Lyrics:

The kings and queens send their pawns off to war An unfair law upheld in the years before They take a life from a child and their dreams Imagine people never even stop to think Back many years - Checkmate They believe to kill - Checkmate There was no law - Checkmate They killed at will - Checkmate Medieval torture - Checkmate Now begins - Checkmate Man to follow - Checkmate Many to hang - Checkmate Checkmate - Checkmate People die still, some at their youth No one knows why 'cause there never is no truth Romans believe to send their children off to war Retaliation, continuation of the war Retaliation of the war Some people die still, some still at their youth No one knows why, there is no truth Romans believe to send their children off to war Retaliation, continuation of the war Checkmate !....... The kings and queens send their pawns off to war An unfair law upheld in the years before To take the life from a child and their dreams Imagine people never even stop to think