A Chess metaphor is put to use to describe the relationship between Conan and the one he was seeing. The “significant other” treated Conan as one of his pawns, but what they didn’t know is that he’s actually the King.
Checkmate
Conan Gray Lyrics
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Calling me drunk when it's too late at night
Telling me truths that you know all are lies
Yeah, you think you're funny, right? (What?)
You think you're super sly
Flirting with them but telling me you're mine
Buildin' me up, but buttercup, you lied
Now I'm gonna ruin your life
'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play
When you tell me you love me then you throw me away
So cry me a river till you drown in the lake
'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate
Yeah, you may think you're winning but checkmate
Now this is getting fun
I saw you kissing someone else's tongue
You said that I'm the only one you love
Baby, this is getting fun
I'll let you think you won
Date in the park, I'll play it super dumb
Holding your hand, but in the other one
I'm holding a loaded gun
Yeah, baby, you should really run
'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play
When you tell me you love me then you throw me away
So cry me a river till you drown in the lake
'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate
Yeah, you may think you're winning but check-
And I'ma get you gone
Can't play me like your pawn
Set fire to your lawn
Just like you did to my heart
And I'ma wreck your car (And I'ma wreck your car)
And max your credit card (And max your credit card)
A lover on the large (A lover on the large)
You're gonna wish you never harmed me
'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play
When you tell me you love me then you throw me away
So cry me a river till you drown in the lake
'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate
And you did some damage so I'm making you pay
And no one's ever gonna love you anyways
'Cause you're just a narcissist who's totally fake
Yeah, you may think you're winning this heartbreak
But you aren't gonna win it, 'cause checkmate
The song "Checkmate" by Conan Gray is a breakup song about a girl who tries to play games with the singer. The song uses chess as a metaphor for the game that they are playing. The girl tries to make him jealous by flirting with other guys and then she comes back to him saying she loves him, but he realizes that she is lying. He decides to turn the tables on her and starts playing the same game. He pretends that he is unaware of her lies and that he loves her too, while actually having a loaded gun to ruin her life.
The chorus repeats that he's tired of the games that she's playing and that he's going to win this time. It's clear that he won't let her play with his heart again. In the last verse, he describes how he's going to get back at her by wrecking her car and maxing her credit card. The song ends with the singer getting the last word, saying she's a narcissist and that nobody will ever love her. The song is really about taking control and not letting someone else manipulate your feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You think you're funny, right?
You believe that you are amusing when you call me drunk late at night.
Telling me truths that you know all are lies
You admit to saying things that are untrue when you speak to me.
Flirting with them but telling me you're mine
You engage in flirtatious behavior with other people while assuring me that I am the only one for you.
Now I'm gonna ruin your life
Your unacceptable behavior has caused me to want to exact revenge on you and make you pay for your actions.
When you tell me you love me then you throw me away
You express affection for me and then betray me by discarding our relationship.
'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate
You might believe you are succeeding in your actions, but I have accomplished a strategic victory and you cannot change the outcome.
I'm holding a loaded gun
Although I am pretending to be naive and low-key, I am secretly prepared to harm you and cause you injury.
You may think you're winning this heartbreak
You might believe you are getting away with causing me emotional pain, but I have the upper hand and I am the victor.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Conan Gray
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@wkjdjajzkakkssk
conan: being dangerous and sneaking in
also conan: still civilized and took off his shoes
@sageh4zel
emilaylia twitter conan vs youtube conan
@melanies3355
emilaylia OMG I ALSO NOTICED THAT AND I DIED HAHA
@amber825
Hazel Alyssia Bro it’s 12AM. I laughed so damn hard. This is too good to be a reply.
@maddiemae7798
the asian jumped out
@meir5303
Actually it's so they don't hear them coming. Shoes make more noise
@Jennifer-ql2sp
2:21
them: you are literally a physchopath
conan: yeah but atleast i'm a polite psychopath
@Naocomplicacara
Hannibal Lecter???
@Jennifer-ql2sp
@@elena-sb6sj hahaha thankyou sorry imma lil stupid <3
@zarag6509
Moral of the story
Don’t cheat on conan