It's an analogy comparing life to chess. It starts with the game and goes on to speak of various confusions in everyday life. He then encourages whoever he's talking to not to let what others think affect his decisions or actions. If you let others affect you, you won't truly be free. You'll be "trapped forever under their shoe."
"Never you mind all the others
influencing your next move"
"Don't let them get you down
'Cause if they do
You'll be trapped forever under their shoe"
It's an analogy comparing life to chess. It starts with the game and goes on to speak of various confusions in everyday life. He then encourages whoever he's talking to not to let what others think affect his decisions or actions. If you let others affect you, you won't truly be free. You'll be "trapped forever under their shoe."
"Never you mind all the others influencing your next move"
"Don't let them get you down 'Cause if they do You'll be trapped forever under their shoe"