[Verse] Two minds collide in a silent fight A chessboard glowing in the neon light They see the moves before they’re played But the strategy slips and minds start to fray [Chorus] Telepaths play but they feel the strain Foresight bending to the mental pain Thoughts clash fast they second-guess In this lucid game called mental chess [Verse 2] Every pawn a soldier every queen a dream But their visions blur nothing’s as it seems Knights leaping shadows across the plane A victory chessboard but none can claim [Bridge] Silent whispers pass through the air Each broken open like a trap laid bare Kings are crumbling under thoughtful siege Two minds stranded caught in a deep deceit [Chorus] Telepaths play but they feel the strain Foresight bending to the mental pain Thoughts clash fast they second-guess In this lucid game called mental chess [Verse 3] Checkmate looms it’s a ticking clock Fingers twitching minds interlock They’re locked in forever it’s an endless finesse Telepaths wondering if they’ll ever confess