Story Behind The Song

I thought about the various moves on a chess board vs the different stages of a long term marriage and tried to incorporate the two.

Song Description

A twenty year long marriage takes a hit

Lyrics

CHECKMATE

(Williams, Dolin, Ising) © 2014 (April)

Verse:
I'm not some stranger in your life
It's not like you don't know me
I've heard you talk seen you walk
But I don't know this zombie
If you're ill then take a pill I can't do better
You're looking pale go read your mail
you've (Got) a letter
It smells so sweet those pretty sheets
Pink paper sealed with kisses
So now what
Now what

Chorus:
Do something anything you're scaring me to death
A smile or frown or cry just don't stare as if you're deaf
This is new out of the blue I don't know what youíre thinkin'
Please make a move or take a chair don't just stand there blinking

Verse:
My darlin' you had a plan
And who'd have thought that I'd find out
I'm just the one who knows you best
And I would never never doubt
twenty some years my darling
Far too long to ever question
Devotion true the love from you
Who'd think of indiscretion
So now what
Now what

Chorus:
Do something anything you're scaring me to death
A smile or frown or cry just don't stare as if you're deaf
This is new out of the blue I don't know what you're thinkin'
Please make a move or take a chair don't just stand there blinking

Bridge:
You're as still as the chessmen on the board
Not a sign of any love or any hate
Like the knight not fallin' back or chargin' toward
Did you say check? well played - but here's - CHECKMATE

Chorus:
I'm doing something -said it all- I'm scaring you to death
Not smiling frowning crying yet and I know that you're not deaf
Yes this is new out of the blue and I see what you're thinking
You made your move I'm sitting here just watching you sinkin
watchin' you sinking
So now what