BACKGROUND STATEMENT
The phenomenal #DiesisLive sets served as my introduction to the phenomenal duo, @gioliandassia. If you don't know them, you should, and furthermore you should allow them to take you on a music journey. The Italian duo are producers, multi-instrumentalists, singers, songwriters, composers, record label owners, and DJs in the techno/house field of music but with these labels being stated; they present an authentic style that is uniquely thier own. Beyond even all that, they have been the soundtrack to many a major part of my own mere mortal existence. To their music I have loved and lost, cried and rejoiced, and many a time felt broken only to became healthy again and I have shared their music to anyone who would listen.

In honour of thier impact, and because I could not let the immense gratitude I have for these two musicians lie still, it was only inevitable that one day, a cover of one of thier songs would surface. I wanted to cover 'Inside Your Head', the first song I ever heard and one that, years later, would become the romantic soundtrack to a now lost relationship but I instead shied away from re-opening old, painful, wounds.

THE COVER - PLAYING CHESS
Instead; I chose another favourite, (and there are so many to choose from), in the form of 'Playing Chess'. It was a more recent discovery, yet again in a period of personal revitalisation. My previous single 'Banged Up' covered my experiences of imprisonment and 'Playing Chess' was my first 'Gioli & Assia Discovery' post-release. Given that my previous single refers to playing chess in the lyrics and with the above in mind, it felt a fitting choice. I hope you enjoy my follow up in this new, darker era of Ben Sebastian. I look forward to taking this imperfect demo to the polishing and mixdown stage and then beyond!

Thank you for your time in reading, listening, watching and support! I will leave a link to the original below the lyrics.

LYRICS
Do you ever feel like playing chess
But the board will always change
Do you ever feel like someone else
And you’re stuck living their play

But when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true
But when it’s dark, I know
Nobody follow the rules
‘Cause when it’s dark, I see
The light in your eyes
But when it’s sunshine you hide

Do you ever feel like we’re playing chess
And you’re checkmate at your first move?
Do you ever feel you wanna love
But you’re too scared they’re giving up on you?

But when it’s dark, I know
Our love will bloom
'Cause when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true
Yeah, when it’s dark, I see
Nobody follow the rules
'Cause you can’t lie to the Moon

When it’s dark, I know
Our love will bloom
'Cause when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true

But when it’s dark, I know
Our love will bloom
'Cause when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true
Yeah, when it’s dark, I see
Nobody follow the rules
'Cause you can’t lie to the Moon

But when it’s dark, I know
Our love will bloom
'Cause when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true
Yeah, when it’s dark, I see
Nobody follow the rules
'Cause when it’s dark, I know
Our souls are true

Our souls are true
Our souls are true
Our souls are true

Do you ever feel like playing chess?
And you’re checkmate at your first move?
Do you ever feel you wanna love
But you’re too scared they’re giving up on you?

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