[Verse 1]
Yeah…
I was broke, just a pawn tryna not get taken,
Dreams in my head, no safety net waitin’.
World cold, had to move like a knight,
Jump through pain, never only in a straight line.
They was talkin’, I was quiet, studyin’ the board,
Hands in the air, knees in the dirt ‘til my prayers got heard.
Turned hustle into acres, pressure into proof,
Now I sign deals when they wanted me to lose.
I don’t chase crowns, I inherit ’em,
Self-made throne, no one chairin’ it.
They see the wins, but they missed the plays,
I was runnin’ openings while they learned the game.
[Chorus]
This ain’t luck, it’s endgame already,
King stance, spine straight, hand steady.
I don’t fold, I don’t bluff, I don’t break, 6 steps ahead —
Every move I make turns pressure into grace.
Queen with me, locked in, heavy weight,
We don’t ask for the crown, we play positions, say “Check, Nate.”
[Verse 2]
She my queen — not just pretty on the table,
Slide on anybody if they try to play you.
Loved me through the nights when I’d go numb,
Told me, “Breathe, you were built to overcome.”
Same hands that caught tears off my face?
Same hands sign profit when we close on space.
We flipped pain into plan, plan into land,
Land into numbers haters can’t understand.
I invest in forever, not a quick run,
I’m tryna feed my son’s son’s son.
Bishop mind, long range aim,
Whole life strategy, not game.
[Chorus]
This ain’t luck, it’s endgame already,
King stance, spine straight, hand steady.
I don’t fold, I don’t bluff, I don’t break, 6 steps ahead —
Every move I make turns pressure into grace.
Queen with me, locked in, heavy weight,
We don’t ask for the crown, we play positions, say “Check, Nate.”
[Bridge]
Head on the table, talkin’ to God,
“Get me up, I’ll never move fraud.
Let me build something real, keep us safe,
Feed mine, lead mine, all strategies and faith.”
Whole crew eatin’ off my plans and moves,
Put ‘em on payroll, watched ‘em break through.
I don’t flex cash, I flex change —
Rook slide if you step outta lane.
[Outro / Hook]
This ain’t luck, this endgame already,
Heart cold but my hands stay steady.
I don’t fold, I don’t break, I don’t beg
I just built what I said in my head.
She right here, ten toes, no fake —
That’s my queen, that’s check, Nate, get ready for checkmate.
Whole board move when I say…
Whole board move when I say…check nate that’s checkmate…
Whole board move when I say…check nate that’s checkmate baybay…
CheckNate
