Yo, I hope you're ready These two minutes 'bout to change your life I run this game now Shout out to Merlin for the beat Here we go Gotham on the mic I'm 'bout to checkmate all these clowns I'm the internet's chess teacher, class in session so sit down Lesson one, the opening Let's start developing our flow Take the center, active pieces, now it's time to start the show You ever seen a rise like Gotham, million subs in just a year? I changed the game like AlphaZero, watch these haters disappear GMs hate me 'cause they ain't me, try to break me, crush my heart But they all should take a shower 'cause all I smell is salt Now it's time for lesson two, middle-game strategy This verse is for a certain schmuck who's taking shots at me Young ELO stole my fan's rap and upload it as his own Faked being a 1600, tried to diss me on the throne You're just 600 dude, let's face it, and you're losing half your games Go back to begging for attention, don't you ever say my name Before I en passant your soul, I'll leave you with a gift You rap well but your chess is wack, so take this membership Lesson three, the end-game, only kings left on the board Gonna fire on all cylinders until they pull the cord Call me a sidekick or a lap dog, man it doesn't matter which Just take one look in the mirror and you're looking at the bitch Chess has a new face and it's Gotham, that shit cannot be debated Flow is sick, highly contagious, you should go get vaccinated I'm dynamic like the Najdorf making courses like I'm Giri Smack you with some Rosen gambits, while you drown yourself in theory Now this next line is for Lucy, she's my rock I love her dearly Without her there is no Gotham, she's my better half like clearly And to all my awesome fans who will be watching on their screens You all push me to work harder, you're all worth more than a queen We're in a golden age of chess, the world is watching, view count booming So enjoy your memes and dreams and leave those r/chess haters fuming One last thing before I go, hope you enjoyed our little chat There's a new king now on YouTube so, sorry about that Ooh Hey, thank you to every single one of you who continues to support me man A million in a year is crazy, the sky's the limit I'll see you on the next track Peace out!