Checkmate

Intro

Yeah, ayy, skrrt (skrrt), look

Uh—watch me work, watch me work, watch me work (watch)

Verse

You built your throne on rented likes, I own the blueprint, I own the turf

You talk big game but your armor's costume, cotton candy guard, sugar surf

I study the ledger, you ain't on the books — cameo with no worth

I flip the script, invoice your ego, send it back stamped "worthless merch"

You ghostwrite headlines, I ghostwrite futures, I write the path you curse

You a ringtone, I the full album — stereo blast when I disperse

Your punchlines drop like pennies, mine land heavy, pocket change to purse

I cash out syllables, I spend bars, invest verbs, compound the verse

You chasing clout like it's a sprint; I'm marathon, I set the pace

You got mirrors in your circle, all reflecting one thin face

I calibrate the cadence, lay traps with my lace, no trace

You trip on your own lines, I redesign lanes, change the race

Call you a snack, you basic filler; I'm the entree, flames on the plate

You bring a paper sword to a gala — I bring cutlery supreme, don't debate

Your crew mumble clear like broken radios, not even static — flat crate

I narrate headlines that rearrange the game — checkmate

Yeah, checkmate (checkmate), checkmate (checkmate), checkmate (checkmate)

Chorus

I put your name in the ledger, I strike through, I strike through, I strike through

I put your name in the ledger, I strike through, I strike through, I strike through

I put your name in the ledger, I strike through, I strike through, I strike through

I put your name in the ledger, I strike through, I strike through, I strike through

Checkmate, checkmate, checkmate, checkmate

Verse

You sliding back to DM crumbs, begging for a crumb of the light

I'm the reason they upgrade their speakers, they press play when it’s night

You outsource your courage, rent someone to write your fight

I snatch mics from armchairs, flip fats into fights, outta sight

You scream "I'm original" while borrowing schemes, counterfeit delight

I harvest real lines, plant 'em deep, watch 'em sprout overnight

I keep receipts on your flex, catalog the quit, the petty spite

You a cameo villain, I the lead role — marquee bright

Your clap track quits early, I loop the chorus, crowd ignite

You front like you royalty, I read the fine print: paperback, no rights

I stitch verses with laser thread — keep your seams tight

You got hollow crowns, hollow sound, hollow hype, hollow bite

I put facts over flash, craft over crash, detail over blight

You sell illusions in bulk, I'll sell you truth that's hard to bite

You lost in the comments while I built exits — flight

I'm the headline that rewrites your chapter: blackout, goodnight

Skrrt, skrrt (skrrt), ayy, watch the scoreboard, numbers don't lie

Yuh, watch the scoreboard, numbers don't lie (numbers)

Chorus

I put your name in the ledger, I strike through, I strike through,