All along the watchtower

"I was nothing but a pawn in a game between two queens, who had played each other for forty seven years," said the joker to the thief.  "The black queen won, but it was a Pyrrhic victory, as she, the white queen and I lost everything  that was on the table between us.  There is no game any more. "

"The white queen could not go with the brother of the black queen, who betrayed her and  demonstrated contempt for her.  After 47 years!"

The thief couldn't steal the white queen's heart, and the joker failed to amuse and distract the black queen.

"There must be some kind of way out of here," 
Said the joker to the thief, 
"There's too much confusion, 
I can't get no relief." 

(All  along  the  watchtower - Bob Dylan)