Pressure
Bob Marley & Peter Tosh & Jimmy Cliff Lyrics


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Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
Hmm hmm hmm, yeah

It is you (oh yeah)
It is you, you (oh yeah)
It is you (oh yeah)
'Cause a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you
I say a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you

I say when it drops, oh you gonna feel it
Know that you were doing wrong

I say and when it drops, oh you gonna feel it
Know that you were doing wrong

Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
I say a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you
I say, a pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you

It is you (oh yeah)
It is you, you (oh yeah)
It is you (oh yeah)

I say a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you
I say a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you

I say when it drops, oh you gonna feel it
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure drop, oh pressure
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, 'cause a pressure drop, oh pressure
Oh, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure drop
Oh ya yo yo, pressure, pressure, oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you
I say pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you




I say a pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah, pressure gonna drop on you, you, you, yeah
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Pressure" by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Jimmy Cliff speak to the concept of pressure, and the consequences that come from feeling the weight and force of the world around you. The repetition of "Hmm hmm hmm, yeah" creates a sense of resignation, as if the singer has accepted their fate and what is to come next. The chorus, "I say a pressure drop, oh pressure, oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you," suggests that when pressure builds up, it will eventually drop and crush those who cannot handle it. The repetition of "pressure, pressure, pressure" emphasizes the overwhelming nature of the feeling, and how it can consume and dominate one's life. The line "Know that you were doing wrong" suggests that this pressure is something that comes as a result of one's actions, as if "karma" is catching up with them.


Overall, the song speaks to the idea that we must be mindful of our actions and the consequences they may bring. We cannot control the pressure and stress that we face in life, but we can control how we respond to it. It is a powerful message that urges people to take responsibility for their actions and to be prepared for the consequences that may come.


Line by Line Meaning

Hmm hmm hmm, yeah
Expressing acknowledgement and agreement


It is you (oh yeah)
You are the one at fault


It is you, you (oh yeah)
Specifically you and not anyone else


I say a pressure drop, oh pressure
The stress and tension coming your way


Oh yeah pressure drop a drop on you
The consequences of your actions catching up to you


I say when it drops, oh you gonna feel it
The impact of the stress and tension will be felt by you


Know that you were doing wrong
Realize the error of your ways


Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure drop, oh pressure
Stressing the existence and effects of the pressure


Cause a pressure drop, oh pressure
The cause of the stress and tension


Oh, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure drop
Emphasizing the increasing intensity of the pressure


Oh ya yo yo, pressure, pressure, oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you
Repeating the warning of the incoming pressure


Oh yeah, pressure gonna drop on you, you, you, yeah
Underscoring the inevitability and personal nature of the pressure




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Frederick Hibbert

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Comments from YouTube:

@robertcorrea557

DA REALLEST JAMZ.

@Gray-zi5bp

Brilliant Jimmy cliff but there's no Bob and Peter.

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