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Blue Medusa & Alissa White-Gluz
Checkmate
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Checkmate was released on March 20, 2026 by Blue Medusa as a part of the album Checkmate - Single
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blue Medusa
Blue Medusa
Performer
Alissa White-Gluz
Alissa White-Gluz
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alissa White-Gluz
Alissa White-Gluz
Songwriter
Alyssa Day
Alyssa Day
Songwriter
Dani Sophia
Dani Sophia
Songwriter
Adam Bentley
Adam Bentley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alissa White-Gluz
Alissa White-Gluz
Producer
Kile Odell
Kile Odell
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I learned my name underneath the spotlights
Lost my voice building a throne
You thought that silence could not testify
Heard echoes I didn't own
[Verse 2]
Fake smiles scaffold heavy lies
"Take the abuse and bleed clockwise"
No leash, no more restraint
I choose what's real, I choose my name
[Verse 3]
I
I walked the chessboard blind
Delusion is the refuge of cowards
Black and white, stay in line
You forgot the queen holds the most power
[PreChorus]
Take aim
Strategy, watch it fall apart
The masks slip and the mirrors break
Injury turned sovereignty
I won't bleed to belong 'cause I
[Chorus]
I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns can conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood alone
[Verse 4]
I'm not your product, I'm not an object
Wounds close and scars do fade
Turn empty eyes inwards, see what you became
Listen, every slammed door sounds the same
[Bridge]
Zwischenzug, end game
They already know my name
[PreChorus]
Take aim
Strategy, watch it fall apart
The masks slip and the mirrors break
Injury turned sovereignty
I won't bleed to belong 'cause I
[Chorus]
I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns can conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood alone
[Bridge]
I matter in rooms where nothing's sold
The story gets cold
[Chorus]
When I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns will ever conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood alone
Written by: Adam Bentley, Alissa White-Gluz, Alyssa Day, Dani Sophia

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