Right after a game,
he announces he won't be attending future meetings
the reaction was muted
the reaction was expected
They all looked the same
like nothing had happened
like they didn't hear a thing
and they turned their backs to him
But on his way home
he felt like he was being followed
like he was under surveillance
like he was a pawn in his very own real life chess game
He continues his life
going to work and walking back home, buying groceries and napping
but always, being awoken by a noise or a feeling
a sense of the game being played before his eyes
he sees one of the guys from the club
having coffee somewhere, face buried in a book
he didn't say hello, he just hurried back home
when the door is closed, he realized that the title of the book was
checkmate
in his very own real life chess game
Crown Plaza make vibey, highly melodic guitar-driven indie rock augmented with clever lyrics and beautiful harmonies. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 21, 2019