The song was released on Wednesday, Jon various streaming platforms and with a lyric video on his Youtube Channel. Conan released a teaser of Checkmate on his YouTube channel on June 23. It was released as the first promotional single on Jthrough Republic Records. Following the success of his debut album Kid Krow, which reached 5 on the Billboard 200, 1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and spawned international platinum hits Maniac and Heather, Gray’s Superache released June 2022. 'Checkmate' is the fifth track of Conan Gray's debut studio album Kid Krow. In fact, it just makes ‘Checkmate’ more delightful. About Conan Gray: With his sophomore album, Superache, Conan Gray has emerged as one of the pre-eminent pop superstars of his generation. By the second listen, you’ll be able to sing along to the predictable lyrics, but this makes it no less fun or relatable. The journey through different yet cohesive sounds is perfectly suited to being played on repeat, preferably while dancing with abandon in your bedroom. You think youre funny right Calling me drunk when its too late at night. Gray croons “‘Cause I’ve gotten tired of the games that you play / When you tell me you love me then you throw me away” and the Gen Z’s currently experiencing their first crush on someone who doesn’t reciprocate their feelings can relate-but so can millennials who grew up listening to “ Just the Girl.” It’s simultaneously a timeless complaint and a product of the moment.Īt its core, ‘Checkmate’ is a delightful bubblegum pop tune whose beat grows on the listener with each play. 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 think you're funny, right 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. There are references to well-known classics (“ Build Me Up Buttercup” “ Cry Me a River”) in the lyrics, but it still feels like a modern heartbreak anthem. The juxtaposition inherent to ‘Checkmate’ defines the song. You think youre funny right / Callin me drunk when its too late at night / Tellin me. givenachonce reblogged this from conan-gray-stuff. Aprenda a tocar a cifra de Checkmate (Conan Gray) no Cifra Club. Then on the chorus, it’s back to the upbeat pop sound we were entrenched in ten years ago, but with new influences that connect the beat back to the current day. Checkmate by Conan Gray (2019) 257 notes poweredbycreativityandcake liked this.
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