Under Pressure
Hannah Jane Fox Lyrics

Pressure pushing down on me
The overwhelming stress and anxiety weighing heavily on me, causing immense pressure.

Pressing down on you, no man ask for
The burdens and troubles affecting not just one person, but everyone in society, without anyone desiring or requesting it.

Under pressure that burns a building down
The intense pressure that can cause destruction, such as the collapse of a building or the destruction of a family unit.

Splits a family in two
The immense pressure and stress can cause divisions and rifts even within the closest of families, separating them from each other.

Puts people on streets
The resulting stress and pressure can be enough to leave people homeless, forced to live on the streets.

It's the terror of knowing
The deep-seated fear and uncertainty of understanding the realities of the world around us.

What this world is about
The overwhelming complexity and mysteries of the world and the universe that can be hard to understand and comprehend.

Watching some good friends screaming, "Let me out!"
Seeing loved ones struggling with their own pressures and asking for help, but finding themselves unable to escape or find relief.

Tomorrow gets me higher
The sense that each day's pressures are continually escalating, and the pressure on a person is only growing stronger.

Pressure on people, people on streets
The cycle of pressure that impacts everyone, causing some to be forced onto the streets and into poverty.

Chippin' around, kick my brains 'round the floor
The overwhelming, scattered thoughts and racing emotions that can result from persistent pressure and stress.

These are the days, it never rains but it pours
The feeling that life is an endless series of challenges and difficulties, with problems always arising all at once.

Turned away from it all like a blind man
Refusing to acknowledge or confront the ongoing pressures and difficulties in life, as if purposely blinded to them.

Sat on a fence but it don't work
Trying to remain neutral and uninvolved in life's struggles, but ultimately finding that avoidance is not a viable solution.

Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Attempting to combat the harsh realities of life with love and compassion, only to find that those efforts are continually damaged and destroyed.

Love
Love can be the ultimate weapon against stress and pressure, despite its fragile and vulnerable nature.

Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking
The impact of persistent pressure and stress can be enough to break a person down, leading to madness and insanity.

Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Despite the despair and hopelessness, the possibility remains for redemption and another opportunity to fight back against life's pressures.

Why can't we give love that one more chance?
Holding onto the hope that love and compassion can still overcome the world's difficulties and struggles if given one more chance.

Love dares you to care for
Love demands that one show compassion and concern for others, especially those who are on the brink of overwhelming pressure and difficulty.

The people on the edge of the night
Those who are suffering the most and at the greatest risk of being consumed by the darkness and difficulties of life.

And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves
Love challenges people to shift their focus from selfishness and self-preservation to empathy and a focus on the well-being of others.

This is our last dance
Time is running out, and this could be the final chance to overcome life's difficulties and struggles.

Under pressure
The intense pressure and stress that overwhelms everyone in society, causing widespread suffering and difficulty.