Pressure
Anthony B./Seeed Lyrics
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Fearâ??s the curse, today's word is pressure
The worry and the strife are beyond that measure
Speed racer takin in that pressure
Pressureâ??s the fear, pressureâ??s the tear
Pressure is torture, torture is burning
Verbal arm twisting, pressure ear pinchin
Just pack up and go on
Lets get outa here...
Enuff:
Look! your baldhead a go turning grey
Pressure say so:
Take the grey away!
Pressure, the fear of a physical process,
Itâ??s the fear of bloodclaat bloodmess!
P-are-e-s sure when I get up early
When I get home
When I sit down down late
Pressure!
Get vexed when I see my ex
Pressure, pressure
What is coming next ?
Timeâ??s running quick quick !
In your pocket, kid, the fuse catch fire
The bomb a go tick, tick
Young bwoy get older ,don't look over your shoulder
Look out forward, find a girl fi hold ya
Eased:
Looser !
Dem a go say if you have no money
Dem a say: your cheap clothes look funny
Youâ??re a man now your time has come to proof,
So get a girl on your backseat
Looser!
Dem a go say if you have no job
Dem a say: you gonna be a drop
Is what they say
Society a rob and rule you, pull you,
Gives you pressure
Timeâ??s running quick quick !
In your pocket, kid, the fuse catch fire
The bomb a go tick, tick
Young bwoy get older ,don't look over your shoulder
Look out forward, find a girl fi hold ya
The song "Pressure" by Anthony B. and Seeed talks about the overwhelming feeling of pressure that people experience in their daily lives. The opening lines "Fear's the curse, today's word is pressure, The worry and the strife are beyond that measure" suggest that pressure is something that we encounter regularly in our lives, and it can be a challenge to deal with. The lyrics paint a picture of pressure being like torture, with "verbal arm twisting" and "pressure ear pinchin'".
The song talks about the different ways that people experience pressure. For example, Enuff talks about pressure being the fear of physical processes, such as "bloodclaat bloodmess". He goes on to say that pressure can make your hair turn grey, and that it's something that you can never escape from. Meanwhile, Eased talks about how society puts pressure on people to have a job or money, and how this can leave people feeling like they're being robbed and ruled over.
Despite the heavy subject matter, the song still manages to be uplifting at times. The chorus encourages people to keep going in the face of pressure, with lines like "no fear, no don't shed no tear, just pack up and go on, let's get outa here". The final lines of the song suggest that finding someone to love can help to alleviate pressure, with "look out forward, find a girl fi hold ya".
Line by Line Meaning
Fear’s the curse, today's word is pressure
The main problem is fear, and today's challenge is pressure
The worry and the strife are beyond that measure
The stress and conflict are immeasurable
Speed racer takin in that pressure
The person is trying to handle the pressure like a fast driver
Pressure’s the fear, pressure’s the tear
Both fear and tears are caused by pressure
Pressure is torture, torture is burning
Pressure is like torture, causing a burning sensation
Verbal arm twisting, pressure ear pinchin
Pressure can be like twisting someone's arm or pinching their ear with words
No fear, no don’t shed no tear, Just pack up and go on Lets get outa here...
Don't be afraid or cry, just move on and leave the situation behind
Look! your baldhead a go turning grey Pressure say so: Take the grey away!
Pressure is causing stress that is making the person's hair turn grey, and they want to get rid of it
Pressure, the fear of a physical process, It’s the fear of bloodclaat bloodmess!
Pressure is the fear of something that can physically harm the person, like a bloody mess
P-are-e-s sure when I get up early When I get home When I sit down down late Pressure! Get vexed when I see my ex Pressure, pressure What is coming next ?
Pressure is present throughout the day and makes the person anxious about what might happen next, like seeing their ex
Time’s running quick quick ! In your pocket, kid, the fuse catch fire The bomb a go tick, tick Young bwoy get older, don't look over your shoulder Look out forward, find a girl fi hold ya
Time is running out like a ticking bomb, but don't look back, keep moving forward and find someone to love
Looser ! Dem a go say if you have no money Dem a say: your cheap clothes look funny You’re a man now your time has come to proof, So get a girl on your backseat
Society will call you a loser if you don't have money or dress well, and as a man, you need to prove yourself and find a woman to be with
Dem a go say if you have no job Dem a say: you gonna be a drop Is what they say Society a rob and rule you, pull you, Gives you pressure
Society will say you're a failure if you don't have a job, and they are responsible for robbing and pressuring you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID HARROW, DIANE BOOKER, KEITH LEBLANC, KRISHNA BOOKER
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