Punk/Metal). Between June 2011 and January 2012 the band recorded it's first studio album ever, Somewhere on Earth. It's a conceptual album, about the passing of a human soul through death levels and dimensions before falling again on Earth after myriads of time and it's journey to the origin of cosmos. ... more