Intro
Yea, yea,
Friends ain’t friends unless it flexes their ego so they can run off and boast
Friends only wanna be friends when it favors them most
Verse 1
So I stick to myself
Let it be known I do all myself
Gotta get this off my chest
I put down lyrics like Magnus in chess
QG5 to a KE8
QXG8—checkmate
Bridge
Check the board, read the room, see the patterns repeat
Smiles turn fake when there’s pressure or heat
Every move calculated, silence my peace
I learned quick who was king and who preyed on the weak
They play close till the crown start gleamin’
Then disappear when the vision start meanin’
So I sharpen my mind, stay cold, stay schemin’
One man army—no squad, no leanin’
Flow Switch
Wide-eyed, station, hide
Lazy-Boy, why you recline?
Pawn off your duty
To me nah, that ain’t right
Hands out, but you don’t grind
Stand still, want front-line shine
Say “soon” but you don’t move
Same square, different excuse
Talk brave, whisper fear
Disappear when pressure’s near
Clock tick, I stay sharp
You stall out, playin’ parts
I don’t beg, I don’t plead
I don’t wait for belief
Every step, every scar
Turned pressure into teeth
Verse 2 (Flow Switch Back)
So I stick to myself, yeah, the circle stay tight
No applause for the moves, I just make ’em at night
They talk loyalty loose, I talk actions and price
Every square that I step on was earned, not hyped
Learned early trust bends before it breaks
So I build walls outta moves they don’t anticipate
I don’t flex for the crowd, I don’t post for the praise
I advance with intent, put the king in a cage
From the chest to the board, every bar is a play
Checkmate mindset—end games, not phases
Outro / Closing
No rematch, no redraw, no sympathy
Board stay quiet when the truth next to me
They played for attention, I played for longevity
Now it’s kings left standin’—just me and integrity
Clock ran out, I don’t rush, I wait
Every loss just taught me how to dominate
From fake handshakes to a locked-in fate
Checkmate sealed—game over, no debate
TheSway