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Checkmate
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Checkmate was released on October 17, 2025 by Kill Rock Stars as a part of the album Checkmate
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Release DateOctober 17, 2025
LabelKill Rock Stars
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM100

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ron Gallo
Ron Gallo
Vocals
Chiara D'Anzieri
Chiara D'Anzieri
Bass Guitar
Jerry Bernhardt
Jerry Bernhardt
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ron Gallo
Ron Gallo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Bernhardt
Jerry Bernhardt
Recording Engineer
Joshua St. Moblo
Joshua St. Moblo
Mixing Engineer
Adam Gonsalves
Adam Gonsalves
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I know it’s checkmate when the king gets cornered
But the queen is still the strongest piece
I may be good, but I’m still a person
So there’s only so good that I can be
I hate the taste of salt water
But it makes the other water taste sweet
Nothing ever loses its luster
We just get used to it eventually
Maybe it’s all perfect and all of my doubts
Are because I do not know if I deserve it
We’ve changed house a thousand times
I think that the ghosts just might
Be attached to me
Just another hundred thousand miles
What is the length of love?
There could never be enough time
Everyday I wake to imaginary flames
Dissipated by the softness of your face
Sometimes I fantasize about simpler times
But wouldn’t go back to yesterday
Sometimes I wonder how people get so evil
Then I think about someone causing you pain
If this whole ship goes down,
I know what i’ll put my arms around
One minute there is eternity
Just another hundred million miles
What is the length of love?
There could never be enough time
Just another hundred million miles
What is the length of love?
You are my life
In the dark you might find the thing were all composed of, our mere purpose, diluted, absolute anomalies feeling worthless, everyone is a miracle, even your nemesis, you either know it or forgot it, we’re not supposed to live like this. In my head or on my phone it’s the end of the world as we know it, perpetual beating down of our nature then I look out my window, I see sun, blue sky, a dog walking by, it taught me empathy, then a song comes on that reminds me of being 13 swimming in a safety net of oblivion. As bad as things can seem to get it can never really be all that bad because of you. We go together so anywhere is fine. It’s what I hang on to. There are no words just all these failed attempts to explain it. The feeling. Checkmate.
Just another hundred billion miles
What is the length of love?
There could never be enough time
So just another hundred trillion miles
What is the length of love?
There could never be enough time
So just another hundred gazillion miles
What is the length of love?
There could never be enough
You are my life
So just another hundred infinities
Written by: Ron Gallo
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