King and a Pawn

Tell me the point of seeing the other side

Flipping a coin, trying to decide

If I should listen to the voice

That's telling me to take it all in stride

You're an opponent of a certain kind

Soft on the surface, making me nervous about what's behind

The poetic language, seems like you're spinning silk with every line

All we got left is a king and a pawn

We're caught in a stalemate, baby

And that's just what's wrong

Cornering each other, avoiding every move

Refusing to surrender

Even when it's the best we could do

Best we could do

How long's it gonna take for you to choose

What to hold on to and what you can afford to lose?

If you pursue the fight over the sacrifice, it only proves

All we got left is a king and a pawn

We're caught in a stalemate, baby

And that's just what's wrong

Cornering each other, avoiding every move

Refusing to surrender

Even when it's the best we could do

Hard to break the habit of staying static

And automatically letting things slide

Into complacency, cruising aimlessly

Just to say we tried

All we got left is a king and a pawn

We're caught in a stalemate, baby

And that's just what's wrong

Cornering each other, avoiding every move

Refusing to surrender

Even when it's the best we could do

Best we could do